‘Valheim’ rides Viking gaming mania to five million sales

A screen displaying the video game ‘Valheim’ from Swedish studio Iron Gate in Brussels. Set in an Viking background, the game has become very popular in a short time, selling more than five million copies in less than a month. — AFP

BRUSSELS: If you’ve felt a recent urge to unleash your inner Viking, you’re not alone: millions of people have been riding the waves, swigging mead and slaying the enemy in a craze for the video game Valheim.

Designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, Valheim has proved an unexpected smash-hit, selling five million copies since its early-access release last month on the online gaming platform Steam.