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s&box: Garry's Mod Successor Goes Open Source!

11/29/2025

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Facepunch Studios announces s&box, successor to Garry's Mod, is now open source under the MIT license.
The license allows developers to view, modify, and use the code freely.
Garry Newman says the goal is community and opportunity, not profit.
Built on Valve's Source 2, s&box aims to surpass Garry's Mod and lets users export games externally.
A wider release is planned for Q1 2026, with early access available now.

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Story summary

Facepunch Studios announces s&box, successor to Garry's Mod, is now open source under the MIT license.
The license allows developers to view, modify, and use the code freely.
Garry Newman says the goal is community and opportunity, not profit.
Built on Valve's Source 2, s&box aims to surpass Garry's Mod and lets users export games externally.
A wider release is planned for Q1 2026, with early access available now.