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.
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
COCOS 4 Is Here, Fully Open Source
COCOS 4 Is Here, Fully Open Source
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The concluding session of Samsung's CES 2026 Tech Forum series highlighted the human side of technology with leading designers
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. today held the final session in its CES 2026 Tech Forum series, 'The Human Side of Tech: Designing a Future Worth Living,' at Samsung's The First Look space at The Wynn Las Vegas. The panel, moderated by Debbie Millman, host of 'Design Matters,' featured Samsung Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini and industry-leading designers Karim Rashid and Fabio Novembre.
With minimalism having defined the visual language of the tech industry for the past two decades, this panel of designers convened by Samsung asked: What comes next? Together, the panelists explored how warmer, more expressive and emotionally resonant technology can shape meaningful experiences in today's AI era, while also charting a path forward for the industry.
Design as an Act of Love
The session covered a shared view on the purpose of design as fundamentally people-first. "In recent years, design in tech has been somewhat uniform," said moderator Debbie Millman. "Compared to other industries, the uniformity in the world of tech is an anomaly. So what if we were to extend technology beyond specifications and functionality?"
Samsung is currently addressing this question by introducing meaning beyond products by focusing on how technology fits into people's lives, experiences and needs. The panelists discussed the growing importance of this mindset in the current landscape in which traditional barriers to entry such as access to tools, scale and technical capability continue to diminish.
The Human Side of Tech
The discussion highlighted technology's role in making intention, care and humanity visible in everyday life. Panelists noted that technology should help people recognize the thoughtfulness embedded in the products they invite into their homes and routines.
In this context, Samsung Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini shared Samsung's design purpose: to enrich the quality of people's lives through meaningful technology designed for humanity. He outlined the company's commitment to help people live longer, live better, live louder and live on through advanced technologies that support wellbeing, creativity and self-expression.
Panelist Karim Rashid added to this sentiment, saying, "When we think about physical things in our world, we think not only about diversity of choice but also the fact that we can develop strong connections to objects," he said. "Through design, you can end up with a very powerful, emotional connection with inanimate objects, or even products."
Designing for Human Values
The panel went on to explore how AI can unlock new possibilities for expression when shaped by human values. Panelists discussed a shared view that AI reaches its true potential when guided by Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination, not as a replacement for human creativity but as a force that expands it.
CDO Porcini articulated this with "AI × (EI + HI)," his approach to balancing Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination to bring meaning to innovation. While describing this philosophy, CDO Porcini said, "When we design and develop, AI is amplified by Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination. Then, when people use products, AI amplifies Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination." He added, "Do not fear technology. We are here to humanize it, guide it, and shape it."
Through these insights, the session reinforced the belief that technology should be humanized, guided and shaped to serve people's lives in increasingly new and meaningful ways.
Expressive Design Drives More Meaningful Experiences
The discussion reinforced the importance of expressive design in bringing human-centered purpose to life, creating experiences that reflect emotion, support self-expression, invite connection and stimulate imagination.
"Happiness is the aim of design," said Fabio Novembre. "Our pursuit of happiness is through design, making the impossible possible. I strongly believe in design, and that it must move back to the center of the stage."
Panelists noted that this reflects a shift from merely designing objects to designing experiences where emotion, meaning and identity are increasingly integral to how people relate to technology. This approach inspires a new kind of expression, resulting in designs that range from subtle and minimal to bold and imaginative — all meant to shape a future that isn't just worth living, but worth loving.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, digital signage, smartphones, wearables, tablets, home appliances and network systems, as well as memory, system LSI and foundry. Samsung is also advancing medical imaging technologies, HVAC solutions and robotics, while creating innovative automotive and audio products through Harman. With its SmartThings ecosystem, open collaboration with partners, and integration of AI across its portfolio, Samsung delivers a seamless and intelligent connected experience. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
The concluding session of Samsung's CES 2026 Tech Forum series highlighted the human side of technology with leading designers
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. today held the final session in its CES 2026 Tech Forum series, 'The Human Side of Tech: Designing a Future Worth Living,' at Samsung's The First Look space at The Wynn Las Vegas. The panel, moderated by Debbie Millman, host of 'Design Matters,' featured Samsung Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini and industry-leading designers Karim Rashid and Fabio Novembre.
