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Stardew Valley Creator Shuts Down Rumors Haunted Chocolatier 'Will Be Abandoned,' Insisting: 'It Will Come Out When It’s Ready'
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 69953" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/29/02-3f2jo-1769689747001.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/games/stardew-valley" target="_blank"><u>Stardew Valley</u></a> creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has assured fans that he is "not going to abandon <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-haunted-chocolatier" target="_blank"><u>Haunted Chocolatier</u></a>," saying: "it's taking a while to finish the game," and "that's okay."</p><p></p><p>In a new <a href="https://www.hauntedchocolatier.net/2026/01/28/update-im-still-working-like-always/" target="_blank"><u>blog</u></a> posted to the official Haunted Chocolatier website, Barone dispelled a number of myths and rumors that have popped up about him and his work on the upcoming game, admitting: "I know, I know, I shouldn't have announced the game so early. But I had my reasons." He added that Haunted Chocolatier will release "when it's done."</p><p></p><p>Responding to reports that the game will be abandoned entirely and possibly folded into Stardew Valley, Barone shut that down completely, writing: "No. First, I am not going to abandon Haunted Chocolatier. But even if I did, I am not going to add it to Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier are separate games. It doesn’t even make sense from a technical perspective, as Haunted Chocolatier is written from scratch, it’s not the same 'engine' as Stardew Valley. You can’t just copy and paste Haunted Chocolatier into Stardew Valley."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Last summer, Barone admitted that he "didn't want to just be the Stardew Valley guy," explaining that was why he's currently working on Haunted Chocolatier. He's been clear that we shouldn't expect a release date anytime soon, though — there's "still a lot to be done," particularly as he feels it's <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-says-he-might-eventually-make-a-stardew-valley-2-but-its-so-much-easier-to-add-more-stuff-to-stardew-valley-than-make-a-new-game-from-scratch" target="_blank"><u>"got to be better" than Stardew Valley</u></a>. But that doesn't mean he's using Stardew to test ideas for Haunted Chocolatier, or vice-versa.</p><p></p><p>"When working on Stardew Valley, I’m not thinking about Haunted Chocolatier, and vice versa. I wouldn’t 'test something out' in Stardew Valley because that would be unfair to Stardew Valley, and also I don’t want to spoil ideas for Haunted Chocolatier by adding them first to Stardew Valley. Also, Stardew Valley is a different game, so you can’t really 'test something' for Haunted Chocolatier in it in an accurate way."</p><p></p><p>Barone also insisted that at no point did he intimate that the new game wouldn't be out until 2030, writing: "I was asked in 2025 if it would come out within the next five years, and I said 'I hope so.' This is very different than saying 'it’s coming out in 2030.' The bottom line is, I don’t want to give a release date. The game will come out when it’s done. Anyway, the only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game and release it. So I’m gonna get back to doing that now.</p><p></p><p>"TLDR: I’m alive, the game is still in development, and it will come out when it’s ready. Thank you for your patience."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Talking of Stardew Valley: as fans continue to wait patiently for the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-eric-concerned-ape-barone-confirms-update-17-is-coming-but-he-doesnt-want-too-much-hype-at-this-point" target="_blank"><u>previously announced 1.7 update</u></a>, Barone dropped a couple of small, vague, yet exciting hints just before the holidays <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-eric-concerned-ape-barone-confirms-update-17-is-coming-but-he-doesnt-want-too-much-hype-at-this-point" target="_blank"><u>about what said mysterious update might entail</u></a>, including a new farm type, and "more character/social stuff."</p><p></p><p>As for why Barone's working on a Stardew Valley update at the same time as Haunted Chocolatier? "I’m working on a new Stardew update because it’s a very popular game with a large, ever-growing playerbase, and I still have additional ideas for how to improve it."</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social" target="_blank"><em>BlueSky</em></a><em>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-shuts-down-rumors-haunted-chocolatier-will-be-abandoned-insisting-it-will-come-out-when-its-ready" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 69953, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/29/02-3f2jo-1769689747001.png[/IMG] [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/stardew-valley'][U]Stardew Valley[/U][/URL] creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has assured fans that he is "not going to abandon [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-haunted-chocolatier'][U]Haunted Chocolatier[/U][/URL]," saying: "it's taking a while to finish the game," and "that's okay." In a new [URL='https://www.hauntedchocolatier.net/2026/01/28/update-im-still-working-like-always/'][U]blog[/U][/URL] posted to the official Haunted Chocolatier website, Barone dispelled a number of myths and rumors that have popped up about him and his work on the upcoming game, admitting: "I know, I know, I shouldn't have announced the game so early. But I had my reasons." He added that Haunted Chocolatier will release "when it's done." Responding to reports that the game will be abandoned entirely and possibly folded into Stardew Valley, Barone shut that down completely, writing: "No. First, I am not going to abandon Haunted Chocolatier. But even if I did, I am not going to add it to Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley and Haunted Chocolatier are separate games. It doesn’t even make sense from a technical perspective, as Haunted Chocolatier is written from scratch, it’s not the same 'engine' as Stardew Valley. You can’t just copy and paste Haunted Chocolatier into Stardew Valley." Last summer, Barone admitted that he "didn't want to just be the Stardew Valley guy," explaining that was why he's currently working on Haunted Chocolatier. He's been clear that we shouldn't expect a release date anytime soon, though — there's "still a lot to be done," particularly as he feels it's [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-says-he-might-eventually-make-a-stardew-valley-2-but-its-so-much-easier-to-add-more-stuff-to-stardew-valley-than-make-a-new-game-from-scratch'][U]"got to be better" than Stardew Valley[/U][/URL]. But that doesn't mean he's using Stardew to test ideas for Haunted Chocolatier, or vice-versa. "When working on Stardew Valley, I’m not thinking about Haunted Chocolatier, and vice versa. I wouldn’t 'test something out' in Stardew Valley because that would be unfair to Stardew Valley, and also I don’t want to spoil ideas for Haunted Chocolatier by adding them first to Stardew Valley. Also, Stardew Valley is a different game, so you can’t really 'test something' for Haunted Chocolatier in it in an accurate way." Barone also insisted that at no point did he intimate that the new game wouldn't be out until 2030, writing: "I was asked in 2025 if it would come out within the next five years, and I said 'I hope so.' This is very different than saying 'it’s coming out in 2030.' The bottom line is, I don’t want to give a release date. The game will come out when it’s done. Anyway, the only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game and release it. So I’m gonna get back to doing that now. "TLDR: I’m alive, the game is still in development, and it will come out when it’s ready. Thank you for your patience." Talking of Stardew Valley: as fans continue to wait patiently for the [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-eric-concerned-ape-barone-confirms-update-17-is-coming-but-he-doesnt-want-too-much-hype-at-this-point'][U]previously announced 1.7 update[/U][/URL], Barone dropped a couple of small, vague, yet exciting hints just before the holidays [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-eric-concerned-ape-barone-confirms-update-17-is-coming-but-he-doesnt-want-too-much-hype-at-this-point'][U]about what said mysterious update might entail[/U][/URL], including a new farm type, and "more character/social stuff." As for why Barone's working on a Stardew Valley update at the same time as Haunted Chocolatier? "I’m working on a new Stardew update because it’s a very popular game with a large, ever-growing playerbase, and I still have additional ideas for how to improve it." [I]Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at [/I][URL='https://bsky.app/profile/vixx.bsky.social'][I]BlueSky[/I][/URL][I].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/stardew-valley-creator-shuts-down-rumors-haunted-chocolatier-will-be-abandoned-insisting-it-will-come-out-when-its-ready"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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