Stardew Valley creator on why all of the updates are free, doesn’t care about money that much
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Although Stardew Valley has been around for many years, the game hasn’t charged for any of its updates. Everything has been free. That’s despite the fact that many of its patches have been substantial, bringing along new content, features, and more.
For what Stardew Valley has brought to the game over the past decade, many studios would have opted to charge for at least some of it as paid DLC. ConcernedApe, however, has not gone down that path. Now we get to hear directly from its creator about why all of the updates have been free.
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Stardew Valley creator discusses sequel chances
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With Stardew Valley having made its initial appearance almost a decade ago, some fans might be wondering if we could see a sequel one day. Developer ConcernedApe has now weighed in on the possibility.
ConcernedApe was asked about whether or not we could see a follow-up during the Tiger Belly Podcast. The developer is open to the idea, but at the same time, brought up how it’s much easier to add content to the existing game rather than make a whole new one. Additionally, ConcernedApe has Haunted Chocolatier on its hands as its next project, which was announced over three years ago.
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Stardew Valley’s new Nintendo Switch update causing some crashes, here’s what to avoid
Posted on 2 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
February 28: Stardew Valley’s new 1.6.15.1 update came out this week, but if you’ve been playing it, you may have run into some problems. ConcernedApe has confirmed that “there are a few crashes, and some text will be garbled.”
Players are advised to avoid artifact troves and the back room of adventure guild. The good news is that the game is mostly playable otherwise and the developer is already working on a fix. We’ll update this post when it’s made available.
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Stardew Valley 1.6.15.1 update announced, patch notes
Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
ConcernedApe has announced a new version 1.6.15.1 update for Stardew Valley. We don’t have a date for it on Nintendo Switch yet, but fans should keep an eye out as it’s coming soon.
The update includes a number of adjustments, improvements, and fixes. Additionally, ConcernedApe is packing in new Easter eggs, performance optimizations, and more.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Stardew Valley creator against overloading the game with content, but doesn’t want to close the book definitively
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
NPR recently caught up with Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, who addressed the game’s future.
There are two sides to the coin here. First, Barone acknowledged that he has some caution as overloading the game with too much content, which could be “detrimental”. But even if he decides to end support at some point, he doesn’t want to definitively close the book – “even 50 years from now,” he said.
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Stardew Valley sales are at 7.9 million on Nintendo Switch, 41 million total
Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
ConcernedApe has provided sales figures for Stardew Valley, including specific data for Nintendo Switch.
Usually when we hear about sales figures for games, it’s based on performance across all consoles. We do know that 41 million copies have been sold in total. However, on Nintendo Switch specifically, ConcernedApe confirms that 7.9 million units have been sold on the platform.
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Stardew Valley update version 1.6 lands on Switch this November, patch notes
Posted on 8 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Fans have been wondering when the big version 1.6 update for Stardew Valley will be heading to Switch, and ConcernedApe shared that news today. The patch goes live on November 4, 2024.
For those that haven’t been keeping up with everything, the 1.6 update brings along a truckload of content, changes, and fixes. New festivals and events, a “mastery” system, and new NPCs are just a few of the many highlights.
Here’s the full rundown of the update:
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Stardew Valley creator promises to always make DLC / updates free
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Over on social media, Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe pledged that the studio will never charge fans for DLC or updates.
While some updates are free, many other games these days often charge extra for DLC that introduces new content. Stardew Valley, meanwhile, doesn’t followed that model. ConcernedApe brought out significant updates for its game over the years which have always been free.
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Stardew Valley getting version 1.6 update with new content
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
Original (7/17): It turns out that ConcernedApe isn’t done with Stardew Valley, and the game is going to be receiving another round of new content as part of version 1.6.
Technically this isn’t the first time that we’re hearing about this. ConcernedApe did confirm plans for version 1.6 in April, but mainly said it’s “changes for modders” and that there would be “much less” content than version 1.5.
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Stardew Valley is the next Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Original (6/7): Stardew Valley will be the next Game Trial for Nintendo Switch Online in Europe and Japan, Nintendo has announced.
In both regions, the game can be played for free with an active subscription between June 13 and June 19. The entire experience will be available, and progress can be transferred to the full version.
