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  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "valheim",
  "title": "Valheim",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/valheim/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/valheim.json",
  "summary": "Launch of Valheim 1.0 and accompanying reviews driving player interest and searches",
  "why_now": "The proximate cause is press clustering around the 1.0 launch and fresh reviews after five years in early access—an event that naturally reactivates interest in the title.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Coverage of Valheim 1.0 launch after 5 years in early access (TechPowerUp) - Multiple game reviews and long-form retrospectives (TheGamer, postmode) discussing the release and endgame - Why this is trending field explicitly cites the 1.0 launch and reviews as clustered news",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Commerce / Consumer Demand",
  "collected_at": "Tue, 8 Sep 2026 20:40:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Commerce / Consumer Demand",
  "score": 84.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Valheim 1.0 Launches After 5 Years in Early Access - TechPowerUp"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Valheim 1.0 Launches After 5 Years in Early Access - TechPowerUp",
      "source": "TechPowerUp",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPOFQ5ZWt1cENJMVFvbWJkQWdtWVNYVXFwcHBjcFFaNUgzajlZckxoTlg1OGNacE5tSGMycjNVbDR3ME9sd0VlNWdUcFBVZ09iOWZZb0hiS2dlb3NjODZLaTlMZ0Y4OElhYnotWjZja3hGZHV1dzJRcHNGeUhZaFA2OXY1LUhVNV9MOEVNZ1hB0gGTAUFVX3lxTE4zNkZIQ3c0LVk3Wks1VmoteGVpckpRYWloaklmVHpIZHNYZ3pBTzhYNFlvdTFGTmZub3lDeUdNUFFKS2RKN2c3enotZmdITWRNWTQ2QzhBYTQ2OEY0NmRuMFhrX00yUGJlOWZJWndsVGl1dnNLWHhKTkJCUW1EUjJILWhDU2I0bjh4bXlXV3hzMV8xaw?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202609091300_signal_Quality-3-valheim",
    "batch_id": "202609091300",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202609091300_signal_Quality.txt",
      "Musk": "202609091300_signal_Musk.txt",
      "Kurzweil": "202609091257_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202609091256_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202609091255_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202609091255_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}