JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine

Godot Foundation announced that JetBrains have become a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine development, helping push this cross-platform open source game engine.

Looking at Godot's sponsorship levels, this means JetBrains will be providing at least €36,000 a year. However, it does not give JetBrains any sway at all. Many companies and groups already help to fund Godot including Scorewarrior, The Khronos Group, W4 Games, Megacrit, Robot Gentleman, Re-Logic, Broken Rules, Chasing Carrots and others.

Currently, the Godot team are receiving €35,992 a month in funding from 1,521 members and 18 sponsors in total.

JetBrains said:

At JetBrains, we value the diversity of thought and experience in the software industry, such as the many different programming languages and related ecosystems. We can see that there is ample scope for multiple game engines, especially so for a not-for-profit, open-source game engine. Development happens thanks to the dedication of contributors and paid volunteers, and we welcome the chance to support passionate people making a difference with a successful community project.

Are you still waiting for Godot? Maybe time to try it out if you're a game developer.

See more on the Godot website.