Stardew Valley celebrates its eighth anniversary today (yes, I couldn't believe it either) and developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has marked the occasion by announcing a release date for the long-awaited 1.6 update to his beloved farm life simulator, which is yet to come. to PC on March 19, followed by a console and mobile release “as soon as possible.”
Stardew Valley's 1.6 update was revealed to be in the works in June 2022, when Barone warned that it would be relatively modest in scope and “primarily focused on modding.” Since then, however, it has ramped up substantially, and Barone has so far confirmed that it will bring a new major festival and two new mini festivals, new items and crafting recipes, new lines of dialogue, a new farm type, new late game, winter. outfits for villagers, a new larger chest, 8-player co-op on PC and, most important of all, hats for dogs and cats.
It was exactly a month ago today that Barone last shared a progress report on 1.6 development, revealing that he had “finished adding major new content” and that it would “definitely” be released this year, and now we have an exact date to mark . on our calendars.
Stardew Valley Trailer“It's the eighth anniversary of Stardew Valley,” Barone wrote in a celebration message shared on social media today. “Thank you for all the support over the years! Today I'm announcing the PC release date for update 1.6: March 19. Console and mobile will follow as soon as possible.”
“With a new update on the horizon, a world concert tour underway, an official cookbook coming soon, and now over 30 million copies sold,” Barone continued, “Stardew Valley is thriving more than ever. As always, I'm eternally grateful”. To the players (to you!) for making all this possible.”
It's been just over four years since the release of Stardew Valley's previous major content update, after which Barone announced his next project, Haunted Chocolatier, a darker, more fantastical spin on Stardew Valley, featuring “magical ghost chocolate.” haunted”, among other things. However, last April, Barone revealed that he was “taking a break” from Haunted Chocolatier to focus on Stardew Valley's 1.6 update, and with its March 19 release date approaching, Barone concluded“Now, let's get back to the routine. See you in three weeks.”
