Godot has grown from a community passion project into a real alternative for professional studios. The 4.x series brought the technical groundwork — a modern renderer, new architecture, and steady performance improvements — that make larger productions viable. Now the next milestones aren’t just in the engine itself but in the surrounding ecosystem: stable integrations, testing and CI pipelines, console support, and long-term maintenance. With studios increasingly open to new tools, Godot’s future depends on pairing its open, creative spirit with the reliability and workflows professionals expect. Licensed to the public under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ about this event: https://pretalx.godotfest.com/godotfest-25/talk/STYHHN/