Stardew Valley’s hotly anticipated 1.6 patch lastly has a launch date: March 19, in keeping with developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone. The sport, which was initially launched in 2016, has bought greater than 30 million copies and is “thriving greater than ever,” Barone posted to X, previously Twitter, on Monday. And the brand new patch, which is able to deliver a number of new content material to the beloved life and farming simulator, will as soon as once more breathe new life into Stardew Valley at its eight anniversary.
The 1.6 patch can be launched on March 19 for Home windows PC gamers, and “as quickly as doable” after for console and cell. “With a brand new replace on the horizon, a worldwide live performance tour underway, an official cookbook coming quickly, and now over 30 million copies bought, Stardew Valley is prospering greater than ever,” Barone mentioned. “As all the time, I’m eternally grateful to the gamers (you! ) for making all of this doable.”
It is the eighth anniversary of Stardew Valley. Thanks for all of the help through the years! Immediately I’m asserting the PC Launch date for the 1.6 replace: –March Nineteenth–. Console & Cell will comply with as quickly as doable. pic.twitter.com/dMEFydjSqC
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) February 26, 2024
Final 12 months, Barone gave a sneak peek on the replace: Stardew Valley is predicted to get a brand new main competition and two mini festivals, expanded late-game content material, new objects and crafting recipes, 100+ strains of dialogue, extra winter outfits for villagers, eight-player multiplayer help, a brand new farm sort, and new secrets and techniques to find. Barone has additionally beforehand mentioned that Stardew Valley’s 1.6 replace will make the sport simpler and “extra highly effective” to mod. He took a break in 2023 from his upcoming Haunted Chocolatier, which he began creating in 2020, to finalize the 1.6 replace. As soon as it’s by the door, Barone expects to return to Haunted Chocolatier, which he’s once more creating on his personal.
Stardew Valley’s 1.5 patch was launched in 2020 and was its greatest replace because it was launched in 2016. Then, Barone added a wholly new island to the sport, in addition to occasions, puzzles, a brand new farm, and many extra. It’s unclear how the 1.6 replace compares almost about scope, however with the discharge date introduced, the hype is louder than ever.
Like Barone mentioned, Stardew Valley continues to be as profitable as ever. The orchestral live performance tour is ongoing internationally, it’s bought a board sport adaptation, and a Stardew Valley cookbook coming this 12 months.
