Godot Engine Announces Major Update with Enhanced Features and Improved Functionality
September 30, 2025 - Godot Engine, the popular free and open-source game engine, has released a significant update packed with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. This latest version continues to solidify Godot Engine's position as a versatile tool for developers creating 2D, 3D games, and non-game software like editors.
Key Highlights of the Update:
- Drag-and-drop @export variables: Simplifies variable management in scripts by enabling drag-and-drop functionality for exported variables (GH-106341).
- OpenXR Support: Adds support for Spatial Entities Extensions, enhancing virtual reality capabilities (GH-107391).
- UI Improvements: Hides control focus when given via mouse input and removes the prompt to restart the editor after changing custom themes, creating a smoother user experience (GH-110250, GH-100876).
New Features and Enhancements:
- Enhanced tilemap performance in 2D with reduced unnecessary updates (GH-109243).
- C# developers benefit from added translation parser support (GH-99195).
- Core improvements include 'Find Sequence' functionality for Spans and standardized negative indexing behavior (GH-104332).
- Editor enhancements: sliders for integers, faster large selections, fixed font for expression evaluator, and more matches details in FindInFiles (GH-110459, GH-110770, GH-109166, etc.).
- Export features now include a 'Show Encryption Key' toggle for added security (GH-106146).
- GDScript optimizations reduce unnecessary copies in CONSTRUCT_TYPED_* opcodes (GH-110717).
Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements:
- Various performance improvements across rendering, import, and porting functionalities, such as iterative LOD simplification and Wayland protocol support (GH-110027, GH-107096).
About Godot Engine:
Godot Engine is a powerful, cross-platform game engine designed for creators of all levels. It offers extensive tools and flexibility, making it an ideal choice for indie developers and large studios alike.
For more details about this update, please visit the official announcement: https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-6-dev-1/.
