It seems Eric Barone, the mind behind the wildly popular Stardew Valley, loves keeping his fans on their toes. Even as he works on new projects, he keeps finding ways to bring fresh content to his classic farming game. It makes you wonder how he juggles it all.

Eric Barone, known online as ConcernedApe, recently confirmed a new update for Stardew Valley. He posted on X, previously Twitter, that version 1.7 is definitely coming. While we don’t know when it will arrive or what new features it will include, Barone assured everyone it’s in the pipeline. He first shared this exciting news at a concert last Saturday, then officially confirmed it online. You can see his announcement here: https://x.com/ConcernedApe/status/1961864959484412104.
Fans will be happy to hear that this Stardew Valley update won’t slow down work on his next big game. Barone stressed that developing Haunted Chocolatier will continue as planned. This is good news, even though Haunted Chocolatier still doesn’t have a release date. For now, players will need to be patient for both the new game and the upcoming update. They can keep tending their digital farms across consoles, PC, and mobile platforms while waiting.
