Stardew Valley will be getting new content in the future
Stardew Valley released nearly three years ago to critical acclaim, becoming one of the most well known indie titles in recent history. With console ports and online multiplayer, it was thought that would be the end for new content in Stardew Valley, as focus shifted to the upcoming Spellbound. However, developer ConcernedApe (Eric Barone) has written a blog post on the game's site, talking about the future of the game, and what he has in store. Though he is still working on his latest game, Spellbound, Barone wishes to continue working on Stardew Valley, even putting his future project to the side in order to focus more on the successful farming sim game. A new content update (v1.4) is in the works, with a brand new team of developers being hired for the first time, to help work on future updates. Until this point, Stardew Valley had been solo developed game, with publisher Chucklefish only stepping in to help distribute the game initially. Details on what exactly the 1.4 update will consist of have not yet been revealed, though previous content updates have included new Winter events and online multiplayer.
Now, I believe I’ve said in the past that I wanted to devote all my time to the new game, and I might not work on any new Stardew Valley content. Well, that’s not exactly true. While there have been times in the past where I felt burnt out, and maybe even said that I wanted to move on, I always find myself coming back to Stardew Valley. For one, I keep getting new ideas for ways to improve and expand upon the game. This world is so full of potential, I could probably work on it for the rest of my life. There’s also such a wonderful community surrounding the game… and I like making you guys happy. I’m extremely grateful to all of you for supporting my work and creating this wonderful Stardew Valley community. I wouldn’t be where I am today without you. And knowing that there’s still tons of people out there who love the game and would be extremely happy to get new content motivates me to keep working.
In short, what I’m saying is that I am going to keep making new content for Stardew Valley. In fact, I’ve recently put my other game on the back-burner and have been in the process of creating a new free content update.
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