How a Viking-themed Swedish game became an unexpected smash-hit

Valheim, a Viking-themed video game designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, has quickly risen to worldwide fame, with millions of people riding the waves, swigging mead and slaying the enemy. How did the game and genre become so successful? https://www.thelocal.se/20210312/how-a-viking-themed-swedish-video-game-became-an-unexpected-smash-hit