Stardew Valley News

Stardew Valley creator's next game may be announced "fairly soon"

The mysterious next game from Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has had a few details revealed at last. It won't be Stardew Valley 2 or a farming game, but will be "kind of similar" and should be announced "fairly soon". However, don't expect to see another Stardew Valley update anytime soon as he's focused on this next game.

Yesterday Barone and Zach "UnsurpassableZ" Hartman hosted the first official Stardew Valley Cup, all four hours of which can be seen on Twitch. At the end of the stream, Barone answered a number of questions from fans, and obviously, the topic of his new game came up. Barone doesn't go into too much detail, but it does give a clearer picture than fans have had since the game was announced in 2018.

In terms of look, Barone confirms that "it's another kind of pixel-art game" with "a top-down perspective similar to Stardew Valley". He also admits that "in some ways, it is kind of similar to Stardew Valley," but adds that, gameplay-wise, "it's also not a farming game... it's something different."

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The Stardew Valley Cup is over and here are the winners

In case you weren't aware, Stardew Valley is an esport now. Anyone familiar with the scramble to get through some final, vital task before falling asleep knows that although it looks like a chill farming game, Stardew Valley can be hardcore. The Stardew Valley Cup just confirms it...
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Stardew Valley just became an esport with a $40,000 tournament in September

I still can't quite believe it's real but it really is. The casual farming game Stardew Valley just became something of an esport with a new competition with a $40,000 prize.

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Stardew Valley to host $40k tournament, is sort of an esport now

When I think of games that have esport potential, Stardew Valley is pretty close to the bottom of the list. But it's happening, with developer ConcernedApe announcing the first official Stardew Valley Cup...
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Lightyear Frontier looks like Stardew Valley with a dash of No Man's Sky

While it took a few years of updates for No Man's Sky to get mech suits and four-player co-op, the opening shots of the reveal trailer for Lightyear Frontier immediately calls that game's colourful alien landscapes to mind. And what Lightyear Frontier is missing in galaxy-spanning scale, it makes up for with Stardew Valley-style farming.

Lightyear Frontier puts you on an alien planet with a mech suit you can use to tame the wilderness. You'll be able to cultivate crops and build a farm to protect your resources from weather effects and the ravages of the local wildlife - though it seems the creatures of this planet are herbivores, as they'll mostly be interested in eating your vegetables, not you.

You can use the resources you harvest to upgrade your mech for further exploration on the planet. A host of alien ruins are around to discover, with an eons-old mystery there to drag you along for the ride - a ride you can enjoy in four-player co-op, as well.

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