The Godot Foundation now has a new Platinum Level sponsor, the software development tools maker JetBrains. JetBrains makes a number of IDEs for a variety of languages that work on Mac, Windows and Linux. Perhaps of most relevance to game developers is their Rider IDE which recently got a free version.
Details of the sponsorship are available on the Godot blog:
We would like to welcome JetBrains as a Platinum Sponsor of the Godot Foundation. The support from JetBrains means a lot to us, so we would love to thank them for enabling us to keep improving the engine for everyone.
If you’re not already familiar with JetBrains, they build great developer tools, with some very helpful game development-facing features. JetBrains Rider is a must-have IDE and code editor for GDScript, C#, and C++, with specific support for various different game engines, including Godot. As well as rich editing and Ctrl + Click navigation, there are smart features like Find Usages, Rename (no more find/replace!) and specific inspections and quick fixes to help with best practices while writing, debugging or testing code for your game.
A message from JetBrains:
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.
We’d like to encourage you to visit the Godot Development Fund platform managed by the Godot Foundation, or to check out the alternative ways to donate, and join us in supporting such a fantastic project.
A platinum sponsorship is a commitment to at least 36,000 EURO of funding and less than 100,000 EURO, making this a sizable donation.
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You can learn more about JetBrains support of the Godot Foundation in the video below.