Friday, February 11, 2011

GameSalad Rolls New Beta

Austin-based GameSalad, the developer of software for creating games on the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, said this week it has rolled out a new beta version of its software. According to the firm, it has released GameSalad Creator 0.9.1 Beta, which now allows users to publish their games onto the official Mac App Store. The new version also includes bug fixes. GameSalad allows anyone to create their own, iPhone games using a drag and drop interface and pre-built components, without requiring software programming skills. The firm is backed by DFJ Mercury, Steamboat Ventures, DFJ Frontier, and ff Asset Management, along with individual investors. The firm is headed by Michael Agustin.