We are creeping ever nearer to Stardew Valley’s 1.three replace, the patch that can see a heap of recent content material added to the farm-life simulator, together with the long-awaited multiplayer mode.
Unfortunately, we do not truly know when that replace will launch however because of an replace submit by creator Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone we now know multiplayer mode is coming into high quality assurance part, with a beta anticipated in spring.
Find out extra about what’s coming to Stardew Valley in update 1.3.
In a Stardew Valley development blog, Barone revealed the multiplayer replace is coming alongside properly, with it presently being on observe for a springtime launch date – simply in time for the Egg Festival.
“Work on the brand new options is finished, and we’ve despatched all the brand new textual content off to be translated into the completely different languages,” Barone explains. “Meanwhile, we’re engaged on bug fixes. Once we’ve acquired the translated textual content and built-in it again into the sport, we’ll start a critical QA part involving thorough testing of all new options in each multiplayer and single participant contexts. When that’s completed, the replace ought to be prepared for a public beta. I’m nonetheless capturing for a spring launch for the beta.”
Barone additionally gave us a sneaky peek of the brand new indicators in motion – a characteristic gamers have wanted for some time to assist organise chests, buildings, and crop fields. There’s nothing worse than placing honey into your fish chest, in any case.
In the spirit of cooperation, Barone additionally revealed he is been engaged on the multiplayer replace alongside Chucklefish’s Tom Coxon, regardless of creating Stardew Valley by himself (together with the music).
Barone completed the submit by calling the upcoming replace a “game-changer” and assuring gamers he’ll proceed to maintain us up to date.
Top picture credit score: ConcernedApe
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