In the last couple of days, YoYoGames have released some teasers that seem to be signaling the immanent release of GameMaker: Studio 2.0. This long-awaited release will overhaul the GM:S GUI, which YoYo have been rewriting in modern C++, and usher in a new era for GameMaker. Beyond that, little is known, as YoYo have been pretty secretive about their plans for the future of GameMaker since being acquired by PlayTech in 2015.
My greatest hope is that GM:S2 will have builds for Mac OS X and Linux. Out of all the software I use today, GameMaker is the last product that runs only on Windows, and I am eager to move to Linux full-time.
It remains to be seen what the release will bring.
Recent purchases of GameMaker who picked it up through the Humble Bundle have been speculating about what GM:S2 will cost. Obviously, a major release isn’t going to be free. It’s typical practice for software companies to sell upgrades to existing users at a substantial discount, so I’m expecting no less.
If YYG do extend discounted upgrade pricing to Humble buyers, most of whom paid around $15, they’ll still be getting an incredible value.