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- UWP got deprecated some time ago by Microsoft so having a GDK native port on Xbox is the only way of doing things now so we remove the GDK highlight next to Xbox platforms - added Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 to our list of supported platforms
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.. _doc_consoles:
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Console support in Godot
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Console porting process
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In order to develop for consoles in Godot, you need access to the console SDK and
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export templates for it. These export templates need to be developed either by
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yourself or someone hired to do it, or provided by a third-party company.
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Currently, the only console Godot officially supports is Steam Deck (through the
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official Linux export templates).
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The reasons other consoles are not officially supported are the risks of legal
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liability, disproportionate cost, and open source licensing issues. The reasons
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are explained in more detail in this article `About Official Console Ports <https://godotengine.org/article/about-official-console-ports/>`__
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As explained, however, it is possible to port your games to consoles thanks to
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services provided by third-party companies.
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.. note::
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In practice, the process is quite similar to Unity and Unreal Engine. In other
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words, there is no engine that is legally allowed to distribute console export
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templates without requiring the user to prove that they are a licensed console
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developer.
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Console publishing process
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Regardless of the engine used to create the game, the process to publish a game
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to a console platform is as follows:
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- Register a developer account on the console manufacturer's website, then sign
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NDAs and publishing contracts. This requires you to have a registered legal
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entity.
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- Gain access to the publishing platform by passing the acceptance process. This
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can take up to several months. Note that this step is significantly easier if
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an established publisher is backing your game. Nintendo is generally known to
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be more accepting of smaller developers, but this is not guaranteed.
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- Get access to developer tools and order a console specially made for
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developers (*devkit*). The cost of those devkits is confidential.
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- Port your game to the console platform or pay a company to do it.
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- To be published, your game needs to be rated in the regions you'd like to sell
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it in. For example, game ratings are handled by `ESRB <https://www.esrb.org/>`__
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in North America, and `PEGI <https://pegi.info/>`__ in Europe. Indie developers
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can generally get a rating for cheaper compared to more established developers.
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Due to the complexity of the process, many studios and developers prefer to
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outsource console porting.
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You can read more about the console publishing process in this article:
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`Godot and consoles, all you need to know <https://godotengine.org/article/godot-consoles-all-you-need-know/>`__
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Third-party support
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Console ports of Godot are offered by third-party companies (which have
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ported Godot on their own). Some of these companies also offer publishing of
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your games to various consoles.
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The following is a list of some of the providers:
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- `Lone Wolf Technology <https://www.lonewolftechnology.com/>`_ offers
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Switch and Playstation 4 porting and publishing of Godot games.
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- `Pineapple Works <https://pineapple.works/>`_ offers
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Nintendo Switch 1 & 2, Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 porting and publishing of Godot games (GDScript/C#).
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- `RAWRLAB games <https://www.rawrlab.com/>`_ offers
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Switch porting of Godot games.
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- `mazette! games <https://mazette.games/>`_ offers
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Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S porting and publishing of Godot games.
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- `Olde Sküül <https://oldeskuul.com/>`_ offers
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Switch, Xbox One, Playstation 4 & Playstation 5 porting and publishing of Godot games.
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- `Tuanisapps <https://www.tuanisapps.com/>`_ offers
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Switch porting and publishing of Godot games.
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- `Seaven Studio <https://www.seaven-studio.com/>`_ offers
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Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5 porting of Godot games.
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- `Sickhead Games <https://www.sickhead.com>`_ offers
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console porting to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S for Godot games.
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If your company offers porting, or porting *and* publishing services for Godot games,
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feel free to
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`contact the Godot Foundation <https://godot.foundation/#contact>`_
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to add your company to the list above.
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Middleware
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Middleware ports are available through the console vendor's website. They
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provide you with a version of Godot that can natively run on the console.
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Typically, you do the actual work of adapting your game to the various consoles
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yourself. In other words, the middleware provided has ported *Godot* to the
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console, you just need to port your game, which is significantly less work in
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most cases.
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- `W4 Games <https://www.w4games.com/>`_ offers official
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middleware ports for Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and Playstation 5.
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