New Delhi, June 8 -- The most played survival game nobody can fully explain to someone who hasn't played it finally has an end date. Valheim, the procedurally generated Norse purgatory that sold over 15 million copies while never officially releasing, will leave Steam Early Access on September 9, 2026. Iron Gate Studio and Coffee Stain Publishing confirmed the date at the PC Gaming Show, alongside a deep look at the final region: the Deep North.

Creative Director Robin Eyre told PCGamesN it "won't upset anyone too much," which is either reassuring or exactly what you say when it will upset some people. And as for what Iron Gate does after 1.0 - expansions, DLC, a sequel - Eyre and Producer Sara Uvalic said the studio "hasn't decided what...