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Valheim news: 1.0 launch coverage, post-launch patch notes and everything Iron Gate ships after full release. (4 guides)

Valheim's Fifth Birthday Update Laid the Engine Groundwork for 1.0The February 2, 2026 birthday update brought engine upgrades, optimization work and a new performance setting — the technical dress rehearsal for Valheim 1.0.Read guide Valheim 1.0 Gets a Date — September 9, 2026, With the Deep NorthIron Gate announced Valheim's full release date on June 7, 2026: September 9, with the Deep North biome, the Jotun invasion story and the saga's concluding chapter.Read guide Valheim Post-Launch Patch Notes — 1.0.10 Through 1.0.15 CoveredEvery post-launch Valheim patch explained: hotfixes 1.0.10 and 1.0.12, the 1.0.14 quality-of-life pass, and 1.0.15's armor mould and Writhan changes — with crossplay notes.Read guide Valheim 1.0 Is Live — the Full Release and Deep North Arrive September 9Valheim left early access on September 9, 2026 after five and a half years: the Deep North biome, Kall Fimbulbringer, launch-trailer reaction and the genre's congratulations.Read guide