Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has shared an replace on the farm-life sim’s extremely anticipated – and long-in-the-works – 1.6 replace, saying he is now “accomplished including main new content material” and that it will “undoubtedly” be out this yr.
Barone revealed he was engaged on a 1.6 replace for Stardew Valley again in June 2022, warning it could be comparatively modest in scope and ‘largely modding-focused’.
With every new displaying, nevertheless, 1.6 has seemingly grown extra formidable; by September final yr, Barone confirmed it could embody one main new competition and two new mini festivals, new objects and crafting recipes, new dialogue traces, a brand new farm kind, new late-game content material, winter outfits for villagers, a brand new bigger chest, 8-player co-op on PC, and extra – that “and extra” encompassing maybe 1.6’s most necessary addition: hats for cats and canines.
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In December, Barone revealed he’d make a “ton of progress” and was in “(self-imposed) excessive crunch mode” to wrap up work on 1.6. And now, in a brand new replace on social media, he is confirmed he is formally “accomplished including main new content material” and that is his focus will probably be on “bug-fixing and sharpening” till its prepared for launch. “Thx to your persistence,” he added. “It will be enjoyable to see everybody play it!”.
By Barone’s personal admission, 1.6 has “ended up being a little bit bigger in scope than initially deliberate”, however the end line is now in sight. Responding to fan question asking if the replace will arrive this yr, he wrote, “Sure completely”.
Stardew Valley’s earlier main content material replace, model 1.5, arrived all the way in which again in February 2021. After that, it appeared Barone was prepared to maneuver on; in October that very same yr he introduced his subsequent mission, Haunted Chocolatier – a form of darker, extra fantastical twist on the Stardew Valley formulation, that includes “magical haunted ghost chocolate” amongst different issues. Nonetheless, Barone revealed he was “taking a break” from Haunted Chocolatier final April to give attention to Stardew Valley’s 1.6 replace, so presumably work will resume as soon as that is lastly out the way in which.
