![]() ![]() I've always had complete creative control over Stardew Valley, but now that control extends to the business and marketing side of things as well. USgamer: Broadly speaking, what does self-publishing mean to you as a creator?Įric "ConcernedApe" Barone: As a creator, self-publishing means that I have full responsibility for my own game. Multiplayer came to Stardew Valley in 2018. Now, Barone is the publisher of Stardew Valley on all platforms, save for iOS and Android.īarone was happy to field some questions via email about self-publishing, how it fits with his perfectionist approach to development, and on what the future holds for Stardew Valley and other projects. Barone noted in his statement that Chucklefish's only direct involvement with the development of Stardew Valley was the addition of multiplayer net-code, and that he had already taken over publishing duties for most platforms as of December 2018. A few weeks earlier, Barone issued a statement on his relationship with Chucklefish after multiple people accused Chucklefish of not compensating them fairly for work they contributed to 2016's Starbound. ![]() ![]() That said, he is self-publishing Stardew Valley on most platforms now-according to Barone, that added responsibility will actually make his job easier in some ways.Įarlier this month, Barone announced that he took over publishing responsibilities for Stardew Valley on the Nintendo Switch from indie developer and publisher Chucklefish. As his massively successful farming sim nears its four-year anniversary, Barone says he doesn't want to change the way he works much. Better known to fans as "ConcernedApe," Barone created Stardew Valley over the course of four and a half years entirely by himself. ![]()
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