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W4 Games hopes to capitalise on Godot growth with $18m investment

Adoption has grown steadily for years since being made open-source, but one of the biggest catalysts for growth was the Unity Runtime fee fiasco, since reversed, which left some developers looking for alternatives.

W4 Games hopes to capitalise on Godot growth with $18m investment

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Adoption has grown steadily for years since being made open-source, but one of the biggest catalysts for growth was the Unity Runtime fee fiasco, since reversed, which left some developers looking for...

Open-source game engine Godot has grown substantially in recent years.

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Adoption has grown steadily for years since being made open-source, but one of the biggest catalysts for growth was the Unity Runtime fee fiasco, since reversed, which left some developers looking for alternatives. Open-source game engine Godot has grown substantially in recent years.

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Open-source game engine Godot has grown substantially in recent years.

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