Summary
Stardew Valleycreator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone recently gave fans a brief update on the console and mobile versions of the 1.6 update.Stardew Valleywas released a whopping eight years ago, but the game is still receiving significant new updates. Just recently,Stardew Valleyreleased Update 1.6, one of the game’s biggest post-launch updates ever, but it’s so far only available to PC gamers.
Not long ago,Stardew ValleyUpdate 1.6 released on PC, giving fans on that platform the chance to experience new festivals, character interactions, quality of life improvements, and more endgame content.Stardew ValleyUpdate 1.6 fueled a renaissance for the beloved game, helping itbreak its Steam concurrent player count recordin the process. Needless to say, there are manyStardew Valleyplayers on console and mobile that are excited to experience the 1.6 update for themselves, but it remains to be seen exactly when the update will drop on those platforms.
Stardew Valleyfanson PS4, Xbox, Switch, and mobile still don’t know exactly when they will get to play Update 1.6. ConcernedApe did provide fans with a brief message addressing the situation, though. Taking to Twitter, he confirmed that Update 1.6 is still in progress for the console and mobile versions ofStardew Valley, and it will “be released as soon as possible.” ConcernedApe promised to give fans updates whenever there is anything significant to share. He wrapped his message by saying that he appreciates fans' “patience and understanding” when it comes to Update 1.6 on console and mobile.
Stardew Valley Update 1.6 Still Coming to Consoles and Mobile
Whenever Update 1.6 comes to the other versions ofStardew Valley, it will likely be more polished than the version that was initially released for PC. After releasingUpdate 1.6 for the PC version ofStardew Valley, some fresh bugs were discovered that were then quickly squashed in subsequent updates. Presumably, these bugs will already be removed in the version of 1.6 that’s in the works for console and mobile gamers.
Even whenStardew ValleyUpdate 1.6 comes to consoles and mobile, it will not be quite as fully-featured as its PC counterpart. While the update will be almost identical, it will be missing one new key feature. On PC, the updateexpandsStardew Valleymultiplayer to include support for up to eight playersat once. Unfortunately, this functionality is not extending to other versions of the game, for whatever reason.
Once Update 1.6 is out on consoles and mobile with all the technical problems squared away,ConcernedApe will be turning his attention back toHaunted Chocolatier. The new game looks to be retaining many of the elements that madeStardew Valleysuch a hit, and it will be exciting to see how it turns out.
