BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- COCOS, the globally renowned provider of game engines and development tools fully acquired by SUD, today announced the full open-sourcing of COCOS 4.
Scope of Open Source
The following repositories are now publicly available:
1. Engine
Repository:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos4
2. Cross-Platform Code
Includes all native platform compatibility code. Compatibility support for mini-game platforms will be released progressively.
Repository:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos-cli
3. COCOS CLI
Repository:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos-cli
4. Full IDE Headless Mode
The original Cocos Creator is equipped with extensive editing capability, tightly coupled with the engine. Core editing functions will gradually transit to Headless Mode, accessible via CLI, and will be part of the engine core functions.
Repository:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos-cli
5. MIT License
COCOS 4 is released under the standard MIT License, a permissive, non-copyleft license granting unrestricted rights. All commercial-related clauses originally included in Cocos Creator have been removed, making it fully open source.
COCOS 4:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos4/blob/v4.0.0/LICENSE
COCOS CLI:
https://github.com/cocos/cocos-cli/blob/main/LICENSE
Directions for Iteration
COCOS 4 is an evolution of Cocos Creator 3.x, with a long-term commitment to forward compatibility. It strictly follows SemVer boundaries, respects compatibility commitment periods, and maintains a deprecation-to-removal cycle of minimum six months. Long-term development will focus on the following six areas.
1. AI Native
JavaScript and TypeScript remain as the primary languages, with all iterations prioritizing AI friendliness and new features designed to be AI-native. Feature delivery will favor MCPs or Agents over traditional libraries or frameworks. For instance, UI components won't be provided as call-and-use libraries, but as fully deliverable Agents.
2. Lightweight
Faster, smaller, more efficient, and highly modular, designed to run on any device with a screen and to perform reliably even in highly complex scenarios.
3. Cross-Platform
Gradual support for previously unsupported native platforms (such as Steam), alongside progressive unification across all mini-game platforms.
4. Reliability
A deliberate and patient focus on fixing long-standing bugs (such as Spine-related issues) and optimizing performance in key areas such as rich text and lists.
5. Completeness
Systematic enhancement of essential capabilities, including terrain systems, real-time multiplayer networking, tutorials, and sample projects.
6. 3D
A steady, patient approach to strengthening 3D capabilities, beginning with fundamental features, such as increasing the maximum number of rendered polygons, rather than rushing to implement advanced rendering features in the short term.
Motivation for Open Sourcing
1. Best Path to AI Native
Open source is the most effective way to achieve fully AI Native. It allows AI to better understand the engine, and guides the engine to evolve in a direction that AI could understand easily.
2. Activating Pull Requests (PRs)
The more pull requests (PRs) submitted, the more developers are engaged. The more developers involved, the more PRs are generated. More PRs lead to a stronger and better engine.
3. Global Activation
Many international developers are highly capable and deeply committed to open-source values. COCOS aims to attract both game and AI developers worldwide into a unified open-source game engine ecosystem.
4. Ecosystem Activation
By offering powerful and flexible underlying capabilities for Agents, MCPs, Kits, and Extensions, COCOS enables every tool vendor and developer across the production pipeline to thrive.
5. A Complementary Strategic Approach
SUD has set no direct commercialization targets for COCOS 4 or PinK. The focus is instead on whether they can reach more developers and stimulate the creation of more game content which is critical to SUD's long-term business success. Therefore, SUD is strongly motivated to support developers effectively.
SUD provides advantages in product quality, services, user traffic, global reach, and commercialization all fully integrated into the engine and IDE to benefit developers. This makes the engine easier to use, games more reliable, traffic more accessible, and revenue generation more efficient.
A free, powerful, stable, and easy-to-use open-source universal game engine is the optimal solution for developers.
Key Questions
What is the relationship between Cocos Creator and COCOS 4/PinK?
Cocos Creator refers collectively to the engine and editor, covering versions 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x. To enable full open-source access and comprehensive AI support, the engine and editor have been separated—a significant and necessary change. Moving forward:
COCOS will exclusively represent the engine, with its major version upgraded to 4, COCOS 4. Cross-platform components and core editor functionalities will be converted into CLI tools and integrated into the engine core functions, representing a major addition in this open-source release.
PinK will evolve into a fully featured IDE, offering coding capabilities and functioning as a complete production pipeline with a rich set of tools. It promotes an open ecosystem and will gradually reintegrate with most of the visual features from Cocos Creator. Built-in Agents will drive these capabilities, specifically designed to support COCOS development.
