Dundee – 2 April 2025 – GameMaker games will be available on Nintendo Switch™the moment it launches. The ultimate 2D game development engine, has collaborated with Nintendo to enable games created in GameMaker to be exported directly to its latest console, the Nintendo Switch 2. The console launches later this year.
“Announcing support for Nintendo Switch 2 from day one is huge for GameMaker and our developer community," said Russell Kay, Head of GameMaker. "Just as Nintendo championed independent creativity on the original Switch, we're incredibly excited about the opportunities this deal with Nintendo unlocks for developers to bring a new wave of fantastic GameMaker games to players on what’s sure to be the next groundbreaking console.”
More comprehensive details regarding the full release of GameMaker's support for Nintendo Switch 2, including features, timelines and how developers can get involved, will be announced soon.
The Nintendo Switch platform has proved hugely popular with GameMaker developers, with thousands of games, including titles like Undertale, Pizza Tower, and Chicory: A Colorful Tale, having been exported to the Nintendo eShop. In addition, GameMaker is already working with a number of developers on games that will be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 soon.
This success sets the stage for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, expected to launch later this year. The original Nintendo Switch has proven a phenomenon, becoming one of the best-selling consoles of all time with over 150 million units sold.
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About GameMaker
GameMaker is the fastest and friendliest cross-platform game engine. GameMaker allows artists and creators to make games within a single code base and publish natively across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, HTML5, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Windows Desktop, macOS, and Ubuntu.
GameMaker has been downloaded more than 12 million times. The team behind it is based in Dundee, Scotland. GameMaker was acquired by Opera in January 2021.
About Nintendo
Nintendo Co., Ltd., headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, has created franchises that have become household names worldwide, including Mario™, Donkey Kong™, The Legend of Zelda™, Metroid™, Pokémon™, Animal Crossing™, Pikmin™ and Splatoon™, through its integrated hardware and software products. Nintendo aims to deliver unique, intuitive entertainment experiences for everyone, manufacturing and marketing video game devices such as the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, developing and operating applications for smart devices, and collaborating with partners on a range of other entertainment initiatives like visual content and theme parks. Nintendo has sold more than 5.6 billion video games and over 800 million hardware units globally. From the launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System™ more than 30 years ago, through today and into the future, Nintendo’s continuing mission is to create unique entertainment that puts smiles on the faces of people all over the world. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at https://www.nintendo.com/.
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Browser developed by Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA]. Since its inception in 2019, Opera GX has quickly become the browser of choice for millions of gamers seeking a more custom internet experience. Along with countless customization options including color themes, sound effects, background music, and a gaming-inspired design, GX includes CPU, RAM and Network Bandwidth limiters that make the browser less resource-hungry and leave more of the computer’s resources for gaming. The browser also includes a Hot Tabs Killer feature, which lets users kill the most resource-draining tabs, and GX Cleaner to purge those old unwanted files. Opera GX is the first browser that allows users to fully customize its appearance, themes, sounds, and audio effects during use, completely changing the browsing experience. Simply download one of over 9,000 mods to start enjoying a new look for the browser that suits your preferences.
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