The 1.6 replace initially launched on Home windows PC on March 19, however the console and cell variations took Barone and group just a little longer than anticipated. “I’ve at all times launched on PC first, as a result of it’s kind of a ‘beta check’ to verify there are not any vital (e.g. save-destroying) bugs, that are a a lot larger deal on consoles as a result of they will’t be patched out as shortly,” Barone mentioned in response to a Stardew Valley participant. “Nevertheless, I by no means meant for the delay to be this lengthy.”
As for the 1.6 replace itself, it ended up being loads larger than anticipated, with a brand new animal-focused farm sort, a three-day spring pageant, two mini festivals, and an occasion for summer time — on prime of pages and pages’ value of smaller fixes. As at all times, the replace is fully free. Because the 1.6 replace was launched on PC in March, it has obtained a number of smaller, principally bug-fixing updates. The console and cell launch in November will embody every part by means of the model 1.6.9 patch, Barone mentioned.
