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CTOnews.com September 14 news, Unity engine recently announced a new Unity charging model, from January 1, 2024 will be based on the installation of the game to introduce a new charging benchmark, this move triggered a shock in the industry.

Unity engine competitor, open source game engine project Godot, responded to this incident by announcing the full launch of the development fund project.

The announcement released by Godot, an open source game engine project, is reported to have been launched on a trial basis in July this year to "provide a direct way for everyone to help us obtain stable funding and ensure the long-term development of the project." "

The development fund will make Godot more sustainable and independent, and by relying more on regular user-funded donations and corporate sponsorship, we reduce our reliance on large one-time grants from businesses. This financial independence allows us to prioritize the needs and interests of the community and the open source principles at the heart of the project. Your help ensures that we can start our own journey, stick to our core values, and continue to grow the engine in ways that are truly beneficial to you, the user.

It is reported that the relevant donation fees will be directly used to develop and improve the Godot engine itself without charging VAT.

In addition to lowering platform costs, the fund will help Godot teams hire more developers, create high-quality demos, pay for hosting services and infrastructure, and facilitate project development.

▲ In terms of pricing, Godot Development Fund contains 7 levels, with sponsorship fees ranging from 5 euros to 250 euros per month (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 39 yuan- 1950 yuan). The highest level is sponsor membership.

According to CTOnews.com, Godot is a popular open source game engine that supports the development of 2D and 3D games in various programming languages (including GDScript, C++ and C#). This engine supports Android, Linux, macOS, Windows, Web Editor and other platforms.

CTOnews.com partners can download Godot on official website, Itch.io, Steam and Epic Games. However, one disadvantage of downloading the tool from a digital distribution platform is that it does not include. NET/C#support.

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Introducing the new Godot Development Fund

Support the future of Godot

Godot Engine - EPIC Store

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