We love the Godot neighborhood. Open-source, light-weight, and powered by passionate builders – it is the form of ecosystem that aligns naturally with the place we’re heading at XBOX. As we decrease the barrier to bringing video games to XBOX with the Microsoft GDK, we’re excited to share one thing new with you immediately.
The XBOX Godot pattern is now out there as a public, source-only reference on GitHub. It is a working instance of how a developer can construct a Godot extension that integrates the Microsoft GDK, XBOX Companies, and PlayFab, so you possibly can construct your title for XBOX on PC, with out leaving the engine you already love. This pattern supplies a modular reference that features the right way to combine the Microsoft GDK and PlayFab SDK collectively, or on their very own.
What we’re releasing
The XBOX Godot pattern covers a considerable portion of what a Godot recreation developer must construct for XBOX on PC – with key options demonstrated in:
- Microsoft GDK platform providers
- XBOX providers
- PlayFab Core + Companies
- PlayFab Multiplayer (Foyer, Matchmaking, Social gathering)
- PlayFab Sport Saves
- GameInput (together with bridging to Godot’s Enter / InputMap)
From XBOX providers to GameInput, this pattern reveals you the right way to convey sign-in, gamepad controller help capabilities and extra into your recreation with Godot. It contains insights, re-usable integration code, and is at present suitable with the April 2026 GDK out of the field.
What that is and what it is not
- It is a source-only pattern, not a product. It is MIT-licensed on the wrapper layer; the GDK and PlayFab dependencies nonetheless require their very own installs and license acceptance, in line with our different XBOX samples.
- There is not any set replace cadence for help or upkeep. We’ll watch the repo, monitor points, and iterate the place it is sensible, however this is not a industrial launch. That stated, we’re excited to listen to your suggestions, and see any neighborhood PRs, as we evolve this collectively.
- That is the first step in bringing Godot for XBOX on PC. We plan to evolve it over time primarily based on what the neighborhood tells us is most respected.
- This pattern is constructed particularly for XBOX on PC. It doesn’t embrace help for XBOX Collection X|S or XBOX One. If you happen to’re already constructing for XBOX Collection X|S or XBOX One, please discuss together with your XBOX consultant. If not, you may get began by signing up right here.
Why this issues
Our aim is straightforward: make it simpler to construct for XBOX on PC, whatever the engine you’ve got chosen. We publish samples to assist information XBOX builders throughout customized and middleware engines immediately, and Godot builders will profit from studying the right way to get began extra simply of their engine of selection. Bringing the Microsoft GDK and PlayFab ecosystems nearer to the place Godot builders already work and offering expertise that bridges from our ecosystem to yours, is a significant step towards our objectives for an open developer platform.
How one can assist
That is the place you are available! We wish to hear from you:
- Attempt it. Clone the repo, construct the extension, and check out it out and share your learnings.
- File points. Bugs, gaps, integration friction – open a GitHub concern and inform us what you hit.
- Ship PRs. Contributions are welcome. If you happen to prolong protection, polish a tough edge, or enhance the docs, we would like to merge it.
- Inform us the way you’re utilizing it. Adoption sign and real-world suggestions will instantly form the place we take this subsequent.
Get began
Thanks for constructing with us. We’re wanting ahead to seeing what the event neighborhood does with this – and to proceed making the trail from Godot to XBOX on PC shorter, smoother, and extra open.
