英国游戏开发技术供应商The Game Creators公司（曾推出著名PC游戏开发工具DarkBASIC）日前宣布，将于2011年初推出跨平台游戏开发工具App Game Kit（简称AGK），支持开发商结合Eclipse开发环境，使用LoadImage、Sprite、PlaySound等简单的程序命令制作游戏，然后将这些游戏编译到指定的平台。

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据悉，AGK将首先面向iOS、三星bada、Windows、Symbian^3平台提供游戏开发服务，开发商通过AGK可以同时推出投放苹果App Store、三星乐园、Ovi Store和英特尔AppUp等应用商店的游戏。AGK随后还将增加面向Android、Windows Phone 7、黑莓、MeeGo和XNA平台的技术支持。

该公司首席执行官Lee Bamber表示，AGK正是公司所需的一款工具，为他们的应用开发工作节省了大量的时间和资金，相信其他开发商也会认识到AGK的巨大价值，另外这款工具对业余游戏开发爱好者，以及独立开发商也非常适用。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

The Game Creators announce App Game Kit for iOS, Symbian, bada and Intel Atom development

Cross platform development should already be a key issue for most mobile developers, and there are only going to be more platforms to cover in 2011.

And, in turn, that means there will be more middleware released; the latest to be announced is the App Game Kit.

Hello World!

Developed by The Game Creators, a UK outfit already well known for its popular DarkBASIC PC game development tools, the App Game Kit takes a high level approach to the problem.

Using its proprietary AGK script, it enables developers to create games using simple commands such as LoadImage, Sprite, and PlaySound, via the industry standard Eclipse integrated development environment, then compiling their game to each target platform.

Covering bases

Due to launch in early 2011, AGK will support iOS, Samsung bada, Windows and Symbian^3, allowing you to deploy games instantly to the Apple App Store, Samsung Apps, Ovi Store and Intel’s AppUp store.

Android, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, MeeGo and XNA will be added later in the year.

“AGK is a tool we needed at The Game Creators and it’s already saving us time and money developing new apps,” said CEO Lee Bamber.

“We’re sure other developers will find it invaluable and it’s also easy for hobbyist and indie developers to get started making games with.”（source:pocketgamer）