For practically a 12 months, Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone, also referred to as ConcernedApe, has been teasing the farming simulator’s huge Patch 1.6. Now, after a growth interval that turned out longer than he had anticipated, the replace lastly has a launch date.
In a submit on Twitter/X as we speak, Barone celebrated the sport’s eighth anniversary by saying that the 1.6 Replace might be out on PC on March 19, with console and cell following quickly after.
It is the eighth anniversary of Stardew Valley. Thanks for all of the assist through the years! Immediately I’m saying the PC Launch date for the 1.6 replace: –March Nineteenth–. Console & Cell will observe as quickly as potential. pic.twitter.com/dMEFydjSqC
— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) February 26, 2024
In an replace to the sport’s press web site, Barone additionally famous that the sport has bought a powerful 30 million copies throughout platforms, with over 19 million copies on PC, all through its eight years.
“With a brand new replace on the horizon, a worldwide live performance tour underway, an official cookbook coming quickly, and now over 30 million copies bought, Stardew Valley is flourishing greater than ever,” Barone wrote. “As all the time, I am eternally grateful to the gamers (you!) for making all of this potential.”
Barone initially introduced he was taking a break from creating his new sport, Haunted Chocolatier, to develop Stardew Valley’s Patch 1.6 again in April. Since then, he is teased fairly just a few options, together with a brand new farm structure, eight-player multiplayer assist, hats for pets, and the potential addition of the long-awaited iridium scythe, though he talked about that a lot of the replace’s additions might be a secret till nearer to its launch date.
Along with the patch information, the Stardew Valley press web site confirmed that the favored farming sim has bought 30 million items as of February 2024, with 19 million copies bought on PC alone. It is a powerful determine that eclipses the official gross sales knowledge for the likes of GTA: San Andreas and Tremendous Mario Odyssey.
We gave Stardew Valley a 9.5 in our 2018 re-review, calling it “an exquisite, enjoyable sport that, when all of its elements are pulled collectively, make for a beautiful countryside journey.”
Amelia Zollner is a contract author at IGN who loves all issues indie and Nintendo. Outdoors of IGN, they’ve contributed to websites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun, and so they’re presently creating a sport known as Storage Sale. Discover them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.