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Valheim: Hearth & Home now released on Steam

The game's first major update is finally here.
Jonas Mäki Editor Sweden 17 September 2021

Valheim's first major update, Hearth and Home, has finally been released on Steam. The Swedish developer Iron Gate has taken the opportunity to release a brand new trailer that offers a sneak peek at some of the new features awaiting us returning players. The update, as we already know, focuses a lot on building and has also reworked a bit how different foods affect one's character, cooking and how combat and shields work.

In other words, it's high about to jump back into the world of Vikings for new adventures. Iron Gate recommends that all returning players should start fresh in order to properly experience and discover all the changes. Are you thinking of playing Hearth & Home?

Editor Sweden Jonas Mäki has written for Gamereactor since 2002, becoming an editor in 2007. He covers the video game industry across news, releases and the business side, with a particular interest in sales figures and where the industry is heading.
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