- Update 2.0.0! - 14 August 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 2.0.0, which transforms the game into Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition! This update will include not only minor bug fixes and enhancements to the Farming Friend function, but also adds a new marriageable candidate: Soleil! Soleil also functions as a local co-op character, where you and a friend can play Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition together! This update also means the four DLC available for the Special Edition on other platforms is available to purchase on Steam as well! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.7! - 19 March 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.7 that will correct an achievement issue, as well as a few other minor items. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.7! - 19 March 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.7 that will correct an achievement issue, as well as a few other minor items. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.6! - 19 January 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.6 that will correct an achievement issue, as well as a few other minor items. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.6! - 19 January 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.6 that will correct an achievement issue, as well as a few other minor items. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.5! - 10 January 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.5 that will correct a rare issue that caused the next day to load incorrectly (day change variable reset), as well as some other minor issues. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.5! - 10 January 2018
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.5 that will correct a rare issue that caused the next day to load incorrectly (day change variable reset), as well as some other minor issues. A very special thank you to the users that help us troubleshoot this! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback.
- UPDATE 1.0.4! - 13 December 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.4 that resolves the issue of being able to downgrade your house level from three to two. We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- UPDATE 1.0.4! - 13 December 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.4 that resolves the issue of being able to downgrade your house level from three to two. We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- UPDATE 1.0.3! - 29 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.3 that adjusts miscellaneous in-game parameters including the respawn rate of certain natural objects and some minor issue fixes! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- UPDATE 1.0.3! - 29 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.3 that adjusts miscellaneous in-game parameters including the respawn rate of certain natural objects and some minor issue fixes! We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- UPDATE 1.0.2! - 24 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.2 and here are the updates! * Added Cloud Saving * Shortcut Keys Added Default Keys are M = Map (Once Received) N = Request Menu Note : Key configuration is also available from the Options Menu. * Zoom Reset Issue fixed. * Quest Issue Fix * Miscellaneous Text Fixes * Other Minor Fixes We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- UPDATE 1.0.2! - 24 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released version 1.0.2 and here are the updates! * Added Cloud Saving * Shortcut Keys Added Default Keys are M = Map (Once Received) N = Request Menu Note : Key configuration is also available from the Options Menu. * Zoom Reset Issue fixed. * Quest Issue Fix * Miscellaneous Text Fixes * Other Minor Fixes We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- Happy Thanksgiving and Things to Come! - 22 November 2017
Hello to the Harvest Moon Community! From everyone at Natsume Inc., we want to say Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for wonderful fans like you. While we will not be in the office as much this week as we will be celebrating the holidays with our families, we wanted to let you know we are working hard on an upcoming patch for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Features for future updates will include: *New Cloud Saves *Zoom Reset Issue Fix *Quest Issue Fix *Miscellaneous Text Fixes *Other Minor Fixes Please stay tuned for more news regarding these changes. As always we appreciate your feedback and are reading everything you post here and around the Harvest Moon community.
- Happy Thanksgiving and Things to Come! - 22 November 2017
Hello to the Harvest Moon Community! From everyone at Natsume Inc., we want to say Happy Thanksgiving. We are thankful for wonderful fans like you. While we will not be in the office as much this week as we will be celebrating the holidays with our families, we wanted to let you know we are working hard on an upcoming patch for Harvest Moon: Light of Hope. Features for future updates will include: *New Cloud Saves *Zoom Reset Issue Fix *Quest Issue Fix *Miscellaneous Text Fixes *Other Minor Fixes Please stay tuned for more news regarding these changes. As always we appreciate your feedback and are reading everything you post here and around the Harvest Moon community.
- Update 1.0.1! - 17 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released an updated version that fixes a few minor issues including the default key settings. Here is the new default key assignments: W = Up A = Left S = Down D = Right X = Action C = Cancel Space = Rucksack Q = Tabs Left E = Tabs Right Note: This doesn’t change your key assignments if you have already manually changed them. Note: Key configuration is also available from the Options Menu. We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- Update 1.0.1! - 17 November 2017
Thank you very much for playing Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! We have just released an updated version that fixes a few minor issues including the default key settings. Here is the new default key assignments: W = Up A = Left S = Down D = Right X = Action C = Cancel Space = Rucksack Q = Tabs Left E = Tabs Right Note: This doesn’t change your key assignments if you have already manually changed them. Note: Key configuration is also available from the Options Menu. We hope everyone enjoys the game and we're always reading the Community Hub, so don't hesitate to leave feedback!
- Natsume opens up about Harvest Moon's confusing past and hopeful future - 14 November 2017
The first ever Harvest Moon on PC, titled Light of Hope, has released today . For Natsume, the publisher-turned-developer of the series, it's a big, scary step in more ways than one. Not only is this the first time a Harvest Moon is coming to PC, it also marks the 20-year anniversary of a series beloved for its charmingly quaint slice of rural farmsteading.  But as fans of the series know, not everything has been hunky-dory in the Harvest Moon world in recent years. Ahead of Harvest Moon: Light of Hope's launch, I spoke with Natsume president Hiro Maekawa, vice president of operations Graham Markay, and producer Taka Maekawa to explore the series' past, contentious present, and future.  "It's hard to believe 20 years has gone by," Markay says. "I can look back and remember putting our blood, sweat, and tears into each one. In the earlier days it was really…
- Now Available on Steam - Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, 10% off! - 14 November 2017
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* In celebration of Harvest Moon's 20th Anniversary comes an all new Harvest Moon title for Steam! Harvest Moon: Light of Hope! The game encompasses twenty years of the spirit that have made the franchise what it is today! *Offer ends November 21 at 10AM Pacific Time
- Harvest Moon: Light of Hope coming November 14 to Steam, ahead of consoles - 25 October 2017
Update: This story originally stated that Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon, was working on Story of Seasons. This was incorrect and the story has been changed to reflect this. Natsume announced today that Harvest Moon: Light of Hope , the first Harvest Moon game for PC, will be released on November 14 on Steam. Originally slated for 2018 alongside the Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4 versions, Natsume's CEO and president Hiro Maekawa said in a press release that the ahead-of-schedule PC launch is due to "the hard work of our team." In an era where game delays are commonplace, having one launch sooner than expected is pretty cool, hey? Well, you might not want to get too excited. As a massive Harvest Moon fan, there's plenty of reasons to be skeptical about this latest entry in the series. Back in 2013, Natsume and the original development team behind many of the bel…
