AsStardew Valleyfans on console and mobile wait for more information on the in-development port of the 1.6 Update,developer ConcernedApe has an unfortunate update on his other projectHaunted Chocolatier. Despite dropping the 1.6 Update for PC in early 2024, theStardew Valleycommunity has been split for the better half of six months as those onconsole still don’t have accessto the latest content. As a side-effect of this delay, ConcernedApe has had to pump the brakes on the highly-anticipated game.
Writing on X (formerly Twitter),ConcernedApeadmitted that because he’s been extensively working on the console version ofStardew Valley1.6,he’s been unable to continue development onHaunted Chocolatier.
He notes that he hasn’t “touchedHaunted Chocolatier in a long time” as his priorities lie fully withStardew Valley. ConcernedApe wraps up his post by apologizing for the extended delay, stating that he understands why so many people are frustrated and angry about the prolonged wait.
Haunted Chocolatier: Everything We Know So Far
Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe’s new game Haunted Chocolatier has had many of its details expanded on recently, broadening everything we know.
Why Is Stardew Valley 1.6 Taking So Long For Consoles?
Different Systems, Different Problems
When it comes to releasing patches for games,PC is widely regarded as the platform that’s easiest to adjust and fix should something break or go wrong. This is why the PC release ofStardew Valley1.6arrived much earlier than other versions since there was less concern about correctly shipping everything in one patch. When it comes to updating titles on Xbox and PlayStation, the process is more time-consuming since it needs to pass more regulations and approvals.
ConcernedApe has previously stated that the console ports are taking so long because he wants to make sure they’re perfectand avoid any potential hotfix requirements. Given thatStardew Valleyis a solo-dev project, most of the production falls onto him, meaning progress can be slow at times, especially when dealing with platform owners like Microsoft and Sony. There’s currently no release date for the console and mobile versions ofStardew Valley1.6 but one has to hope it’ll be in players' hands before the end of the year.
As forHaunted Chocolatier, placing so much emphasis onpost-launch support forStardew Valleyhas split ConcernedApe’s time. At the end of the day,both projects are his so he can decide how best to run both, but fans are becoming increasingly worriedabout the upcoming game. Announced three years ago,there’s still no confirmed release date, and by the sounds of things,there won’t be one for a while yet.
