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Rich Stanton

Eric Barone says he doesn't want 'too much hype' for Stardew Valley's 1.7 update, which is a bit like showing the internet a big red button marked DO NOT PRESS

Eric Barone at GDC 2025.

Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone can't help himself. The long and glorious journey of Stardew Valley development was supposed to be capped off with the major 1.6 update, which in Barone's words this April left the game in "a good place"—so good he wouldn't be "working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier."

But then in August our green-fingered hero announced he was going back… for one (point seven) last job.

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