2. What is the attitude toward secondary development?
Encouraging. Developers are free to modify any engine or component to serve their own projects—even to create an entirely new engine. High-quality contributions are welcome to be submitted as pull requests and then channeled to the main branch.
3. What is the stance on secondary packaging?
Encouraging. Developers are free to create and package any tools or features based on COCOS 4 and COCOS CLI, including creating an alternative version of PinK. Premium secondary packages are strongly encouraged to be contributed back to the PinK open ecosystem.
In addition, COCOS has unveiled a brand-new logo. Open source is unstoppable. This is only the beginning and the future will only get better.
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COCOS 4 Is Here, Fully Open Source
COCOS 4 Is Here, Fully Open Source
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PANAMA CITY, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas. It was not only the first real-world Bitcoin transaction in crypto history but also the beginning of consensus-building in the Web3 world.
Sixteen years later, Bitcoin has become a major global asset, and Bitcoin Pizza Day has evolved into one of the most symbolic cultural totems in Web3.
As another Pizza Day arrived on May 22, HTX DAO transformed this holiday rooted in pure geek culture into a Web3 cultural celebration spanning five major cities worldwide. The event signaled a comprehensive upgrade in HTX's global service ecosystem while also reflecting a profound shift in the mindset of today's crypto investors.
Five-City Synergy: Upgrading Global Service Capabilities
If the early crypto world resembled a niche utopia built by internet natives, today's Web3 ecosystem has entered a truly global era. The boundaries of the industry have been redefined time and again, and crypto culture is moving from on-chain communities to the broader real world.
This time, HTX DAO chose a deeply community-driven approach possible, bringing the festivities to five key cities across the globe to create a borderless celebration of Web3 consensus, each with its own local flair.
Community Deliveries: Crypto-native, peer-to-peer, city-wide pizza deliveries brought hot pizzas personally delivered to community members.
Interactive Gatherings: DIY pizza feasts in bustling commercial districts allowed young Web3 enthusiasts to debate AI, on-chain finance, and the industry's upcoming major narratives while kneading dough and adding toppings.
Cultural Pop-Ups: Cultural pop-up events in parks featured customized Huobao installations and pizza boxes, which became some of the coolest viral attractions in town.
Premium VIP Experiences: High-end VIP Pizza Day celebrations blended exclusivity with community spirit. Participants enjoyed private Ferrari chauffeur services as well as an upscale dinner party featuring wine, steak, and pizza. As guests engaged in deep conversations, and ideas clashed over market trends, asset allocation, and industry cycles, the event preserved the freedom of crypto culture while showcasing a premium service model as crypto finance matures.
If the five-city offline celebration mirrored one side of HTX DAO's global ecosystem services, it also highlighted a broader shift in market sentiment across today's Web3 landscape.
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From FOMO to Stable Yield: Crypto Finance Enters a New Asset Management Era
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This transformation is directly reflected in both real exchange data and user demand.
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In many ways, this is a sign that the crypto industry is maturing.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere at HTX DAO's global Pizza Day celebration aligns perfectly with this transition in market sentiment: the excitement is still alive, but rationality is returning; the dreams remain, but long-termism is becoming the new consensus.
The Pizza Will Be Gone, But Consensus Will Last Forever
From the very first real-world Bitcoin transaction 16 years ago to today's HTX DAO Global Pizza Day, this celebration serves not only as a heartfelt tribute to crypto history but also as a symbol of consensus. The evolution toward rational conversations regarding stable yield generation highlights a maturing market that deeply resonates with global users.
Sixteen years on, pizza flavors have changed, and market cycles have come and gone. Yet, HTX DAO's commitment to standing alongside its community members through every bull and bear market remains unchanged, as does the unwavering belief in a decentralized world and consensus around steady progress.
About HTX DAO
HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) collaboratively built by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. Supported by HTX Exchange and the TRON blockchain ecosystem, HTX DAO is committed to establishing an open governance ecosystem led by users, governed by transparent rules, and driven by efficient collaboration, serving as a key engine in advancing decentralized finance (DeFi).
HTX DAO embodies the principle of "token holders govern", aiming to inspire global consensus and participation, align community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.
Contact Information
Website: www.htxdao.com
PANAMA CITY, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 22, 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas. It was not only the first real-world Bitcoin transaction in crypto history but also the beginning of consensus-building in the Web3 world.
Sixteen years later, Bitcoin has become a major global asset, and Bitcoin Pizza Day has evolved into one of the most symbolic cultural totems in Web3.
