Stardew Valley Fans Rally Behind ConcernedApe After Emergency Patch Goes Live on Christmas Day

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Stardew Valley Fans Rally Behind ConcernedApe After Emergency Patch Goes Live on Christmas Day

This Christmas it wasn't Santa Claus taking care Valley of the Stars as the game crashed, it was solo developer ConcernedApe who saved Christmas for the community. Eric "Concerned Ape" Barone is known for his constant surveillance of Valley of the Starsand when Xbox gamers discovered their game was crashing, he showed up on Christmas Eve to quickly resolve the issues for those who just wanted a little warmth on their holiday.

As detected by Nerd Hideout, Valley of the Stars players woke up on Christmas morning to a new patch that fixed bugs that were crashing the game. To Valley of the Stars players on Xbox, a previous patch led to sudden game crashes that could have disrupted the vacation plans of players who wanted to spend their free time in-game. Posting to X on Christmas Day, Worried monkey explained that the emergency patch was released for PlayStation and Xbox and would soon arrive on Nintendo Switch.

Stardew Valley developer ConcernedApe is considered the real Santa Claus


Evelyn from Stardew Valley wearing a red coat and smiling, behind her is a scene from the Winter Star Party

Valley of the Stars fans were amazed by ConcernedApe's dedication to solving the problemseven on holidays. Editor Kaartinen wrote in Valley of the Stars subreddit, "CA saved my vacation. I really appreciate everything he does for this community and for Stardew Valley." ConcernedApe's dedication to Valley of the Stars is so well-known, that an image of its first working setup, which consisted of just one monitor, for a more suitable update, is continually circulating through the community as a sign of ConcernedApe's dedication to the title.

Patch 1.6.41 made several improvements to the console version of Valley of the Stars. According to ConcernedApe, These fixes resolved a Raccoon store bug, a divorce-related crash, and RNG issues. Players also noticed that the patch fixed the user interface for cooperative play. Game glitches can often lead to hilarious results that improve gameplay. For example, an architectural accident with the Valley of the Stars chicken coop made it look cooler than the original. However, no one likes a stuck game, and the fact that ConcernedApe is quick to resolve player issues has endeared it to fans.

Our Take: Stardew Valley Developer ConcernedApe Is So Deserving

Fans appreciate all the work ConcernedApe puts into the game


Harvey in Stardew Valley with a heart on his head and sunflowers on each side.
Custom image by Ben Brosofsky

No one expected a patch to be rushed out at Christmas, but ConcernedApe is no ordinary developer. As a solo act, he is constantly at the top of the game and looking to improve Valley of the Stars any way he can. Players want to reward ConcernedApe's dedication to Valley of the Stars giving him the Steam 'Labor of Love' award this year.

ConcernedApe certainly deserves this award, as releasing an emergency patch at Christmas is the best example of your love for Valley of the Stars. Furthermore, this is just the latest example of fans rallying around ConcernedApe. Fans often post thank you letters to ConcernedApe to express their gratitude for Valley of the Stars and what the game means to them. This fuels the developer's efforts and has created a rewarding experience that players can enjoy this holiday season and next.

Sources: Nerd Hideout, X (worried monkey), Reddit (Kaartinen)

Platform(s)

PC, Xbox One, Android, iOS, PS4, Switch

Released

February 26, 2016

Developer(s)

Worried monkey

Editor(s)

Worried monkey