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[scotay]

http://www.yoyogames.com/news/123

YoYo Games today announces that GameMaker: Studio™, its cross-platform games development environment, will support Microsoft Corp.’s launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. GameMaker: Studio™ allows developers to create games in a single code base and then easily export with one button click and run them natively on multiple formats including HTML5, Facebook, Android, iOS, Windows and OS X. GameMaker: Studio™ for Windows 8 will be available for developers prior to October 26 while GameMaker: Studio™ for Windows Phone 8 will be available following device availability later this year.

“We are thrilled to be working closely with Microsoft to launch GameMaker: Studio™ for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8,” said Sandy Duncan, chief executive officer at YoYo Games. “The beauty with GameMaker: Studio™ is that it’s extremely easy for developers who have already or are currently developing with our environment to have Windows Style UI games ready for publishing on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 in a short amount of time.”

“We are excited that YoYo Games is bringing Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 publishing to the GameMaker: Studio™ development community,” said John Richards, senior director, Windows Apps Marketing at Microsoft. “We are looking forward to expanding the Windows 8 development community and the breadth of apps available across Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.”

GameMaker: Studio™ has been developed with usability and efficiency at its core, allowing developers to create games in a single code base and then export and run them natively on multiple formats including HTML5, Facebook, Android, iOS, Windows, OS X, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. GameMaker: Studio™ offers a powerful, yet simple to use drag-and-drop integrated development environment with a built-in games-oriented scripting language that considerably increases games development productivity. GameMaker: Studio™ is a best-of-breed platform that caters to entry-level novices and seasoned game development professionals equally.

[ChefDavid22]

Very nice guys. Exactly what we asked for. Is the model here a module that needs to be purchased like the other mobile platforms or will be done the same way we create things for windows now?

[SEC]

Excellent! One more platform to get money from add to the list!

[Sondar]

Very nice guys. Exactly what we asked for. Is the model here a module that needs to be purchased like the other mobile platforms or will be done the same way we create things for windows now?

I suppose Windows Phone 8 will be a module. Not sure of the demand for a windows 8 module though.

Sondar

[ChefDavid22]

Very nice guys. Exactly what we asked for. Is the model here a module that needs to be purchased like the other mobile platforms or will be done the same way we create things for windows now?

I suppose Windows Phone 8 will be a module. Not sure of the demand for a windows 8 module though.

Sondar

Cant be worse than the sales on Android that's for sure. If the Surface tablet is as good as the reviews there could be some revenue stream there. Albeit a small one.

[rwkay]

Excellent! One more platform to get money from add to the list!

Two more platforms.... shurely....

Russell

[flori9]

How much will this cost?

[time-killer-games]

Windows Phone support... Will more exports potentially raise the cost of the Master edition? Will people who already have bought the master edition get the Win Phone export upgrade for free?

None the less, GMS is turning into a better 2D unity, which is great! YYG thank you, forget all the negative stuff I've said in the past. this really is terrific!! Will YYG ever cease to suprise me?

[gnysek]

I thought that Windows games are currently working on Windows 8... or we're talking about some features like integration into "Modern" and "Windows Store"?

Edited by gnysek, 20 September 2012 - 02:18 PM.

[rwkay]

Correct Windows 8 support provides all the "Modern" UI features and we create Windows Store ready products.

Russell

[NakedPaulToast]

So I'm guessing YYG's is going to have to repackage and price GM:Studio Master Collection to include the Win 8 export. $699.99?

[NinjaBril]

So I'm guessing YYG's is going to have to repackage and price GM:Studio Master Collection to include the Win 8 export. $699.99?

I was going to propose this. Though this is wonderful news, I questioned being able to develop for the surface tablet. But I hope that current studio owners gets a sweet deal!

[GStick]

I knew this was coming when Mike said we'd find out the reason for the increased security in saving our files. Nice, guys! Saw this on Gamasutra and came straight here to check it out.

[Hugo_Peters]

That's amazing! Knew it was coming!
Now for the biggies: PS3 and Xbox!

[rwkay]

If you really want PS3 and XBox then speak to Sony and Microsoft - start a campaign to let us develop it...

It's not for want of trying...

While you are at it speak to Nintendo too.

Russell

[time-killer-games]

Uh yeah soneone posted a screenshot as proof you guys are planning xbox and a ton of other targets, so either you are lying or whoever posted that screenshot is lying. I would repost it here if I could find that darn post... fishy. strange. Fishy and strange. Fishrange.

[2DLuis]

While this is great for Studio developers, does this mean GM:8.1 will no longer be administered updates? It has been a long time since I've heard of any considerable upgrades to the Pro version

[NakedPaulToast]

Uh yeah soneone posted a screenshot as proof you guys are planning xbox and a ton of other targets, so either you are lying or whoever posted that screenshot is lying. I would repost it here if I could find that darn post... fishy. strange. Fishy and strange. Fishrange.

Do you even have a clue about how rude you are?

[TeamSteeve]

I reckon it would be too late to start thinking about developing for PS3/XBox now anyway (if there was even a chance of that happening). They'll have new consoles in the next couple of years surely.

[alexandervrs]

If you really want PS3 and XBox then speak to Sony and Microsoft - start a campaign to let us develop it...

It's not for want of trying...

While you are at it speak to Nintendo too.

Russell

Xbox 360 could work, as the Xbox Live Marketplace is kinda indie-friendly (although has limitations).
PS3 and Wii I doubt it, Unity for example supports PS3 and Wii but I think there's just a single Wii indie game on there, plus a PS3 one developed by Unity staff. Sony and Nintendo are not really in favor of indies or small studios, at least up until now.

Edited by alexandervrs, 20 September 2012 - 11:43 PM.