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PlayCanvas

PlayCanvas (playcanvas.com): 5 changes recorded in its website history since October 2011. Homepage last checked 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

  1. New logosBetween and

    Added logos to its homepage: Augmented Reality and Education.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  2. New logosBetween and

    Added logo to its homepage: Augemented Reality.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  3. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeThe Web-First Game Engine
    AfterWeb Graphics Creation Platform

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  4. PricingBetween and

    Added a pricing page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

  5. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

First recorded website

Observed 7 October 2011

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

PlayCanvas | Make games with Javascript and WebGL

All facts above belong to this capture. Unlisted fields mean we have no readable observation, not that they were absent.

How it describes itself

Similar headlines are grouped together. The quote shown is from the last capture in each group, not necessarily the exact wording throughout that period.

  1. January 2025 – November 2026 · 3 captures · latest observed messagingWeb Graphics Creation Platform

    Build stunning games, 3D visualizations, AR/VR experiences and playable ads with PlayCanvas, the open source JavaScript engine powered by WebGL and WebGPU.

    This wording observed 6 November 2026.

    Inspect 3 captures in this group
    • 5 January 2025 · Web Graphics Creation Platform archived page
    • 9 July 2026 · Web Graphics Creation Platform archived page
    • 6 November 2026 · Web Graphics Creation Platform current websiteHistorical capture not publicly available
  2. March 2018 – January 2023 · 4 capturesThe Web-First Game Engine

    The open source PlayCanvas HTML5 game engine, built on WebGL and glTF, for building games, playable ads, visualizations, VR and AR.

    This wording observed 4 January 2023.

    Inspect 4 captures in this group
  3. Seen October 2011 · 1 capturePlayCanvas | Make games with Javascript and WebGL

    This wording observed 7 October 2011.

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “PlayCanvas” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/playcanvas.com

Machine-readable: /c/playcanvas.com.json. How changes are found: method.