# phaser v4.0.0-rc.7 — Phaser v4.0.0 Release Candidate 7

- Product: phaser (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phaser)
- Vendor: phaserjs
- Date: 2026-03-25
- Version: v4.0.0-rc.7
- Original notes: https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/releases/tag/v4.0.0-rc.7
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/phaser/releases/v4.0.0-rc.7
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Actions.AddEffectBloom allows you to quickly set up a bloom effect, using several filters, on a target Camera or GameObject
- **added** — Actions.AddEffectShine allows you to quickly set up a shine effect, using a new Gradient and filters, on a target Camera or GameObject
- **added** — Actions.AddMaskShape allows you to quickly add shapes to a target Camera or GameObject as Masks with blurred edges and inversion support
- **added** — Actions.FitToRegion transforms an object to fit a region, such as the screen
- **changed** — Display.Color helper methods HSLToColor, HexStringToColor, IntegerToColor, ObjectToColor, RGBStringToColor, and ValueToColor now support modifying an existing Color object instead of creating a new one
- **added** — Display.Color.Interpolate.HSVWithHSV method to interpolate HSV values in HSV space
- **changed** — Display.Color.Interpolate.ColorWithColor has new parameters hsv and hsvSign to allow it to operate in HSV space
- **added** — Display.ColorBand describes a transition between two colors intended for use in gradients
- **added** — Display.ColorRamp describes a range of colors using ColorBands intended for use in gradients
- **added** — GameObject#isDestroyed flag helps you avoid errors when accessing an object that might have removed expected properties during destruction
- **added** — GameObjects.Gradient is a new game object which renders gradients with shapes LINEAR, BILINEAR, RADIAL, CONIC_SYMMETRIC, and CONIC_ASYMMETRIC
- **added** — GameObjects.Gradient supports repeat modes EXTEND, TRUNCATE, SAWTOOTH, and TRIANGULAR with optional Interleaved Gradient Noise based dithering
- **changed** — GameObjects.NineSlice has two new parameters tileX and tileY allowing non-corner regions to tile instead of stretch
- **added** — GameObjects.Noise renders noise patterns with control over value power curve, trigonometric or PCG algorithms, and grayscale, random color, or random normals output
- **added** — GameObjects.NoiseCell2D, NoiseCell3D, and NoiseCell4D provide cellular noise with sharp or smooth edges and support for rendering as texture or normal map
- **added** — GameObjects.NoiseSimplex2D and NoiseSimplex3D provide simplex noise with gradient flow, octaves of detail, turbulence, and texture or normal map rendering
- **changed** — Tint is overhauled: tint and setTint() now purely affect color settings, tintFill and setTintFill() are removed, and new tintMode property and setTintMode() method manage tint fill mode
- **added** — Phaser.TintModes enumerates valid tint modes: MULTIPLY, FILL, ADD, SCREEN, OVERLAY, and HARD_LIGHT
- **added** — New filters added: CombineColorMatrix, GradientMap, Key, ImageLight, PanoramaBlur, NormalTools, and Quantize

##### New Features

- `Actions.AddEffectBloom` allows you to quickly set up a bloom effect, using several filters, on a target Camera or GameObject.
- `Actions.AddEffectShine` allows you to quickly set up a shine effect, using a new Gradient and filters, on a target Camera or GameObject.
- `Actions.AddMaskShape` allows you to quickly add shapes to a target Camera or GameObject as Masks. Blurred edges and inversion are supported.
- `Actions.FitToRegion` transforms an object to fit a region, such as the screen.
- `Display.Color`: several helper methods now support modifying an existing `Color` object instead of creating a new one.
  - `HSLToColor`
  - `HexStringToColor`
  - `IntegerToColor`
  - `ObjectToColor`
  - `RGBStringToColor`
  - `ValueToColor`
- `Display.Color.Interpolate`: an extra interpolation mode is available.
  - `HSVWithHSV`: new method to interpolate HSV values, in HSV space.
  - `ColorWithColor` has new parameters to allow it to operate in HSV space.
    - `hsv` flag sets it to operate in HSV space.
    - `hsvSign` flag can force it to interpolate hue either ascending or descending. Default behavior picks the shortest angle.
- `Display.ColorBand` describes a transition between two colors. Intended for use in gradients.
- `Display.ColorRamp` describes a range of colors using ColorBands. Intended for use in gradients.
- `GameObject#isDestroyed` flag helps you avoid errors when accessing an object that might have removed expected properties during destruction.
- `GameObjects.Gradient` is a new game object which renders gradients.
  - Gradient shapes include:
    - `LINEAR`
    - `BILINEAR`
    - `RADIAL`
    - `CONIC_SYMMETRIC`
    - `CONIC_ASYMMETRIC`
  - Gradient repeat modes include:
    - `EXTEND`: flat colors extend from start and end.
    - `TRUNCATE`: transparency extends from start and end.
    - `SAWTOOTH`: gradient starts over every time it completes.
    - `TRIANGULAR`: gradient reverses direction every time it gets to the end or start.
  - Optional Interleaved Gradient Noise based dithering to eliminate banding.
- `GameObjects.NineSlice` has two new parameters: `tileX`, `tileY`, which allow non-corner regions of the NineSlice to tile instead of stretch. Some stretching is still applied to keep the tile count a whole number. Thanks to @skhoroshavin for this contribution!
- `GameObjects.Noise` renders noise patterns.
  - Control value power curve.
  - Select from trigonometric or PCG algorithms.
  - Output grayscale, random color, or random normals.
- Cellular noise objects: `GameObjects.NoiseCell2D`, `NoiseCell3D` and `NoiseCell4D` provide cellular/Worley/Voronoi noise.
  - Render cellular noise with sharp or smooth edges, or random flat colors.
  - Smoothly animate scroll through the XY plane or evolve the pattern through Z or ZW axes.
  - Add octaves of detail.
  - Supports rendering as a texture or normal map for use in other effects.
- Simplex noise objects: `GameObjects.NoiseSimplex2D` and `NoiseSimplex3D` provide simplex noise.
  - Render simplex noise, the successor to Perlin Noise.
  - Use gradient flow to smoothly loop noise animation.
  - Add octaves of detail.
  - Apply turbulence and output shaping for a variety of effects.
  - Supports rendering as a texture or normal map for use in other effects.
- `Tint` is overhauled.
  - `tint` and `setTint()` now purely affect the color settings.
    - Previously, both would silently deactivate fill mode.
  - `tintFill` and `setTintFill()` are removed.
  - New property `tintMode` and new method `setTintMode()` now set the tint fill mode.
  - `Phaser.TintModes` enumerates valid tint modes.
    - `MULTIPLY`
    - `FILL`
    - `ADD`
    - `SCREEN`
    - `OVERLAY`
    - `HARD_LIGHT`
  - FILL mode now treats partial alpha correctly.
  - BitmapText tinting now works correctly.
  - Conversion tip: `foo.setTintFill(color)` becomes `foo.setTint(color).setTintMode(Phaser.TintModes.FILL)`.
- `Combine

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