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There’s a new update on Stardew Valley 1.6 from Eric “Concerned Ape” Barone. It is both going to be bigger than expected and it is now in the bug testing phase ahead of a 2024 release.
There’s no release window for this Stardew Valley update yet. However, this announcement does mean it is closer to release. Barone noted that from now all that’s left is this “polishing” portion.
Here’s the official announcement going over the 1.6 patch’s progress.
In follow-up replies, Barone offered more details. The first was saying, “yes absolutely” when asked if it would appear in 2024. When clarifying things later, the developer noted it will be on PC first, but there will be hopefully a smaller gap between releases on other platforms.
Another reply commenting on the size of this update noted, “Hard to compare, because 1.5 was all about a big NEW area, whereas 1.6 is about adding more to the old stuff in the game, with a lot of little things.”
Some of the previous social media posts covered things people can expect in the game. There will be a new festival and people can use a Big Chest for storage.
Stardew Valley is available for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PCs, mobile devices, and the PlayStation Vita, and the 1.6 update should appear in 2024.
