"The Real Santa": Stardew Valley Fans Rally Behind ConcernedApe After An Emergency Patch Goes Live On Christmas Day
This Christmas it wasn't Santa Claus watching over as the game experienced crashes, it was solo developer ConcernedApe who saved Christmas for the community. Eric «Concerned Ape» Barone is known for his constant vigilance of, and when Xbox players found their game was crashing, he swooped in on Christmas Eve to fix the issues with haste for those who just wanted a bit of coziness added to their holiday.
As spotted by the Nerd Stash, players woke up Christmas morning to a new patch that addressed game-crashing bugs. For players on Xbox, a previous patch led to sudden game crashes that could have derailed the holiday plans of players looking to spend their time off in-game. Posting on X on Christmas Day, ConcernedApe explained that the emergency patch went live for both PlayStation and Xbox and would soon arrive on the Nintendo Switch.
fans were in awe of ConcernedApe's dedication to getting fixes out, even on the holidays. Redditor Kaartinen wrote on the subreddit, ConcernedApe's dedication to is well known, so much so, that an image of his first work setup, which consisted of just one monitor, to a more appropriate upgrade continuously makes its rounds in the community as a sign of ConcernedApe's dedication to the title.
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The 1.6.41 patch made several improvements to the console version of. According to ConcernedApe, these fixes addressed a bug in the Raccoon shop, a crash related to divorce, and RNG issues. Players also noted the patch fixed the user interface for co-op play. Glitches in the game can often lead to hilarious results that enhance gameplay. For instance, an architectural mishap with the chicken coop made it look cooler than the original. However, no one likes a crashing game, and ConcernedApe being quick to address players' issues has endeared him to fans.
No one expected a patch to be rushed out on Christmas,
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