Big Stardew Valley Update Coming This March, But Only to PCs

Aldohn Domingo, Tech Times 27 February 2024, 11:02 pm

Stardew Valley is officially getting a big update following its eighth anniversary, as announced by the creator, Eric Barone. The update will come to PC players this March 19, while the update for the mobile and console versions of the game will reportedly come "as soon as possible."

New content all-around can be expected by PC players due to a "sneak peak" posted back in September. Along with new items, crafting recipes, rewards for billboard tasks, and late-game content that enhances each of the five skills-farming, fishing, mining, foraging, and combat-the update also reportedly contains three unidentified festivals, two "major" and two "mini."

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The local villagers will get access to around 100 new lines of speech in addition to stylish winter attire that will likely be worn during the game's colder months. There will also likely be some Joja-themed takeaways for certain end-game tasks, along with an as-yet-unannounced new farm type. More hints about "new secrets" and "small additions" have also been hinted at, but players will reportedly have to wait for the complete patch notes to find out more.

Finally, players can bring additional farmhands to assist in building their virtual farmhouse by using the increased multiplayer capability for PC, which goes from four to eight players.

Stardew Valley's Modded-Centric Update

The fact that version 1.6 will mostly concentrate on game modifications is one of its most recognizable features, especially for those who are primarily focused on creating new ones. Based on the update meeting modders' requests, it appears that Barone will include more options that will assist enhance the game's experience for them.

Despite supporters' anticipation that the game will debut before fresh content, Stardew's most recent update, which was first revealed in April 2023, will only be seen by PC gamers in a few weeks.

The most recent update's main goal is to provide gamers with additional content, although the game's inventor has already said that version 1.6 would include fewer features than version 1.5.

Developer-Praised Stardew Valley

One of the developers of the independent game Terraria, Whitney "Cenx" Spinks, has acknowledged Stardew Valley's recent news on social media. Cenx expresses gratitude to Barone personally for creating such a well-liked game in a joyful post that acknowledges his hard work. The last comment of the post makes a lighthearted announcement that the upcoming Terraria update will be delayed due to Stardew Valley's enhancements.

The Stardew Valley 1.5 patch, released in 2020, was the biggest update since the game's 2016 release. Subsequently, Barone added a new island, events, riddles, a new farm, and a plethora of additional elements to the game.

As Barone has been working on his new game, Haunted Chocolatier, from October 2021, an update has been released. A game for which the creator had previously announced that he would be taking a temporary break from development to concentrate on the new features and content for update 1.6. Barone continues by saying that following the release of Stardew Valley's update, he will get back to work on Haunted Chocolatier.