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Official GameMaker Asset Store Opens

The long-awaited GameMaker Marketplace has officially opened. Today the asset store was soft-launched by YoYo Games, the developers of GameMaker Studio. Publishers will be able to sell a variety of assets on the marketplace, including graphics, audio, scripts, fonts, shaders, and extensions. YoYo Games describe the store as a “one-stop-shop for developers to access all […] More

by Mark Smith July 2, 2014, 10:45 am
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GameMaker Studio Standard Is Now Completely Free

GameMaker Studio Standard is now completely free. This version of the popular 2D game development engine previously cost $49.99 and removed various limitations on the trial version of GameMaker Studio. The previous limited trial version has now been retired. Recent promotions made GameMaker Studio Standard freely available for short periods of time, introducing thousands of […] More

by Mark Smith June 7, 2014, 10:29 am
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Just How Popular Is GameMaker?

Ever wondered how popular GameMaker is? We’ve collected various statistics from recent press releases and media to answer that question. More

by Mark Smith June 6, 2014, 11:02 pm
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Poll – Would You Pay A Monthly Fee To Use GameMaker?

Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games, has said that he supports a monthly subscription model for use of the GameMaker software. Presumably, a subscription model would provide cheaper initial access to functionality that is already offered at set prices, such as exporting to platforms like iOS, Android, and HTML5. We’ve included a poll to measure […] More

by Mark Smith May 29, 2014, 11:10 am
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GameMaker Studio Adds Support For PS3, PS4, PS Vita

YoYo Games are currently attending Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 in San Francisco. Today they announced a strategic partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. offering GameMaker Studio users the ability to publish their games to PS3, PS4, and PS Vita. GameMaker Studio users will be able to publish their games to the PlayStation platform free […] More

by Mark Smith March 20, 2014, 12:28 pm
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GameMaker Studio Standard Edition Is Free For A Limited Time

Update: GameMaker Studio Standard is now 100% free permanently, click here for more info » [highlight]The promotion below has ended[/highlight] For a limited time, GameMaker Studio Standard edition is available for free. Valued at $49.99, GameMaker Studio Standard is a significant improvement upon the free version of the software which imposes harsh restrictions on the […] More

by Mark Smith February 22, 2014, 1:56 am
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5 Digital Markets Game Developers Should Watch In 2014

Over the past few years, YoYo Games have added support for a variety of platforms to GameMaker Studio including iOS, Android, HTML5, Windows 8, Tizen, and more. Each new market gives developers access to millions of potential new players. Here are 5 digital markets to watch in 2014. More

by Mark Smith January 7, 2014, 4:58 pm
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Opinion Piece – Why IndieCity Is A Waste Of Time

If you are a registered iOS or Mac OS X developer, Apple will let you distribute your game on iTunes and through the Mac App Store. Windows 8 also has its own software store now. Even developers of online games can submit to online portals, or let online search engines act as a catalogue (searching […] More

by Mark Smith August 26, 2013, 4:46 pm
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Game Maker Obfuscator – Now Supports Sprite Obfuscation

Schreib has updated the Game Maker Obfuscator so that it supports version 8.1 of GameMaker. One of the new included features is sprite obfuscation whereby sprites are only constructed when the game starts running. The Game Maker Obfuscator can be downloaded from the GMC. More

by Mark Smith October 2, 2011, 8:26 pm
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New YoYoGames.com has 54% Fewer Uploads and 38% Fewer Game Plays

The recently relaunched YoYo Games website gives more attention to the GameMaker product and less to GameMaker creations. The effect of the new site on games uploaded by GameMaker users can now be seen. Since switching to the new site on 4th July YoYo Games has experienced: 54% decrease in the number of games uploaded […] More

by Mark Smith July 12, 2011, 12:54 pm
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Community Links: Oil Blue Sales, indie(Function), Harrison Lemke

David Galindo (Mr Chubigans) has blogged at Gamasutra updating his experience of selling a commercial GameMaker game. Sales of The Oil Blue were boosted by inclusion in 250 Indie Games You Must Play and he found bundling the game with older titles increased purchases beyond expectations. David blogs about his experiences with piracy and other […] More

by Mark Smith June 30, 2011, 8:39 pm
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YoYo Game Store Base Line Spec Revealed

YoYo Games have revealed the “Base Line Spec” to which games submitted to the YoYo Game Store must comply. There is a comprehensive list of features supported and those which are unavailable for Game Maker games to be able to run on iOS. A few quick points: Game Center support “No support for cameras, compass, […] More

by Mark Smith November 5, 2010, 8:51 pm

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