It’s hard to argue thatValheimisn’t one of 2021’s biggest surprise hits so far, with the indie viking survival game havingsold over 5 million copiesin the few weeks it’s been out on Steam Early Access. That’s an impressive feat for a game that seemingly came out of nowhere, and naturally a lot of people are now eager to see it come to other platforms like the Nintendo Switch, including the port specialists at Panic Button.
Valheimhas proven to be the right game at the right time, debuting right as multiplayer survival games have been attracting more players thanks to things likeRust’s resurgence in recent months and the evergreen popularity ofMinecraft. With how much the game has caught PC players’ attention in such a short time, it’s no surprise that non-PC players have beenwondering ifValheimis coming to consolesanytime soon.
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While that question remains to be answered, Panic Button seems ready to bring the game to the Switch should the opportunity arise. Nintendo Life recently asked the studio which “dream” game it would like to port to Nintendo’s console next. To which Head of Production Dan Hernberg responded by stating that he’s currently “playing way too much” ofValheimand “would love to port” the game.
The studio has amassed a good deal of expertise when it comes to Switch ports, having been responsible for bringing such games asRocket League,Warframe, andDoom Eternalto the console, in addition to theSwitch port ofApex Legendslaunching this week. If any studio has what it takes to makeValheimwork on the Switch, it’s Panic Button, which makes Hernberg’s interest in the game that much more intriguing.
That’s not confirmation that it’s actually planning to work on it by any means, of course, but it’s certainly not outside of the realm of possibility either. Since the game’s engine, Unity, is compatible with Switch, Panic Button likely wouldn’t have too much trouble getting it running on the console, though whether the Switch will actually be able to accommodateValheim’s incredibly large mapsand their interactive elements is impossible to deduce at this time.
Given how early in its life the game is, it’s likely that any plans for other platforms will be relegated to the backburner while developer Iron Gate continues refining and building uponValheim’s various systems. Plus, with how popular the game has become just on PC, it’s safe to assume Iron Gate isn’t in any hurry to get the game to consoles like the Switch before it’s good and ready.
Valheimis available in Early Access on PC.
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