Stardew Valley Publisher Says Goodbye To Creator In Heartfelt Letter
Stardew Valley's publisher Chucklefish has officially parted ways with the independent developer Eric «ConcernedApe» Barone, bidding him farewell in a heartfelt letter. The farming simulation and gameplay of Stardew Valley that allows the player to go at whatever pace they choose has gained the simulator RPG massive success over the years.
Stardew Valley was initially created by Eric Barone by himself, with Chucklefish discovering an early version of the game in 2014 and reaching out to him. ConcernedApe attributes the Japanese game series Harvest Moon as his main inspiration, directly influencing the nostalgic feel of his own farming simulator. While Chucklefish was accused of having unpaid Starbound developers in the past, the company has published multiple successful indie titles such as Starbound, Wargroove, and of course Stardew Valley. ConcernedApe did distance himself from the UK-based publishing company during its controversy in 2019 and stated that Chucklefish was currently only working on the mobile version of the beloved simulator.
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The evolution ofStardew Valley has met a bittersweet outcome, however, as publisher Chucklefish and original developer Eric Barone have officially ended their partnership. Chucklefish handed over the rest of their publishing rights to ConcernedApe, releasing a public letter reminiscing about the growth of Stardew Valley, its community, and Barone himself. The Chucklefish letter, titled "A thank you to Stardew Valley," written by Chief Operating Officer Donna Orlowski, described how the initial partnership began, what aspects of the game the joint developers worked on, and how unexpectedly and rapidly Stardew
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