diff --git a/examples/package.json b/examples/package.json
index 0a96f36f5fb..fa3d8ba75d6 100644
--- a/examples/package.json
+++ b/examples/package.json
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "prebuild": "npm run -s build:metadata && npm run -s build:standalone && npm run -s build:sharing",
     "build": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production rollup -c",
+    "build:pre": "npm run -s build:metadata && npm run -s build:standalone && npm run -s build:sharing",
     "build:metadata": "node ./scripts/metadata.mjs",
     "build:sharing": "node ./scripts/sharing-html.mjs",
     "build:standalone": "node ./scripts/standalone-html.mjs",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "rollup:watch": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development rollup -c -w",
     "serve": "serve dist -l 5000 --no-request-logging --config ../serve.json",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext .js,.ts,.tsx",
-    "watch": "npm run prebuild && cross-env concurrently --kill-others \"npm run rollup:watch\"",
+    "watch": "cross-env concurrently --kill-others \"npm run rollup:watch\"",
     "watch:debug": "cross-env ENGINE_PATH=../build/playcanvas.dbg.js npm run watch",
     "watch:profiler": "cross-env ENGINE_PATH=../build/playcanvas.prf.js npm run watch",
     "develop": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development concurrently --kill-others \"npm run watch\" \"npm run serve\"",
diff --git a/examples/rollup.config.js b/examples/rollup.config.js
index 718afbc5dc4..e9cf29674ac 100644
--- a/examples/rollup.config.js
+++ b/examples/rollup.config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import * as fs from 'node:fs';
 import fse from 'fs-extra';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { exec } from 'node:child_process';
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
 
 // 1st party Rollup plugins
 import alias from '@rollup/plugin-alias';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const PCUI_PATH = process.env.PCUI_PATH || 'node_modules/@playcanvas/pcui';
 const PCUI_REACT_PATH = path.resolve(PCUI_PATH, 'react');
 const PCUI_STYLES_PATH = path.resolve(PCUI_PATH, 'styles');
 
-const staticFiles = [
+const STATIC_FILES = [
     // static main page src
     { src: './src/static', dest: 'dist/' },
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const staticFiles = [
 
     // modules (N.B. destination folder is 'modules' as 'node_modules' are automatically excluded by git pages)
     { src: './node_modules/monaco-editor/min/vs', dest: 'dist/modules/monaco-editor/min/vs' },
+
     // N.B. fflate will not be needed once extras module is rolled up
     { src: '../node_modules/fflate/esm/', dest: 'dist/modules/fflate/esm' }
 ];
@@ -86,21 +87,20 @@ let { ENGINE_PATH = '' } = process.env;
 if (!ENGINE_PATH && NODE_ENV === 'development') {
     ENGINE_PATH = '../src/index.js';
 }
-
 if (ENGINE_PATH) {
     const src = path.resolve(ENGINE_PATH);
     const content = fs.readFileSync(src, 'utf8');
     const copyDir = isModuleWithExternalDependencies(content);
     if (copyDir) {
-        // Copy entire folder for MJS versions with external dependencies
+        // unpacked module builds
         const srcDir = path.dirname(src);
         const dest = 'dist/iframe/ENGINE_PATH';
-        staticFiles.push({ src: srcDir, dest });
+        STATIC_FILES.push({ src: srcDir, dest });
     } else {
-        // This can be both UMD/ESM as a single file
-        const entryPoint = ENGINE_PATH.split("/").pop();
-        const dest = 'dist/iframe/ENGINE_PATH/' + entryPoint;
-        staticFiles.push({ src, dest });
+        // packed module builds
+        ENGINE_PATH.split("/").pop();
+        const dest = 'dist/iframe/ENGINE_PATH/index.js';
+        STATIC_FILES.push({ src, dest });
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function watch(plugin, src) {
 /**
  * This plugin copies static files from source to destination.
  *
- * @param {staticFiles} targets - Array of source and destination objects.
+ * @param {STATIC_FILES} targets - Array of source and destination objects.
  * @returns {RollupPlugin} The plugin.
  */
 function copyStaticFiles(targets) {
@@ -181,21 +181,46 @@ function buildAndWatchStandaloneExamples() {
             }
         },
         generateBundle() {
-            const cmd = `cross-env NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV} ENGINE_PATH=${ENGINE_PATH} npm run build:standalone`;
+            const cmd = `cross-env NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV} ENGINE_PATH=${ENGINE_PATH} npm run build:pre`;
             console.log(cmd);
-            exec(cmd);
+            execSync(cmd, { stdio: 'inherit' });
         }
     };
 }
 
