Valheim celebrates one-year anniversary with teases for Mistlands and Mountain updates

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Iron Gate is hard at work on two new updates

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Valheim's developer has shared screenshots of upcoming updates to celebrate its one-year anniversary.

Earlier today, developer Iron Gate took to the Steam forums of Valheim to write a celebratory blog post commemorating the game's one-year anniversary. It's hard to believe it's been one whole year since Valheim launched right in the middle of a global pandemic, and then went on to accrue millions of players around the world in a very short time.

To celebrate the occasion, Iron Gate gave players a sneak peek at screenshots for an upcoming Valheim Mistlands update update for Valheim. This is dubbed the "Mountain Update" for the action co-op game, and you can see one of a few screenshots just below, with a player descending deep underground to encounter what can only be horrors awaiting them.

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(Image credit: Iron Gate)

Additionally, Iron Gate also announced that Valheim is currently in the works for the Steam Deck Verified program. The program is a list of games that run without any hinderance whatsoever on Valve's new Steam Deck hardware, and Iron Gate is hard at work making sure Valheim runs smoothly on the handheld console by the time it launches later this month.

Finally, Iron Gate revealed that it's been "ramping up" work on the Mistlands update for Valheim. Not just content with the Mountain Update on the horizon, Iron Gate is working on an additional expansion, and it's managed to nail down the core concepts of the new biome, including its enemies, build pieces, mechanics, and more. Valheim appears to have a pretty busy future in sight.

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Hirun Cryer
Hirun Cryer

Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.