Game Development with Visual Studio
Write and debug your games with Visual Studio.
- Games with DirectX
- Games with top game engines
- Code, design, and debug your games with Visual Studio
- World-class Visual Studio debugger
- Rich partner and extension ecosystem
Games with DirectX
Cutting-edge graphics development
Build high-performance 2D and 3D games in DirectX to run on a variety of devices in the Windows family, including desktops, tablets, and phones. Visual Studio offers a great set of tools for developing DirectX games, from writing shader code and designing assets to debugging and profiling graphics—all in the same familiar Visual Studio IDE.
Games with Unity
Move freely between 21 platforms
Build your 2D or 3D games with the unparalleled Unity engine in Visual Studio—create once and target 21 platforms. Debug Unity from Visual Studio with the world-class Visual Studio debugger to set breakpoints and evaluate variables and complex expressions. Leverage all the great features Visual Studio has to offer.
Games with Cocos
Open-source and lightweight
Cocos is an open-source professional development toolkit for building games that provides a streamlined workflow for developers. With Cocos, you can quickly create projects, design games and animation clips, package and publish games for distribution. Build Cocos games with the powerful Visual Studio IDE and debug with the world-class Visual Studio debugger to boost your productivity.
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What is Visual Studio Team Services?
Cloud services for development teams to collaborate and manage software projects.
