Tag Archives: GameMaker

GameMaker unlocks access to its acclaimed game development engine for more developers 

GameMaker is making its next-generation runtime, GMRT, free for commercial use while offering developers more possibilities to modify and adapt the technology to their specific needs. OSLO, Norway, 23 October 2026: GameMaker, the game development engine used to create award-winning indie hits including Spelunky, DELTARUNE, and UFO 50, today announced that its next-generation runtime, GMRT, […]

GameMaker launches GMRT: The runtime professional developers have been waiting for

GMRT lands on desktop today, featuring CLI tooling, Claude-powered AI workflows, and improved 3D handling, with source-available access and JavaScript, TypeScript, and C# support coming soon Dundee, Scotland – 30 April 2026: GameMaker, the multimillion-downloaded 2D game engine, has always been the fastest way for developers and studios to turn ideas into reality. With the […]

Join GameMaker’s latest game jam for a chance to become a part of gaming history and feature on a bespoke arcade cabinet

#NoticeMe Game Jam to give away $33,000  in prize money and immortalise winners in a one-of-a-kind arcade machine. Winners to be announced by gaming YouTube superstar PewDiePie. 22 February 2022, Dundee, Scotland and Oslo, Norway – Opera and GameMaker are excited to announce the #NoticeMe Game Jam, which will take place from March 4th to […]

Opera Acquires YoYo Games, Launches Opera Gaming

Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), the browser developer and consumer internet brand, today announced its acquisition of YoYo Games, creator of the world’s leading 2D game engine, GameMaker Studio 2, for approximately $10 million. The tuck-in acquisition represents the second building block in the foundation of Opera Gaming, a new division within Opera with global ambitions and follows the creation and rapid growth of Opera’s innovative Opera GX browser, the world’s first browser built specifically for gamers.