The market size of Global Game Development Software was around USD 957.27 Million in 2020, and research suggests that it would be worth over USD 1,691.82 Million by 2026. The growing game development industry is giving rise to an increase in open-source software in the gaming domain. With the growing competition and the increasing cost of development in the fields of computer games and mobile application development, it is no wonder that open source software is gaining so much popularity. The open-source software is the one in which the source code is available for the public. Instead of paying the license fee to the developers, you can use the open-source software for free. This, in turn, means that the users can modify the system and release the updated version of the software. Open-source software also runs faster and more efficiently, making it a viable alternative for those who can't afford the proprietary alternatives. It is also less likely to cause problems when it's hosted on multiple platforms, which is something to think about if you're going to provide your users with several options for accessing your software. One of the main reasons developers use open-source while game development is that development costs are significantly reduced. In the year 2018, it was found that as many as 96% of applications have an open source component in them. When it comes to game development, where the ideas are plenty, and many people are consuming it, open-source is a boon. It saves the developer a significant amount of time, and they can focus on the idea rather than the coding part of the game. There are some other important aspects that open-source brings to the table, like the stability of the code, knowledge sharing, to name a few. The developers usually ensure that codes are updated and stable in nature so that when other developers choose to build on this, they have a stable code in place. Knowledge sharing is also a key aspect of the open-source gaming industry.
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