Defold Adds Official Xbox Support From Version 1.14.0
Defold now covers all three major home console platforms, which widens the deployment options available to the indie developers the engine has drawn on desktop, web, mobile and Nintendo Switch and PlayStation releases.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
The cross-platform engine Defold now supports Xbox development starting with version 1.14.0, adding Microsoft's console to the PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch targets it already covered. Developers approved by Microsoft receive Xbox-specific extensions for user management and save data, documentation on building, packaging and testing, and a dedicated technical support channel, all free of charge. Setup steps are detailed in the official Xbox development manual.
The Xbox support arrives through extensions rather than the core engine alone. Microsoft-approved developers get tools that handle platform-specific features such as user management and save data, along with procedures for building, bundling and testing, plus a dedicated technical support channel. All of it is provided free of charge. Defold's pitch remains what it was: a lightweight engine built for deploying the same project across many targets. Adding Xbox closes the gap with PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, where commercial titles built on the engine have already shipped. Setup instructions live in the official Xbox development manual.
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- GameBusiness.jp ゲームエンジン「Defold」、Xbox向け開発を正式サポート―主要3系統の家庭用ゲーム機に対応