Stardew Valley was not too long ago within the information for its upcoming collaboration with Infinity Nikki. Some would possibly assume Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone will take pleasure in a pleasant windfall from this, however the developer has clarified that he would not receives a commission for these sorts of crossovers and collaborations–and that is on function.
Posting on social media (via PC Gamer), Barone stated, “To be clear, I by no means obtain any cash from these collabs. I’ve solely completed them as a result of I used to be a fan of the opposite video games, or as a result of I genuinely thought the gamers would really like it.” His followers responded to say he ought to revenue much more off his creation, however Barone replied, “It is okay, I’ve made sufficient from gross sales of the sport.”
All of Stardew Valley’s previous collaborations have been one-sided, with Stardew Valley content material exhibiting up in different video games, like Balatro. The one exception was the Stardew Valley crossover with Terraria, for which each video games obtained collaborative content material with one another. Of this partnership, Barone said, “It was nice. I really like Terraria.”
Stardew Valley has sold more than 40 million copies. The sport goes for $15, however it’s additionally gone on sale a number of occasions through the years. In any occasion, Barone–the sport’s sole developer–has probably made a small fortune from the sport’s gross sales.
Though Barone is just not taking direct fee for any collaborations, he and Stardew Valley do profit from the elevated publicity.
Barone is now making a brand new title, Haunted Chocolatier, through which gamers run a confectionary and work together with individuals and ghosts. The sport has no launch date but.