Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone said Stardew Valley 1.7 is looking to be the largest Stardew Valley update ever, and he said it will probably arrive sometime next year. He made the comments during the Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, giving players their clearest update yet on the next patch.
Stardew Valley Symphony of Seasons
Barone told the crowd, "We're working on the 1.7 update, which is looking to be the largest Stardew Valley update ever." He added, "It's jam-packed."
The creator also said, "Clint and Sandy are just the tip of the iceberg – there's so much more in the update." Before the concert, players already knew 1.7 would let them romance Clint and Sandy and would add a new farm type.
ConcernedApe and 1.7
The scale he described puts 1.7 ahead of Stardew Valley 1.5 and 1.6, which added regions, festivals and more. That comparison sets the bar for what players can expect next: not a small tune-up, but an update Barone is describing as bigger than the last two major releases.
Barone is also working on Haunted Chocolatier, and he has previously said that project is taking a long time to get right. That makes his next sentence at the concert the one players are likely to watch most closely: "You guys are in for a real treat, and it'll probably come out sometime next year."
Haunted Chocolatier
The practical takeaway for Stardew Valley players is simple: 1.7 is still in development, it is being described by Barone as the biggest update yet, and the release window he gave points to sometime next year rather than a fixed date. The open question now is what else is inside 1.7 beyond Clint, Sandy and the new farm type.
