The next version of the 26-year-old Game Maker toolset will be free for commercial use on PC, web and mobile, as of 1st January 2027.
    • random_signal@leminal.spaceEnglish
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      11 days ago

      This might also be because of the walled garden that is console development. Not sure how things are right now, but I remember consoles having strict requirements for games and sometimes requires paying fees

      • Carrot@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        11 days ago

        Yeah, this is it. The proprietary code required for shipping on consoles 1. Costs fees and 2. Can’t be shared. That’s why it’s not included in Godot