GameMaker was the basis for some of my favorite indie games including Downwell, Forager, and Nuclear Throne – even Undertale.

That browser looks wild.Īs a quick refresher, YoYo Games was previously acquired in 2015 for $16.4 million by Playtech, a gambling software company, per. The company picked up YoYo Games, the owner of GameMaker Studio 2, for $10 million as it looks to expand its gamer-leaning Opera GX browser and Opera Gaming division.Ĭome again? If this is the first you’re hearing about any of this, same. Opera – as in, the people behind that web browser you might’ve used years ago – is in the gaming industry spotlight this week. GXC has already seen massive success with over 600,000 total plays across all games and the completion of the first Challenge of the Week with over 25,000 scores registered.īest of all, there are cash prizes to be won for the best new games uploaded to GXC.YoYo Games was acquired for ‘approximately $10 million’ GXCĮxport your games to Opera GX with our free export option to showcase your game to millions of gamers. Perpetual licence owners will be able to redeem their free subscription months without the need to enter payment details (this option does not remove any perpetual licences). We will soon have the ability to buy one-time non-recurring year-long codes through PayPal, WePay and others. We're lowering our affordable regional pricing for all tiers and introducing more payment options for subscriptions. Creator is available from $4.99USD per month (or $49.99USD per year). We are continuing to lower the barrier of entry for new developers and can't wait to see more amazing GameMaker games appear on Desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, and Linux).

Introducing the new, low-cost subscription tier for GameMaker Studio 2 - Creator!

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