Valheim’s huge popularity has skyrocketed since it was released with early access on Steam in the first week of February.
Developers at Iron Gate Studios have done well to release updates and patches to continuously enhance the game. From the introduction of the Vulkan API to working out bugs and wisdom, developers have not left a stone untrained in their effort to create a survival sandbox game.
A sign of the developer’s effort and commitment is also paying off seeing players take an active interest in building Valheim mechanics. From picking up the Millennium Hawk from Star Wars to the iconic Roman Colosseum, fans have gone a long way to showcasing their creativity.
Needless to say, after receiving such a good response from the community, the developers are aiming to create a prosperous future for Valheim.
Upcoming updates for Valheim in 2021
According to the developers, the game is set to receive four major updates this year before its official release. However, no dates have been suggested for the release of these updates yet.
The four upcoming updates for Valheim in 2021 are:
- Hearth and Home – It has been announced that the first major upgrade for Valheim will focus on the house building aspects of Valheim. It is also planned to introduce much more visual construction mechanics into the game.
- Cult of the Wolf – The second scheduled update for Valheim deserves to focus on the game’s exploration and combat mechanics. In addition, the name of the update suggests that the Mountain biome, home of the wolves, can make some interesting changes with this update.
- Ships and the Sea – The third update delves deeper into the Valheim ocean biome while at the same time allowing players to further customize their ships. The developers have also suggested that this upgrade could add some much-needed wildlife to the ocean biome.
- Mistlands – The final update for Valheim in 2021 is expected to include the Mistlands biome. As this update introduces a completely new biome to the game, it is also expected that there will be a lot of new creatures and resources that could be introduced in the Mistlands biome.
In addition to these four major updates, the developers have confirmed that Valheim will receive smaller updates and packages on a regular basis, making the most of the game before it is fully released.