Tag: Eric Barone
News Stardew Valley Creator Hasn't Worked on Haunted Chocolatier 'in a Long Time'
ConcernedApe has concerns
In April of 2023, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, the brilliant mind behind the incomparable Stardew Valley, downed tools on the in-development Haunted Chocolatier and seemingly never returned. Over the past year and change, this culminated in the eagerly anticipated release of update 1.6 on PC, with console ports the cause of...
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...
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,...
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
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
News Haunted Chocolatier Screenshots a Salve to Soothe the Long Wait
Someday
To say that Haunted Chocolatier, the next offering from Stardew Valley creator Eric "Concerned Ape" Barone, is eagerly anticipated would be an epic understatement. First discussed back in 2017, the wait has been a torturous one indeed, with still no hint of a release date in sight. Some small relief is here, thankfully, in the form of...
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...
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...
News Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone Halts Haunted Chocolatier Development, Returns to Stardew Valley
Tell the world I'm coming home
Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is halting development on the excellent-looking Haunted Chocolatier to get back on the tools for Stardew Valley, beginning construction on the all-consuming farm-and-life management sim's 1.6 update. This update will largely make life easier for the modding community on PC, but new game...
News Haunted Chocolatier Is the Next Game from the Creator of Stardew Valley
In development now
Eric Barone, also known as ConcernedApe, has announced his next game. The developer behind the wildly successful indie farming sim Stardew Valley, many fans have been waiting to hear what his new project might be. It's called Haunted Chocolatier, and you can get a look at early gameplay in the above teaser. Writing on the game's...
