Aside from new content, including weapons, new traversal options, a new dungeon type, and a new mount, among others, Valheim 1.0 also sees the game get an official Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 launch, and it makes cross-play available for all platforms. The update officially launches on September 9 on all platforms, including Windows, Linux, macOS, the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
As suggested by the update’s “Deep North” moniker, it introduces the Deep North biome, which includes rideable moose, new enemies to fight, abandoned villages and the underground Winding Tunnels to explore. It also adds the Frost Foundry crafting table, where players can craft new weapons and items from the icy resources found in the Deep North, and myriad new weapons, including Nord axes, greatswords, bows, shields, and the Frostfire crossbow, which is a new grappling hook that players can use to traverse the untamed lands of the Deep North.
There are also new boss fight cinematics, new lore to discover, and over 50 new achievements for players to earn, and the update adds a finale to the character’s journey. The 1.0 update also introduces optimizations that the developers have been working on, in order to reduce micro stutters when moving between areas and faster saving. Coffee Stain and Iron Gate say that there are still more updates coming after the Deep North update, however, there are no more large-scale updates, like the Ashlands or Deep North currently planned—although they are not ruled out, either, depending on the game’s player retention and commercial performance.
We will continue to improve the game with bugfixes and quality of life stuff, though for exactly how long the game will continue to receive updates is currently too soon to say. Likewise, it is too soon to say whether or not there will be more content added to the game in the future—but as always, we will be sure to announce any news on our channels!