Eric Barone can't say if Haunted Chocolatier will be out by 2030, but "that's the goal" and "it has to be better" than Stardew Valley

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"There's a lot that still needs to be done"

A house in Haunted Chocolatier
(Image credit: ConcernedApe)

Haunted Chocolatier , the follow-up to Stardew Valley, was announced back in October 2021, but creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone can't say whether it'll be out in five years.

To be fair, Barone was put on the spot in an appearance on Bobby Lee's TigerBelly podcast (timestamped here), and he was probably just being extra careful not to commit to anything or confirm a launch window on a podcast, but his answer gives you an idea of how early in development Haunted Chocolatier appears to be despite being announced almost four years ago.

Jordan Gerblick
Jordan Gerblick

After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. That means I'm responsible for managing the site's western regional executive branch, AKA my home office, and writing about whatever horror game I'm too afraid to finish.

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