Valheim 1.0 is Out Now! Explore The Deep North Today

Valheim's full release update is finally here, bringing with it a new biome, a wealth of now creatures, items, and achievements, and much more! Whether you're just getting started with the game or are a long-time player, the 1.0 update is the best time for anyone to jump in and play the game.

This title update for Valheim marks the 'completion' of the vision the developers had for the game, meaning it is in the ideal place the developers at Iron Gate Studios have been working for years to try to reach with the experience.

Playing Valheim 1.0

For those looking to jump in and get straight to exploring for themselves, Kinetic Hosting already has all of the new content available to servers hosted with us! For existing servers, all that's needed to fetch the new update is to restart / reboot your server from our server panel.

There are some important details you should know going into the update though, especially due to all of the changes made to the way the game plays. We recently put out a blog post covering how you can best get ready and prepare your save for the new update, which we would highly recommend checking out below!

Kinetic 1.0 FAQ & How to Prepare For The Deep North

In short, if you're hoping for the most true Valheim experience possible, per comments from the developers of the game, starting a new save is recommended as long as you're comfortable with doing so.

How to Host a Valheim 1.0 Server

If you don't have a server for Valheim to play with your friends already, that's okay! Kinetic Hosting offers latency-free hosting for Valheim 1.0, as well as many other survival games recently showcased in Steam's survival game sale.

Getting started with a server only takes a few clicks, and is kept inexpensive compared to some other providers thanks to our focus on in-house development of our custom panel, and being a smaller host that's able to be more committed to individual players.

For more information on our prices, consider checking out our breakdown on how our Valheim server hosting prices are kept so low while still matching the performance of competitors.

If you're looking to give hosting a server for Valheim a try, or even just want to test out Kinetic Hosting, we offer a money-back guarantee if you don't like our services for any reason within 7 days of your purchase. There's no risk to get started, so the full release of Valheim 1.0 is the best time to check out our Valheim server hosting plans here and start exploring the update.

What's Changing in Valheim 1.0?

We have a brief rundown in our blog that covers a bit of the most notable changes you can expect in the update, which you can find here! But our team has also put together a comprehensive video that demonstrates some of those changes first-hand and dives a bit deeper into what the update brings.

We will also be sharing a complete breakdown of all of the patch notes for the update following its release, so keep an eye out on our blog if curious for more information about what the team at Iron Gate Studios has been working on.