tvOS support comes to the Marmalade Platform in new open beta

Marmalade Technologies today announces an open beta of the Marmalade Platform with tvOS support.
By: Marmalade Technologies
LONDON - March 7, 2016 - PRLog -- tvOS powers the latest generation of Apple TV devices and, with the introduction of a dedicated App Store for this platform, Apple has opened up new opportunities for developers and publishers. Now, with this release of the Marmalade Platform, we are extending this opportunity to our community also.

“The new Apple TV is the latest addition to the Apple ecosystem and we’re delighted to offer all of our developers the ability to target this device through an open beta version of the Marmalade Platform with tvOS support,” says Ryan Gilmour, Head of Product Management at Marmalade.

The beta has already seen real-world use by Marmalade Game Studio, with the release earlier this year of a title developed exclusively for Apple TV in collaboration with Hasbro. “Working alongside the Marmalade Platform team allowed us to not only quickly bring our title to Apple TV but also help shape the platform support for the broader development community,” says Cristina Mereuta, Executive Producer at Marmalade Game Studio.

Platform-specific features such as the Apple TV Remote, Game Center integration and in-app purchases are available alongside the powerful Marmalade platform abstraction and middleware components to make bringing new or existing Marmalade apps to this platform as simple as possible.

“We were able to leverage zero conf networking support, provided as standard with the Marmalade Platform, to implement local multiplayer and capitalise on the social aspect of big screen games,” continues Mereuta. “Also, using a common cross-platform technology across both tvOS and a companion iOS app functioning as a second controller really helped to speed up development.”

A version of the Marmalade Platform with beta support for tvOS is available now from the Developer area of the Marmalade website.

About Marmalade Technologies Ltd
Marmalade enables developers to create great content on any device. The powerful Marmalade Platform is used to build high performance 2D and 3D games and apps using its flexible development environment. It provides developers with access to an exceptional ecosystem of partner services, tools and technologies that work seamlessly with Marmalade, enabling developers and game makers to execute their vision without compromise.

By harnessing the Marmalade Platform and other leading technologies for front-line game development, Marmalade Game Studio develops best-in-class titles for an impressive client list of brand and IP owners across the globe, as well as exciting original projects.

Marmalade Technologies Ltd is based in London and is privately owned. Following the launch of its free technology in 2014, Marmalade has enjoyed unprecedented growth, reaching new markets with its high performance C++ platform. SimCity BuildIt, Angry Birds Pop! and Plants vs Zombies are just a few of the great games that have been made with Marmalade.

For further information, please contact:
Dean Samways
Community Manager
Marmalade Technologies Ltd
dean.samways@marmalademail.com
+44 (0) 207 5533 056

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