Eric Barone (ConcernedApe), the game’s developer, has announced when the next major update is coming. The Stardew Valley update will bring many new features to PC players, including eight-player multiplayer support, new festivals, items, dialog lines and late game content.

Stardew Valley is getting its long-awaited 1.6 update in March

Announced to coincide with Stardew Valley’s eighth anniversary, the 1.6 update will be released on March 19th for PC (Windows/macOS/Linux) players and will arrive as soon as possible for console and mobile platforms.

Thanks to a photo shared by ConcernedApe in September, we know a few things about the upcoming content. This content includes three unnamed festivals, one big and two smaller ones. There are also new items, crafting recipes, rewards for billboard missions, and late-game content, each expanding five skills: farming, fishing, mining, gathering from nature, and fighting.

More than 100 new lines of dialog for local villagers will be added, while new winter outfits will also be available.

We may also see Joja-themed alternatives for endgame missions and a new farm type that has yet to be revealed. Other uncertainties such as new secrets and minor additions have also been partially revealed, but we’ll have to wait for the full patch notes for more details. Finally, multiplayer support for PC is being expanded from four to eight players.

Continually delivering new content to a game’s fanbase for almost a decade is no small feat, especially considering that this game started as a one-man project.

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