Stardew Valley’s hotly anticipated 1.6 patch lastly has a launch date: March 19, according to developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. The sport, which was initially launched in 2016, has bought greater than 30 million copies and is “thriving more than ever,” Barone posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday. And the brand new patch, which is able to deliver plenty of new content material to the beloved life and farming simulator, will as soon as once more breathe new life into Stardew Valley at its eight anniversary.
The 1.6 patch will probably be launched on March 19 for Home windows PC gamers, and “as soon as possible” after for console and cell. “With a new update on the horizon, a worldwide concert tour underway, an official cookbook coming soon, and now over 30 million copies sold, Stardew Valley is thriving more than ever,” Barone mentioned. “As always, I’m eternally grateful to the players (you! ) for making all of this possible.”
It is the eighth anniversary of Stardew Valley. Thanks for all of the assist over time! At this time I’m saying the PC Launch date for the 1.6 update: –March Nineteenth–. Console & Cellular will observe as quickly as potential. pic.twitter.com/dMEFydjSqC
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) February 26, 2024
Final 12 months, Barone gave a sneak peek on the update: Stardew Valley is anticipated to get a brand new main competition and two mini festivals, expanded late-game content material, new objects and crafting recipes, 100+ strains of dialogue, extra winter outfits for villagers, eight-player multiplayer assist, a brand new farm kind, and new secrets and techniques to find. Barone has additionally beforehand mentioned that Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update will make the sport simpler and “more powerful” to mod. He took a break in 2023 from his upcoming Haunted Chocolatier, which he began creating in 2020, to finalize the 1.6 update. As soon as it’s via the door, Barone expects to return to Haunted Chocolatier, which he’s once more creating on his personal.
Stardew Valley’s 1.5 patch was launched in 2020 and was its largest update because it was launched in 2016. Then, Barone added a wholly new island to the sport, in addition to occasions, puzzles, a brand new farm, and many extra. It’s unclear how the 1.6 update compares almost about scope, however with the discharge date introduced, the hype is louder than ever.
Like Barone mentioned, Stardew Valley continues to be as profitable as ever. The orchestral live performance tour is ongoing the world over, it’s obtained a board recreation adaptation, and a Stardew Valley cookbook coming this 12 months.
