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Defold Newsletter October 2026

Defold 1.14.0 adds Microsoft Xbox support for approved developers, putting the engine across all three major console families. Defold also tightened mobile and editor workflows, with iPhone Duo-safe-area updates, cubemap …

Official Defold · 1 day, 10 hours ago
Defold adds support for Microsoft Xbox

Defold announced official Microsoft Xbox support in Defold 1.14.0, opening console development to approved Xbox developers at no extra cost. The engine now covers Xbox, PlayStation 4/5, and Nintendo Switch, …

Official Defold · 2 days, 10 hours ago
Analyst: AI-focused M&A deals are "weakening" the games investment landscape

AI-heavy dealmaking is pulling capital away from traditional games investment, and Q2 showed a thinner, more selective market. S&P counted 23 M&A deals worth $1.15 billion, while private funding rose …

News GamesIndustry.biz · 2 months ago