YoYo Games Launches GameMaker: Studio


The YoYo Games team are delighted to bring you, at long last, GameMaker: Studio! The worlds' fastest and easiest to use cross-platform games development tool.

GameMaker: Studio is the next evolution of GameMaker technology,” says Russell Kay, chief technology officer at YoYo Games. “An impressive seven thousand developers participated in the GameMaker: Studio beta and have been instrumental in helping us deliver a tool that is ideal for independents and professional development teams.”

 GameMaker: Studio features include:

  • Export native iOs and Android packages
  • Produce ready-to-run HTML5 web code for Facebook or web publishing
  • Export native executables for Windows and Mac
  • Native source control environment
  • Powerful scripting language and internal customizable code editor
  • Native physics support
  • Internal image editors
  • Advanced IDE that includes path and timeline editors

The base price for GameMaker: Studio is $99 (includes Windows and OSX exports).

HTML5 export is only an additional $99

iOS export is $199

Android export $199

An upgrade to GameMaker: Studio (including HTML5 export) for existing GameMaker: HTML5 customers is free.

*Please note, GameMaker:HTML5 will no longer be available to purchase as from today. This does not affect GameMaker Standard 8.1 or GameMaker for Mac (V.7).

GameMaker: Studio is available directly from YoYo Games only via here.

GameMaker: Studio FAQ - http://wiki.yoyogames.com/index.php/GameMaker:Studio

GameMaker: Studio Forum - http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showforum=104



Written by Gavin Smart

Senior Project Manager Gavin uses his years of industry experience to oversee the direction of GameMaker. He enjoys climbing and snowboarding, and has filled out the GameMaker offices with tons of fun board games.