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ConcernedApe LLC

Logo: concernedape.com3

American video game designer (born 1987)

Eric Lorenz Barone ( bə-ROH-nee, born December 3, 1987), known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer, designer, and composer. Born in Los Angeles, Barone grew up in Auburn, Washington, and studied computer science at the University of Washington Tacoma.2 It was founded in 2016 by Eric Barone.1 Its chief executive is Eric Barone (since 2016).1 It employed 2 people in 2024.1 Its products include Haunted Chocolatier and Stardew Valley.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 14, 2016Founded1
  • Industrysoftware development, video game industry1
  • HeadquartersSeattle1
  • Founded inSeattle1
  • Websitewww.concernedape.com

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Eric Lorenz Barone ( bə-ROH-nee, born December 3, 1987), known professionally as ConcernedApe, is an American video game developer, designer, and composer. Born in Los Angeles, Barone grew up in Auburn, Washington, and studied computer science at the University of Washington Tacoma.2

Corporate structure

ConcernedApe LLC sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ConcernedApe LLC Seattle
    • Fangamer Subsidiary · Tucson
    • Haunted Chocolatier Owned
    • Stardew Valley Owned

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What ConcernedApe LLC reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Haunted Chocolatier
  • Stardew Valley

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Eric Barone on Mar 14, 2016, in Seattle.1

Leadership

Who has led ConcernedApe LLC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Eric Barone2016–now
20202025

Products and brands

  • Haunted Chocolatier
  • Stardew Valley
  • board game
  • music
  • video game

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

Also owns

  • Haunted Chocolatier
  • Stardew Valley

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 202421

Timeline

  1. Mar 14, 2016New chief executive Eric Barone becomes CEO1
  2. Mar 14, 2016Founded Founded in Seattle1

Sources

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