Stardew Valley's creator doesn't think he'll ever "officially close the book" on the farming sim
Mar. 4, 20241.6 might not be the last update for Stardew Valley
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The creator ofStardew Valleyhas teased the future of the farming sim, and revealed he doesn’t think he’ll ever “officially close the book” on the game.
In an interview withPolygon, Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone talked about theStardew Valley 1.6 update,and whether this was the game’s last big refresh - considering the developer is currently working on several other projects. “I feel like I’m the boy who cried wolf because I’ve said [this is the last update] many times myself and I always end up making another Stardew Valley update,” Barone told the outlet.
“So it’s like, I’ll just say, who knows? I don’t think I’ll ever officially close the book. The book is always open.” It’s been eight years since ConcernedApe launched Stardew Valley, and we’ve had many updates in that time. The developer has said he continues to work on the farming sim asit’s his “life’s work.“All of this hard work is paying off, asStardew Valley has sold 30 million copies, and is “thriving more than ever.”
It’s been an incredibly busy few weeks for ConcernedApe: Not only is the Stardew Valley Concert currently touring around the world - where the developer recently made a surprise appearance at its New York stop and revealed hischildhood dream of becoming a composer- but theStardew Valley 1.6 update release datehas also been revealed as arriving later this month.
We’ve had plenty of teasers about the new content coming to the life sim, including thata new save file is recommended for Stardew Valley 1.6"to see everything in context,” and some fans have even gone as far as predicting a new location coming to the game. Shortly after the release date announcement, fans started debating whetherupdate 1.6 will introduce an island filled with raccoons.
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