The possibility of Valheim, the Vikings-themed game recently released on Xbox consoles, arriving on PlayStation consoles is sure to generate excitement amongst PlayStation gamers.
Iron Gate Studio’s survival game was initially released on PC in early access on February 2, 2021, and later arrived on Xbox consoles. Unfortunately, there was no word on a PlayStation release – until now.
An email sent to Xbox Game Pass subscribers reveals that Valheim will remain an Xbox exclusive for only six months. As a result, the sandbox game may eventually make its way to the PS4 and PS5.
As Valheim was released on Xbox consoles on March 14, the earliest that the PlayStation version will arrive is September 14. When questioned about the possibility of Valheim being available on PlayStation, Jonathan Smars, lead developer at Iron Gate Studios, responded that they were “only looking at the Xbox.
Given the game’s remarkable success, it doesn’t surprise us that Microsoft tried to make Valheim exclusive to Xbox consoles, if only temporarily.
Valheim is both a critical and commercial success, going viral just a month into its PC release. As of July 2022, Valheim had sold over 10 million copies on Steam. Furthermore, Valheim was nominated for two awards, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Multiplayer Game, at The Game Awards 2021.
Valheim is available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Linux, and Windows via Steam.
