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Friday3rd Jan 2025
News Stardew Valley Sales Appear to Be Increasing Exponentially
41 million copies sold, a quarter of that in 2024
Stardew Valley, the indie, agrarian economy simulator from developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, is at risk of becoming some kind of self-perpetuating money monster. Never mind the news that, across all platforms, the fiendishly addictive game has moved over 41 million copies (more than The Last of...
Monday23rd Sep 2024
News Stardew Valley's Huge 1.6 Update Finally Sprouts on PS4 in November
Harvest time
Stardew Valley fans, the wait is almost over. The game's major 1.6 update, which has been massively delayed on consoles, has a release date at last, coming to PS4 and other systems on 4th November 2024. The news comes via developer ConcernedApe on social media in a no-nonsense statement: The 1.6 update has been available on PC since...
Tuesday23rd Jul 2024
News Stardew Valley Creator Swears on Barone Family Name Never to Charge for DLC, Updates
"I will never charge money for a DLC or update for as long as I live"
Stardew Valley creator and Haunted Chocolatier developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has sworn, on the honour of his family name, never to charge for a DLC or update for as long as he lives, and long may he. Barone made this bold pronouncement on X, asking fans to "screencap this...
Tuesday27th Feb 2024
News Stardew Valley Anniversary Reveals Update Release Window, Over 30 Million Copies Sold
Farm business is booming
In celebration of cosy farming sim Stardew Valley's eighth anniversary, sole creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has revealed roughly when we can get our dirt-smeared hands on the game's eagerly anticipated 1.6 update, which is shaping up to be a real doozy. Barone revealed the PC release date for the update is 19th March,...
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Development Complete, Enters Polishing Phase
Good things come to those who wait
Stardew Valley's eagerly anticipated content update 1.6 has been something we've been keeping half an eye on ever since creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone halted work on Haunted Chocolatier, the developer's next game. Fans have been waiting with bated breath for it
Monday4th Dec 2023
News Stardew Valley Creator Confirms a 'Ton of Progress' Made on Update 1.6
Nose to the grindstone
Farmers eager for a reason to return to Stardew Valley will be glad to know creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has confirmed a "ton of progress" has been made on the lifestyle sim's eagerly-anticipated 1.6 update. Taking to
Friday29th Sep 2023
News Get a Sneak Peek at Stardew Valley's Anticipated, Elusive 1.6 Update
No release date yet
Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has given fans something tangible to look forward to, with an outline of what the eagerly anticipated 1.6 update entails. While there is still sadly no release date, it has some pretty cool stuff to look forward to, and it's not like the life-consuming farm management sim really...
Wednesday19th Jul 2023
News Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone Teases Stardew Valley Update, Fans Flip Out
What could ??? mean?
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the developer responsible for indie mega-hit Stardew Valley, is teasing some minor additions to the now-venerable game. Fans reacted accordingly (despite it being almost three years since the game was last updated), swarming out of the woodwork and proving that once the 'Valley gets its hooks into...
Friday12th Feb 2021
Back on the farm
Stardew Valley's highly anticipated version 1.5 update is available to download now on PS4. It adds a lot of stuff to the already dense pixelated life sim, including new locations, quests, character customisation options, puzzles, minigames, and more. It even introduces local co-op to the game, which will no doubt give the...
Wednesday25th Sep 2019
News Stardew Valley Multiplayer Update Finally Crops Up on PS4
Version 1.30 available now
Stardew Valley is an already jam-packed farm life simulator, filled with varied gameplay and hours upon hours of content. It's relaxing, expansive, and incredibly addictive. However, developer ConcernedApe wasn't satisfied; online multiplayer has been added to the game on other platforms, allowing you to harvest crops and...
Monday22nd Jul 2019
News Stardew Valley Multiplayer Could Finally Arrive on PS4 'Later This Week'
If it passes certification
Stardew Valley, the popular farm life sim, has been on PlayStation 4 for a while now, but it's been missing a game-changing component: multiplayer. The free update hit other platforms months ago, and thankfully, a PS4 version is very close indeed. The man behind the game, Eric Barone, recently reassured fans the update is...
Tuesday2nd Jul 2019
News Stardew Valley Creator Reassures Fans Multiplayer Update Is Still Coming to PS4
Not long now
So, hands up: who's still hopelessly addicted to Stardew Valley? This relaxing farming sim is a bit of a slow burn, but it'll eat away at your time as much as anything else on PlayStation 4 and Vita. Last year, the game's creator, Eric Barone, said multiplayer may take a while on PS4, and he wasn't kidding. The ability to play the game...
Wednesday11th Apr 2018
News Stardew Valley Dev Making Progress on Multiplayer, But May Take Time on PS4
Sowing the seeds
Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone has been working on implementing multiplayer for some time now, and it looks like a breakthrough is close. In a tweet from the Barone's official account, multiplayer should be ready "in about a month" if all goes to plan. However, this is referring to the PC version of the game. When it comes to...
Friday8th Dec 2017
News Stardew Valley Still Set for Vita, Coming in 2018 with PS4 Cross-Buy
Lovely
Relaxing farm-'em-up Stardew Valley is still set to get a Vita version, developer ConcernedApe has confirmed. In the studio's update blog, it writes "A number of people have been curious about the PS Vita port we mentioned way back in January, and I’m happy to announce that a PS Vita port is actually happening!" Hurrah! The icing on...
Thursday8th Dec 2016
News Stardew Valley Ploughs PS4 from 13th December
Just turnip
We absolutely can't wait for this one. Indie smash Stardew Valley will make roots on the PlayStation 4 from 13th December in North America and 14th December in Europe. The highly-regarded Harvest Moon clone has already proved a hit on PC, and will now see you ploughing crops (and, ahem, 12 potential suitors) on Sony's system this...
Wednesday30th Nov 2016
News Highly Anticipated Farming Sim Stardew Valley Sprouts on PS4 Next Month
Country charm
Got a hankering for some good old fashioned farming on PlayStation 4, have you? Well today's your lucky day, as developer ConcernedApe (great name) has slapped official release dates on its anticipated indie, Stardew Valley. Part farming simulator and part role-playing game, Stardew Valley has been on the receiving end of a lot of...