As another Pizza Day arrived on May 22, HTX DAO transformed this holiday rooted in pure geek culture into a Web3 cultural celebration spanning five major cities worldwide. The event signaled a comprehensive upgrade in HTX's global service ecosystem while also reflecting a profound shift in the mindset of today's crypto investors.
Five-City Synergy: Upgrading Global Service Capabilities
If the early crypto world resembled a niche utopia built by internet natives, today's Web3 ecosystem has entered a truly global era. The boundaries of the industry have been redefined time and again, and crypto culture is moving from on-chain communities to the broader real world.
This time, HTX DAO chose a deeply community-driven approach possible, bringing the festivities to five key cities across the globe to create a borderless celebration of Web3 consensus, each with its own local flair.
Community Deliveries: Crypto-native, peer-to-peer, city-wide pizza deliveries brought hot pizzas personally delivered to community members.
Interactive Gatherings: DIY pizza feasts in bustling commercial districts allowed young Web3 enthusiasts to debate AI, on-chain finance, and the industry's upcoming major narratives while kneading dough and adding toppings.
Cultural Pop-Ups: Cultural pop-up events in parks featured customized Huobao installations and pizza boxes, which became some of the coolest viral attractions in town.
Premium VIP Experiences: High-end VIP Pizza Day celebrations blended exclusivity with community spirit. Participants enjoyed private Ferrari chauffeur services as well as an upscale dinner party featuring wine, steak, and pizza. As guests engaged in deep conversations, and ideas clashed over market trends, asset allocation, and industry cycles, the event preserved the freedom of crypto culture while showcasing a premium service model as crypto finance matures.
If the five-city offline celebration mirrored one side of HTX DAO's global ecosystem services, it also highlighted a broader shift in market sentiment across today's Web3 landscape.
At the HTX DAO Global Pizza Day event, community members engaged in detailed discussions centered around asset allocation and coin-margined yield generation. Interest in HTX Earn's APYs rose considerably, signaling that a clear turning point in the industry narrative has arrived.
From FOMO to Stable Yield: Crypto Finance Enters a New Asset Management Era
The crypto world has never been short of tales of overnight wealth. In the past few years, market sentiment was dominated by FOMO, with investors frantically chasing the next 100x token or 1,000x Alpha asset.
However, as the industry wades deeper into uncharted regulatory waters and faces ongoing macroeconomic volatility, the underlying investor psyche is quietly shifting. As the frenzy fades, veteran builders and crypto whales alike are shifting away from speculative hype and moving toward pragmatism.
This transformation is directly reflected in both real exchange data and user demand.
Recently, HTX DAO Ambassador and HTX spokesperson Molly revealed that, based on user benefit surveys and interviews with top-tier clients, APY Booster Coupons have become one of the most requested perks. This trend suggests that users' perception of crypto asset management is shifting, with a growing priority placed on stable yield generation.
In many ways, this is a sign that the crypto industry is maturing.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere at HTX DAO's global Pizza Day celebration aligns perfectly with this transition in market sentiment: the excitement is still alive, but rationality is returning; the dreams remain, but long-termism is becoming the new consensus.
The Pizza Will Be Gone, But Consensus Will Last Forever
From the very first real-world Bitcoin transaction 16 years ago to today's HTX DAO Global Pizza Day, this celebration serves not only as a heartfelt tribute to crypto history but also as a symbol of consensus. The evolution toward rational conversations regarding stable yield generation highlights a maturing market that deeply resonates with global users.
Sixteen years on, pizza flavors have changed, and market cycles have come and gone. Yet, HTX DAO's commitment to standing alongside its community members through every bull and bear market remains unchanged, as does the unwavering belief in a decentralized world and consensus around steady progress.
About HTX DAO
HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) collaboratively built by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. Supported by HTX Exchange and the TRON blockchain ecosystem, HTX DAO is committed to establishing an open governance ecosystem led by users, governed by transparent rules, and driven by efficient collaboration, serving as a key engine in advancing decentralized finance (DeFi).
HTX DAO embodies the principle of "token holders govern", aiming to inspire global consensus and participation, align community interests with platform value, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.
Contact Information
Website: www.htxdao.com
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Goodbye to FOMO Frenzy: HTX DAO's Global Pizza Day Highlights a New Crypto Narrative
Goodbye to FOMO Frenzy: HTX DAO's Global Pizza Day Highlights a New Crypto Narrative
Goodbye to FOMO Frenzy: HTX DAO's Global Pizza Day Highlights a New Crypto Narrative
Goodbye to FOMO Frenzy: HTX DAO's Global Pizza Day Highlights a New Crypto Narrative