With minimalism having defined the visual language of the tech industry for the past two decades, this panel of designers convened by Samsung asked: What comes next? Together, the panelists explored how warmer, more expressive and emotionally resonant technology can shape meaningful experiences in today's AI era, while also charting a path forward for the industry.
Design as an Act of Love
The session covered a shared view on the purpose of design as fundamentally people-first. "In recent years, design in tech has been somewhat uniform," said moderator Debbie Millman. "Compared to other industries, the uniformity in the world of tech is an anomaly. So what if we were to extend technology beyond specifications and functionality?"
Samsung is currently addressing this question by introducing meaning beyond products by focusing on how technology fits into people's lives, experiences and needs. The panelists discussed the growing importance of this mindset in the current landscape in which traditional barriers to entry such as access to tools, scale and technical capability continue to diminish.
The Human Side of Tech
The discussion highlighted technology's role in making intention, care and humanity visible in everyday life. Panelists noted that technology should help people recognize the thoughtfulness embedded in the products they invite into their homes and routines.
In this context, Samsung Chief Design Officer Mauro Porcini shared Samsung's design purpose: to enrich the quality of people's lives through meaningful technology designed for humanity. He outlined the company's commitment to help people live longer, live better, live louder and live on through advanced technologies that support wellbeing, creativity and self-expression.
Panelist Karim Rashid added to this sentiment, saying, "When we think about physical things in our world, we think not only about diversity of choice but also the fact that we can develop strong connections to objects," he said. "Through design, you can end up with a very powerful, emotional connection with inanimate objects, or even products."
Designing for Human Values
The panel went on to explore how AI can unlock new possibilities for expression when shaped by human values. Panelists discussed a shared view that AI reaches its true potential when guided by Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination, not as a replacement for human creativity but as a force that expands it.
CDO Porcini articulated this with "AI × (EI + HI)," his approach to balancing Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination to bring meaning to innovation. While describing this philosophy, CDO Porcini said, "When we design and develop, AI is amplified by Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination. Then, when people use products, AI amplifies Emotional Intelligence and Human Imagination." He added, "Do not fear technology. We are here to humanize it, guide it, and shape it."
Through these insights, the session reinforced the belief that technology should be humanized, guided and shaped to serve people's lives in increasingly new and meaningful ways.
Expressive Design Drives More Meaningful Experiences
The discussion reinforced the importance of expressive design in bringing human-centered purpose to life, creating experiences that reflect emotion, support self-expression, invite connection and stimulate imagination.
"Happiness is the aim of design," said Fabio Novembre. "Our pursuit of happiness is through design, making the impossible possible. I strongly believe in design, and that it must move back to the center of the stage."
Panelists noted that this reflects a shift from merely designing objects to designing experiences where emotion, meaning and identity are increasingly integral to how people relate to technology. This approach inspires a new kind of expression, resulting in designs that range from subtle and minimal to bold and imaginative — all meant to shape a future that isn't just worth living, but worth loving.
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, digital signage, smartphones, wearables, tablets, home appliances and network systems, as well as memory, system LSI and foundry. Samsung is also advancing medical imaging technologies, HVAC solutions and robotics, while creating innovative automotive and audio products through Harman. With its SmartThings ecosystem, open collaboration with partners, and integration of AI across its portfolio, Samsung delivers a seamless and intelligent connected experience. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com.
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
Samsung Reimagines the Future of Design at CES 2026, Guiding Technology for Humanity
Samsung Reimagines the Future of Design at CES 2026, Guiding Technology for Humanity
Samsung Reimagines the Future of Design at CES 2026, Guiding Technology for Humanity
