Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK)

Microsoft Corporation Dev Tools

Works on Arm Native Arm64

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Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) runs natively on Windows on Arm.

Arm support since version October 2025. Source record updated: Mar 2, 2026.

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Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Type: Native Arm64
Version: October 2025
Source: Microsoft · Source
Data updated: Mar 2, 2026

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Data updated: Mar 2, 2026
Source record updated: Mar 2, 2026
Device test date: Not recorded

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Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) has a native Arm64 build. Prefer the Arm64 installer or Microsoft Store package when it is offered; that is the best path for performance and battery life.

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Microsoft · Source · Source record updated: Mar 2, 2026.

Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) on Windows on Arm — FAQ

Does Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) work on Windows on Arm (Snapdragon X)?

Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) runs natively on Windows on Arm. Arm support since version October 2025. Source record updated: Mar 2, 2026.

Is Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) native Arm64 or emulated?

Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) ships a native Arm64 build, so it runs at full speed with the best battery efficiency on Arm PCs.

Does Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) work on Snapdragon X2 Elite or NVIDIA RTX Spark?

Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) is listed as compatible with Windows on Arm, so it is a candidate for Snapdragon X2 Elite and NVIDIA RTX Spark PCs. Still test device-specific pieces such as drivers, plug-ins, GPU acceleration, anti-cheat and background services.