It's been 7 years since Stardew Valley was released, but its creator keeps working on it because it's their "life's work"
Dec. 4, 2023Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone says they “care a lot” about their hit farming sim
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The creator ofStardew Valleyhas called the farming sim his “life’s work” and revealed it’s the players that motivate him to keep developing it.
Over the weekend, Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone took to Twitter to tell fans that he’s in"extreme crunch mode" for Stardew Valley’s 1.6 update- which is set to release sometime soon. After updating fans about the upcoming update’s new storage solutions, one fan asked the developer what keeps him motivated to continue working on Stardew Valley - especially since it launched seven years ago now.
“Many things,” ConcernedApe responded, “including that so many people are still playing it, and many new people every day.” Talking about their goals for the farming sim, the developer added: “I want it to be the best it can be, it will never be perfect but I feel an urge to keep improving it. Up to this point, it’s been my life’s work and I care a lot about it”
The biggest secret of all is when ConcernedApe plans to grace our farms with all this new content, to which the developer has said theStardew Valley 1.6 update will release “when it’s ready.”
In the meantime, find something new to play with ourgames like Stardew Valleylist.
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