Stardew Valley creator says update 1.6 is finished as far as "major new content" goes, "absolutely" coming this year, and "likely" PC first

Jan. 26, 2024



ConcernedApe says Stardew Valley update 1.6 is “a little larger in scope than originally planned”

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The latest update on the update, published January 26, confirms that the scope of the project indeed expanded at some point, but Barone assures eager fans that it’s still launching this year.

“1.6 ended up being a little larger in scope than originally planned,” reads the tweet fromConcernedApe. “I’m done adding major new content to it now, though, and it’s in a bug-fixing and polishing phase until it’s ready for release. Thx for your patience. It’ll be fun to see everyone play it!”

“Yes absolutely,” reads areplyto a fan asking if update 1.6 is coming this year.

In anotherfollow-up, the developer confirms that the update is “likely” to hit PC first, adding, “I really, really don’t want a big delay between PC and console/mobile. That was a nightmare in the past.”

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