"The Real Santa": Stardew Valley Fans Rally Behind ConcernedApe After An Emergency Patch Goes Live On Christmas Day

"The Real Santa": Stardew Valley Fans Rally Behind ConcernedApe After An Emergency Patch Goes Live On Christmas Day

From Screen Rant (Written by Conor Killmurray) on | OpenCritic

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This Christmas it wasn't Santa Claus watching over Stardew Valley 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 Stardew Valley, 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, Stardew Valley players woke up Christmas morning to a new patch that addressed game-crashing bugs. For Stardew Valley 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.

Stardew Valley fans were in awe of ConcernedApe's dedication to getting fixes out, even on the holidays. Redditor Kaartinen wrote on the Stardew Valley subreddit, "CA saved my holiday vacation. I really appreciate all that he does for this community and Stardew Valley." ConcernedApe's dedication to Stardew...

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