We're happy to announce the release of PixiJS v8.7.0, featuring a number of new features and improvements that you have been asking for. This version includes:

• Render Layers: Control the rendering order of objects independently of their scene graph hierarchy.
• GIF Support: Load and manipulate animated GIFs with playback controls.
• Three.js Integration: Simplify the use of PixiJS and Three.js (and other WebGL projects) in the same project.

Here's a closer look at these features and what they offer.

We have launched a new GitHub organization called PixiJS Userland to host many of our popular community-driven extensions. This initiative aims to help PixiJS developers easily identify which projects are officially supported and which are community-driven, while also giving developers more freedom to manage their projects independently.

As we mentioned in our previous PixiJS Update post, we are focusing on making PixiJS easier to use and understand. Today we're pushing the project one step closer to that goal and we’re excited to introduce PixiJS Create.

An easy to use CLI that provides templates for using PixiJS with your favourite bundler, as well as a new "Creation Template" to get you started with PixiJS and its ecosystem.

Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey! One thing came through loud and clear: better documentation is a top priority for the PixiJS community. We’ve taken your feedback to heart, and work is already underway to make significant improvements.

This post is part of our commitment to better communication. We’ll share how we’re tackling documentation updates and shine a light on some of the great features and improvements we’ve introduced since PixiJS v8 that might have flown under the radar!

PixiJS v8 has taken speed to the next level with the release of its new ParticleContainer. This new feature brings a jaw-dropping performance boost, capable of rendering 100K+ without breaking a sweat. If you’ve got tons of elements to throw on the screen, you’re in for a treat!

Today we are very excited to announce AssetPack 1.0, an asset management and optimization tool for web developers.

In the world of web development, managing and optimizing assets often demands significant manual effort. Developers need to ensure that their images are compressed, their audio files are optimized, their fonts are loaded efficiently, and more. This process can be time-consuming and error-prone, especially when working on large projects with many assets. To address this challenge, AssetPack provides a configurable asset pipeline that automates many of these tasks, making it easier for developers to manage and deploy assets in their projects.

We have exciting news for all animation enthusiasts and game developers! The Spine team has just smashed it out of the park with the release of Spine 4.2, which includes some truly great new features. The best part for us PixiJS users? We can start leveraging these remarkable features today in both v7 and v8!

Get ready to push the boundaries of what's possible on the web! PixiJS v8 has landed, and it's a game-changer. Celebrating a decade of driving innovation, we've supercharged PixiJS with the latest technological advancements, making it faster, more robust, and ridiculously powerful. From the seamless integration of WebGPU to leveraging modern JavaScript for smoother development, PixiJS v8 is all about empowering you to create jaw-dropping web experiences with ease. It's not just an update; it's the future of 2D web graphics, today. Dive in and let PixiJS v8 elevate your projects to unseen heights. Let's make the web a more beautiful place, one pixi(el) at a time.

We're thrilled to offer an exclusive preview of the future of 2D web graphics with the Beta release of PixiJS v8. Although not yet finalized, this Beta iteration is packed with killer performance improvements and features we're eager for you to start playing with!

Over the course of a decade—yes, you read that right, ten years!—we've implemented significant changes to the PixiJS engine. But the advancements in this new release are among the most monumental we've ever made!

We are excited to announce the launch of the PixiJS Universe, an initiative to further enhance the capabilities of PixiJS and make it even easier for developers to create amazing games and apps.