In November 2023, the creators of GameMaker made the engine completely free for non-commercial use on all platforms except consoles. This decision led to an increase in young developers.
The latest GameMaker audience survey showed that since last November, the number of new engine users aged 13-17 has increased by 63%. The number of new users aged 18-21 also increased—by 49.6%.
The GameMaker team also discovered that over the past six months, the number of games created on the engine has grown by 20%.