Of course, that’s not surprising, since Stardew Valley is generally considered to be one of the biggest breakout hits in the indie scene. The game has also been receiving frequent content updates for a long time now, although it seems that Eric Barone will be switching gears now towards his next project – as revealed in one of his recent conversations.

This still-unnamed project is set in the world of Stardew Valley, but other details on the matter remain paper-thin for now. Stardew Valley took a long time to develop, and its only fair to guess that his next game would probably be take a similarly long time.

Eric Barone recently talked with Zach “UnsurpassableZ” Hartman, wherein he revealed that he is focused more on his new game. On the topic of Stardew Valley’s future updates, Barone mentioned that he isn’t sure about those – but he will get around to it in a while.

“I’m not saying there’s going to be another Stardew Valley update. I don’t even know at this point. I am focused on my next game. So, we’ll see,” Barone said as spotted by Eurogamer.

Barone is known for taking large amounts of time with his projects, and Stardew Valley’s development was full of hurdles and obstacles – particularly more so since he was the solo developer of the project. It isn’t known what his next project will entail, but it should be worth keeping an eye out for.

In early 2020, Barone said that he was working on two new games set in the same universe as Stardew Valley, though there’s been little to no updates on that since then. Read more on that through here.

Stardew Valley is considered to be one of the biggest indie successes in recent memory, which isn’t without it’s reasons. The game boasts some great pixel art and a simple yet addictive gameplay loop, and it’s great that fans with an Xbox Game Pass subscription can try out the game in the not-so-distant future.

An interesting point worth noting is that this includes both Xbox Game Pass for consoles and PC. Stardew Valley has reportedly sold more than 10 million copies, and updates for the game have constantly added more to the experience. Creator Eric Barone is also working on two more projects, and if the release of Stardew Valley is anything to by, fans shouldn’t expect to hear much about these projects anytime soon.

Stardew Valley’s multiplayer update launched on PC earlier this year, but Switch owners have been waiting for it for a while now. The update was supposed to be a timed console exclusive for the Switch version of the popular title, and it seems like it may almost be here. Today, it was announced by the developers that the multiplayer update of the game launches on the Nintendo Switch on December 12. That’s only two days from now! Given that we learned months ago that the update was in QA, it’s been a long time coming

The multiplayer update allows multiple players to own different plots of land, and share the same income pool, working together to do the best they can at the game. In fact, two player characters can also marry in game.

The multiplayer portion isn’t the only big change coming to the game—there are secret events being added to the game, as well as a Night Market, so even single player-only players should be able to find a lot of reasons to return to the game with this upcoming update.

Stardew Valley is out now on PC, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PS4, and Xbox One. The multiplayer update, while exclusive to PC and Switch for now, should hopefully soon follow for other systems as well.

Eric Barone’s Stardew Valley has teased multiplayer for quite some time and after frequent updates about its progress, the farming game’s multiplayer component is finally available in public beta form on Steam.

In order to access the public beta, players have to head to Stardew Valley in their Steam library, select Properties and head into the Betas tab. Use the beta access code “jumpingjunimos”, check the code and choose the beta option in the drop-down selection menu. Make sure to back up your files in advance – Chucklefish advises players to remove any installed mods since full compatibility with the same is still in development.

With the multiplayer beta, up to four players can team up on either Steam, LAN or a combination of the two. You can host co-op play in an existing save file or create a new game for everyone. The objective is to cooperate and work together towards farming. Each player has their own house to store materials and the like.

There are quite a few things you can do like crafting wedding rings to propose to players, divorce said player , partake in higher profits with a scalable difficulty and even use 200 custom emojis to communicate. Keep in mind that this is still a beta so there will be glitches and other issues to deal with.

It’s been a long time since Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode was announced, though we received a few details on an upcoming PC beta for early 2018. Progress seems to be going well as creator Eric Barone tweeted about the joys of playing with four people on LAN. It sounds fun, for the most part, though Barone noted that it “still needs some work” despite the underlying network code being “solid”.

No further information was provided on when the PC beta would go live but it’s good to know that progress is being made. If you look closely, a text chat window and homes that allow for other players to take up residence on a farm can be seen in the tweeted image.

The multiplayer mode was meant to go into beta last year but was delayed for further polish. It will be a free update on all platforms, much like Stardew Valley’s other updates including the upcoming single-player content.

4-player Stardew Valley LAN party at my house… it's really fun. It still needs some work, but the underlying network code is solid. Being in the same room and yelling at each other about what to do next, or if anyone has any stone, is great fun. Can't wait to share this pic.twitter.com/Sjxyd712BK

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) January 15, 2018

Though Eric Barone’s Stardew Valley released for the Nintendo Switch and has been doing exceptionally well in sales, he’s not just sitting around. Along with the upcoming multiplayer mode, the creator of the farming title noted that new content would be coming as well.

This was revealed on Twitter where Barone noted that the upcoming content would be coming with the free multiplayer update. He made sure to clarify that it would apply to single-player as well and that more information would be provided closer to release. Not everything will be revealed though. “I’ll keep some things secret (more fun).”

It’s also worth noting that the new content will come to PC first and then to other platforms. This follows the usual cycle of Barone developing for the PC version and then porting features over to consoles. Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is still on track to release in early 2018 and will provide beds and housing for players to cooperate on farms together. Stay tuned for more information on the same in the coming months.

I'm working on some new Stardew Valley content, to be released with the upcoming free multiplayer update. This will affect single-player, too! I'll share more when the release gets closer. Though I'll keep some things secret (more fun) pic.twitter.com/rgWCt8IIRi

— ConcernedApe (@ConcernedApe) November 14, 2017

Eric Barone’s Stardew Valley is inching ever closer to a release on Nintendo Switch. Chucklefish CEO Finn Brice noted on Twitter that the Switch version had been approved and the company is now trying to finalize a release date for the game. Given the company’s track record, expect the release to be fairly soon.

Stardew Valley’s multiplayer mode is still a ways off but the developer said it hopes to begin multiplayer beta testing on Steam by 2017 end. The update will then arrive for PC in early 2018 before coming to other platforms like the Switch.

The multiplayer mode has players excited the most since it allows for up to three cabins on one’s farm to house a friend each. This allows players to mine, explore, farm and do everything together with the player.

Released last year, Stardew Valley first arrived on PC via Steam before heading to PS4 and Xbox One in November. It was critically acclaimed for its sheer depth and heart and sold more than a million copies less than two months after launch (though Steam Spy indicates over 3 million owners currently).

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