An unluckyValheimplayer’s large base disintegrated before their very eyes upon visiting it after applying an update to the popular survival sandbox.Valheiminitially launched into early access on PC in 2021 to massive praise, selling five million copies during its first month live, and crossing ten million in mid-2022. Earlier this year the Coffee Stain Studios-published survival phenomenon made its way to Xbox consoles.
The procedurally generated world ofValheimis home to an array of different biomes from pleasant plains and meadows to dark forests and murky swamps. As a survival sandbox title, players must gather resources to build tools and, more importantly, shelters like huts or larger bases. Survival games likeValheimtypically receive constant updates throughout the game’s lifecycle, some of them even leaning into live service territory with seasonal events or expansions that permanently alter or add to the game world.Valheimis no different. As an early access title it sees a steady flow of smaller updates as well as the occasional big one which bringsnew areas like the Mistlandsor the upcoming Ashlands to the world.
RELATED:Valheim Explains Stance On Mods
Taking updates into account alongside the game’s procedural generation and the world ofValheimis constantly changing. TikTok user treylox6704 posted a clip of them watching their nowfloatingValheimbasecrumbling to the ground piece by piece after applying an update that changed the game’s landscape. Since players can’t build floating structures inValheim, the update likely ripped the ground right out from underneath the base causing it to disintegrate in real time upon its proud architect spawning into the game world.
There have been otherValheimplayers who’ve visited their bases after updating only to find that they’ve disappeared due to terrain alterations. Many commenters underneath the post expressed that they would’ve instantly uninstalledValheimif this had happened to them. Others decried early access titles, talking about howgames likeValheimare ultimately unfinished, thus prone to stability issues where players can lose their structures.
Players can grow attached to their creations in survival games likeValheim, especially buildings which serve as shelter from the dangers of the game world. WithValheimstill in early access, the jury’s still out on when players will see a more stable 1.0 version of the popular survival title become available. It’s possible that the developers could be targeting 2023 for the 1.0 release. Now thatSummer Game Fest is right around the corner, perhapsValheimplayers will get an update on when to expect the game’s full release where mishaps like this are hopefully far less likely to happen.
Valheimis available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
MORE:Valheim Needs Threats Half As Disturbing As Sons of the Forests' Mutants
