Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe, aka Eric Barone, stated that he could be enthusiastic about making a Stardew Valley film if Studio Ghibli or David Lynch concerned.
In an interview with IGN, Barone defined that he’s cautious with the Stardew Valley model, as he has solely explored different ventures such because the Stardew Valley board recreation and the upcoming Pageant of Seasons live performance. “I am simply too protecting of my IP to simply hand it over to somebody and say go forward and make a Stardew Valley film or no matter,” he stated. “I’d have to be carefully concerned with that.”
Based on him, there are some cool alternatives inside that medium for Stardew Valley, however he feels prefer it’s dangerous giving characters voice performing and having them transfer round on their very own.
Barone additionally felt that his time could possibly be higher spent simply creating extra video games. He would solely agree if explicit and esteemed studios got here knocking on his door to create such initiatives. “If Studio Ghibli approached me, I’d most likely say okay, let’s do it,” he chuckled. “If David Lynch approached me and needed to make a Stardew Valley film, I’d say go forward, simply do it.”
Films based mostly on video video games have been changing into common over the previous few years, together with Uncharted, Gran Turismo, Tremendous Mario, and Detective Pikachu. Franchises like Metallic Gear Stable, Borderlands, and Bioshock are all getting films as nicely.
Stardew Valley: Pageant of Seasons is an upcoming live performance that is set to tour across the all over the world beginning in 2024 and can rejoice the sport’s music. ConcernedApe’s subsequent recreation, Haunted Chocolatier, remains to be in growth with an unspecified launch window.
George Yang is a contract author for IGN. He is been writing in regards to the trade since 2019 and has labored with different publications equivalent to Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Selection.
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