Eric Barone is "committed to not working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier," but he'll "never say" he's completely done with his magnum opus
Now that Stardew Valley's 1.6 update is "pretty settled," Eric Barone can focus on Haunted ൲Chocolatier

Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone loves working on 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Stardew Valley so much that he once said he could continue development꧒ "forever," but now that the edges have been ironed out of the farming sim's big 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:1.6 update, he's finally ready to commit to his next game, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Haunted Chocolatier.
In a conversation with our pals over at PC Game🎐r, Barone (which we've just learned is pronounced Bar-own-ee) was asked if there's a cut off point for Stardew Valley development, and for the first time he suggested he's entirely focused onꦅ Haunted Chocolatier for now.
Visibly disgruntled at the thought, Barone said: "It's at that place right now, cause the 1.6 update is pret🍸ty settled at thi𝄹s point. There was ongoing console ports and bugs and bug fixes and all that stuff, but it's pretty settled now, so I'm committed to not working on Stardew Valley until I'm done with Haunted Chocolatier.
"Now, am I ever gonna completely cut off Stardew Valley? I don't think so, I'm never gon꧟na say that. Because, t𒈔here have been times that I've said that in the past, and I always ended up making another update. So, I don't think there's ever gonna be like, you know, 'it's done.' Maybe when I pass away, you can say the book is closed."

Haunted Chocolatier was first revealed back in 2021, so we've had some time to get used to its sweet, spectral vibes, although fans expecting a re-skinned Stardew are on track to be sorely disappointed, as Barone has clarified that his next game will be something closer to an action-RPG. Oh, and if you're hoping to play Haunted Chocolatier any time soon, you might also be a little disappointeꦕd to hear this:
"I'm still totally knee-deep in development, it's gonna be a while," Barone said. "I'm trying not to rush myself too much, I'm trying to stay relaxed and stress free. The problem is, I have Stardew Valley that I still have to worry about ... I want the fans to have a great experience, so I'm always concerned with Stardew Valley and making sure it's doing well, and that pulls me away from devoting all of my time to Hꦇaunted Chocolatier.
"I think at some point I'm going to have to completely cut off everything else. Honestly, I've thought about, maybe I should just go into a cabin in the woods, and completely get 🦩off the internet, and just go, 'OK guys, I'll see you in two years. You won't hear from me at all, and I'm g🧸oing to finish this game."
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This isn't the first time Barone has expressed how hard it is for him to move on from Stardew Valley, saying previously that he had found it challenging to "to work♎ on something that isn’t already 🅰established and meaningful to people." It seems he's ready to shift focus at long last.
In the meantime, here are some 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:games like Stardew Valley to help you get your chill on.
After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and 💮MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Write𒁃r in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.
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