GameMaker Studio is Now Free

GameMaker Studio

YoYo Games has announced that their popular game creation software GameMaker Studio is now available for free!

The limited Free version of GameMaker has been replaced with a feature-rich version of GameMaker: Studio Standard. Additional information about GameMaker Studio Standard and GameMaker Studio Professional, please visit https://www.yoyogames.com/studio.

GameMaker: Studio Available For Free – Permanentlyhttp://t.co/7eVoRr4eWQ#GameMaker #gamedev #unity3d #ue4

— Game Maker News Bite (@GMNewsBite) June 6, 2014

We’re setting #GameMaker #Studio free! Unleash the full power of Studio at no cost and get your #GameOn! More info @ https://t.co/xuNfuetLDY

— GameMaker (@GameMakerEngine) June 6, 2014

Nintendo Builds Coming Soon

Also of note, Yoyo Games appears to have been in talks with Nintendo about making Wii U and 3DS export modules for GameMaker. Be on the lookout for these build options in the near future!

We're investigating the possibility of #GameMaker Nintendo (Wii U, 3DS) export modules. More to follow soon. #gamedev

— Game Maker News Bite (@GMNewsBite) June 11, 2014

We believe YoYo Games have partnered with Nintendo for export modules to their platforms as well. More to follow. #gamemaker #gamedev

— Game Maker News Bite (@GMNewsBite) June 10, 2014

Get Started

You can get started with GameMaker Studio by downloading the free version today. Anyone interested in becoming a licensed Nintendo® developer should visit the Wii-U Developers website.