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Defold adds official support for Xbox game development
Defold now officially supports Xbox, completing its support for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.
The engine was originally created by King, the studio behind Candy Crush, and has been used for mobile games as well as indie projects.
Xbox support is free for approved developers using Defold version 1.14.0.
Developers must first be approved for Xbox console development, for example through ID@Xbox, before they can request access to the Xbox extension.
That extension provides platform tools for features such as user management and game saves, along with ways to build and test games.
The added support gives developers another engine option for Xbox, which could make it easier to bring games to the platform.
Defold has added official support for developing games for Xbox.
Xbox support is available in Defold 1.14.0 and is free for approved developers.
Developers must first be approved for Xbox console development before they can request access to the Xbox extension.
The extension includes platform integrations for user management and game saves, as well as tools for building and testing games.
Defold already supported Nintendo Switch and PlayStation, making Xbox its third major console platform.
- Who
- Defold, the game engine created by King.
- What
- Defold added official Xbox development support in version 1.14.0. Access is free for approved developers.
- When
- Defold 1.14.0 now includes Xbox support. The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Xbox; the article does not specify a location.
- Why
- The Defold Foundation developed the support as part of its ongoing work on the engine. It said it used its own savings.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Defold engine had been around since this year.
Xbox support became available in the engine.
- Engine version
- Defold 1.14.0
- Access
- Free for approved developers
- Approval
- Developers must first be approved for Xbox console development
- Supported consoles
- Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation
- Engine origin
- Created by King
What people are saying
We (at Defold Foundation) developed Xbox support alongside our ongoing work on Defold, using the Foundation's own savings.
Defold is free and all its console ports are completely free for approved developers too.
Sources
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