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Also, consoles are out of the question, right? Well, maybe Xbox.. maybe. And what about mobile?

• CooCooCaCha 3y ago
  That's a big leap, what makes you say consoles are out of the question?
  • tormeh 3y ago
    The console toolchains are proprietary and locked behind NDAs. An engine cannot be both open source and support consoles. What it can (and Godot does) is have a closed-source version of the engine (or just plugins) that you are only permitted to license once Sony/Nintendo/MS has approved you. That version or those plugins can then contain the code required for the consoles.
    • Keyframe 3y ago
      Yes, exactly this with an added hurdle of Rust which isn't supported by any of the mainstream consoles.
    • CooCooCaCha 3y ago
      An engine can be open source with proprietary extensions.
• alice-i-cecile 3y ago
  Steam Deck functions great, Xbox is a well, maybe. Playstation and Switch are "negotiate with the console owners" situation. Mobile is functional but immature, same with XR.