Stardew Valley breaks Steam record as players flock back following new update

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The 1.6 update for Stardew Valley has caused a massive spike of interest, resulting in a new record Steam concurrent player count.It's also now inside the Steam store top 10 top sellers, aided by a 20 percent discount - it's available for just £8.79.The new peak isn't necessarily a surprise. Stardew Valley first released back in 2016 and has gained a huge following in the years since.

Update 1.6 is the first major update since December 2020 and has galvanised the farming sim's community, leading to the new peak. It's available now on PC , with consoles to follow. The update was teased in June 2022 and in the lead up to release this past week, creator Eric"ConcernedApe" Barone has been releasing singular patch notes each day.include a major new festival, new items and crafting recipes, a new farm type and more. Perhaps more importantly, there are nowA further patch, 1.6.1, is also"imminent", which is set to fix a handful of bugs.And if you're using mods already, plenty have already been updated for the new version.).

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