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Eric Barone

American video game developer, designer, composer and musician (born 1987)
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Summary

Eric Barone was born on December 3, 1987[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He has worked as a video game developer[3], composer[4], musician[5], solo game developer[6], and entrepreneur[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,664 views/month, #6,910 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Native language: English[10]
  • Occupation: game designer[11], writer[12], author[13], computer scientist[14], video game designer[15], game programmer[16], animator[17], video game artist[18], board game designer[19], voice actor[20], philanthropist[21], usher[22]
  • Field of work: board game[23], video game[24], music[25], computer animation[26], independent video game development[27]
  • Position held: chief executive officer[28], founder[29], video game developer[30], composer[31]
  • Employer: Paramount Theatre[32], ConcernedApe LLC[33]
  • Educated at: Green River College[34]
  • Award received: Forbes 30 Under 30[35], Golden Joystick Awards[36], The Game Awards[37], Game Developers Choice Awards[38], Independent Games Festival Award - Seumas McNally Grand Prize[39], SXSW Gaming Awards[40], British Academy Games Awards[41], NAVGTR Awards[42], The Steam Awards[43], PC Gamer Game of the Year[44], Q141682394[45]
  • Member of: Q141682530[46]
  • Religion or worldview: agnostic[47]
  • Influenced by: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past[48], Story of Seasons[49], Yasuhiro Wada[50], Final Fantasy[51], Mother[52], Chrono Trigger[53], The Legend of Zelda[54], classical music[55]
  • Sex or gender: male[56]
  • Genre: ambient music[57], electronic music[58]
  • Commons category: Eric Barone[59]
  • Unmarried partner: Amber Hageman[60]
  • Academic degree: Bachelor of Science[61]
  • Residence: Seattle[62], Auburn[63], Capitol Hill[64]
  • Family name: Barone[65]
  • Given name: Eric[66], Lorenz[67]
  • Pseudonym: ConcernedApe[68]

Why It Matters

Eric Barone has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

Where was Eric Barone born?

Eric Barone was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Eric Barone do for work?

Eric Barone worked as a video game developer[3], composer[4], musician[5], solo game developer[6], and entrepreneur[7].

Where did Eric Barone go to school?

Eric Barone was educated at Green River College[34].

What awards did Eric Barone receive?

Honors received include Forbes 30 Under 30[35], Golden Joystick Awards[36], The Game Awards[37], and Game Developers Choice Awards[38].

Related Entities

ConcernedApe LLC Los Angeles music United States video game developer

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: composer, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791790326331"
  2. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|5 */ Date of birth: 3 December 1987"
  3. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Notable work: Stardew Valley: Original Soundtrack, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791678962652"
  4. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Residence: Seattle, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791665365766"
  5. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Seattle, The Outlet Collection Seattle
    Described at url → https://www.gq.com/story/stardew-valley-eric-barone-profile, https://www.king5.com/article/tech/eric-barone-stardew-valle, https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/g-s1-44510/the-legacy-and-fut +3
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  6. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Story of Seasons, Yasuhiro Wada +5
    Genre → ambient music, electronic music
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Date of birth: 3 December 1987, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791635267633"
  7. 3d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Story of Seasons, Yasuhiro Wada +5
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Educated at: University of Washington Tacoma, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791619079047"
  8. 4d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bandcamp profile id → concernedape
    Participant in → PAX West 2016
    Instrument → guitar, piano, synthesizer
    Notable work → Stardew Valley, Haunted Chocolatier, The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook +3
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Instrument: guitar, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791604118891"
  9. 4d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Washington Tacoma, Green River College
    Award received → Forbes 30 Under 30, Golden Joystick Awards, The Game Awards +8
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  10. 4d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Influenced by → The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Story of Seasons, Yasuhiro Wada +5
    Occupation → video game developer, composer, musician +14
    Described by source → Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made
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  11. 4d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Significant person: Amber Hageman, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791555243314"
  12. 4d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Unmarried partner: Amber Hageman, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791533272111"
  13. 5d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plex person key → eric-barone-5
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  14. 6d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Eric_Barone
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    Goodreads author id → 16215659
    Described at url → https://www.gq.com/story/stardew-valley-eric-barone-profile, https://www.king5.com/article/tech/eric-barone-stardew-valle, https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/g-s1-44510/the-legacy-and-fut +3
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  15. 6d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for → The Game Awards − Best Indie, SXSW Gaming Awards, British Academy Games Awards +2
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  16. 6d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: writer, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791358829251"
  17. 7d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tmdb person id → 3575920
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  18. 8d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  19. 9d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Youtube channel id → UClLilfnwQ_8LoGVpjo4SP3g
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  20. 9d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vgmdb artist id → 59027
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  21. 11d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Notable work: Haunted Chocolatier, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790992195192"
  22. 11d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American video game developer, designer, composer and musician (born 1987)
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  23. 12d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Occupation: video game designer, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790911500055"
  24. 12d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  25. 12d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bluesky handle → concernedape.bsky.social
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  26. 13d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
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  27. 13d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Domain name → concernedape.com
    Notable work → Stardew Valley, Haunted Chocolatier, The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook +3
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  28. 13d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → English
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  29. 13d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.gq.com/story/stardew-valley-eric-barone-profile, https://www.king5.com/article/tech/eric-barone-stardew-valle, https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/g-s1-44510/the-legacy-and-fut +3
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Organization directed by the office or position: ConcernedApe LLC, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790770774216"
  30. 13d ago · Fantasitma · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discogs artist id → 5926451
    Shazam artist id → 1158129377
    Youtube handle → ConcernedApe
    Youtube channel id → UClLilfnwQ_8LoGVpjo4SP3g
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