Stardew Valley was almost canceled after Eric Barone's PC died without backups: "It feels crazy that it all worked out"
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3 outlets - including Player.One, GameRant and GamesRadar+ - are covering this story. Did you know that "Stardew Valley" nearly disappeared after a hard drive failure? However, Eric Barone managed to save the popular indie game.
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'Stardew Valley' Was Nearly Canceled After Eric Barone's Hard Drive Failure Almost Erased the Game
Did you know that "Stardew Valley" nearly disappeared after a hard drive failure? However, Eric Barone managed to save the popular indie game.
Stardew Valley Creator Almost Canceled the Game
Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone reveals an early development mistake that nearly prevented the beloved farming simulator from ever being released.
Stardew Valley was almost canceled after Eric Barone's PC died without backups: "It feels crazy that it all worked out"
The farming sim landscape almost looked very different