-// define supported module overrides
-const aliasEntries = {
-    '@playcanvas/pcui/react': PCUI_REACT_PATH,
-    '@playcanvas/pcui/styles': PCUI_STYLES_PATH
-};
+function getEngineTargets() {
+    const targets = [
+        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas-extras.mjs
+        scriptTargetEs6('pcx', '../extras/index.js', 'dist/iframe/playcanvas-extras.mjs')
+    ];
+    if (NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.mjs
+        targets.push(buildTarget('release', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe'));
+    }
+    if (NODE_ENV === 'production' || NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.dbg.mjs
+        targets.push(buildTarget('debug', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe'));
+    }
+    if (NODE_ENV === 'production' || NODE_ENV === 'profiler') {
+        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.prf.mjs
+        targets.push(buildTarget('profiler', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe'));
+    }
+    return targets;
+}
+
 
-/** @type {RollupOptions[]} */
-const targets = [
+export default [
+    {
+        input: 'src/static/index.html',
+        output: {
+            file: `dist/copy.tmp`
+        },
+        plugins: [
+            buildAndWatchStandaloneExamples(),
+            copyStaticFiles(STATIC_FILES),
+            timestamp()
+        ]
+    },
     {
         // A debug build is ~2.3MB and a release build ~0.6MB
         input: 'src/app/index.mjs',
@@ -204,7 +229,13 @@ const targets = [
             format: 'umd'
         },
         plugins: [
-            alias({ entries: aliasEntries }),
+            alias({
+                entries: {
+                    // define supported module overrides
+                    '@playcanvas/pcui/react': PCUI_REACT_PATH,
+                    '@playcanvas/pcui/styles': PCUI_STYLES_PATH
+                }
+            }),
             commonjs(),
             resolve(),
             replace({
@@ -217,43 +248,5 @@ const targets = [
             timestamp()
         ]
     },
-    {
-        input: 'src/static/index.html',
-        output: {
-            file: `dist/copy.tmp`
-        },
-        plugins: [
-            copyStaticFiles(staticFiles),
-            buildAndWatchStandaloneExamples(),
-            timestamp()
-        ]
-    },
-    scriptTargetEs6('pcx', '../extras/index.js', 'dist/iframe/playcanvas-extras.mjs')
+    ...getEngineTargets()
 ];
-
-// We skip building PlayCanvas ourselves when ENGINE_PATH is given.
-// In that case we have a watcher which copies all necessary files.
-if (ENGINE_PATH === '') {
-    /** @type {buildTarget} */
-    const pushTarget = (...args) => {
-        targets.push(buildTarget(...args));
-    };
-    if (NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.mjs
-        pushTarget('release', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe');
-        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.dbg.mjs
-        pushTarget('debug', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe');
-        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.prf.mjs
-        pushTarget('profiler', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe');
-    } else if (NODE_ENV === 'development') {
-        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.dbg.mjs
-        pushTarget('debug', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe');
-    } else if (NODE_ENV === 'profiler') {
-        // Outputs: dist/iframe/playcanvas.prf.mjs
-        pushTarget('profiler', 'es6', '../src/index.js', 'dist/iframe');
-    } else {
-        console.warn("NODE_ENV is neither production, development nor profiler.");
-    }
-}
-
-export default targets;
diff --git a/examples/scripts/standalone-html.mjs b/examples/scripts/standalone-html.mjs
index d100ce282f0..40979190610 100644
--- a/examples/scripts/standalone-html.mjs
+++ b/examples/scripts/standalone-html.mjs
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ function engineFor(type) {
         case 'DEVELOPMENT':
             return './ENGINE_PATH/index.js';
         case 'PERFORMANCE':
-            return './playcanvas.prf.mjs/index.js';
+            return './playcanvas.prf.mjs';
         case 'DEBUG':
-            return './playcanvas.dbg.mjs/index.js';
+            return './playcanvas.dbg.mjs';
     }
-    return './playcanvas.mjs/index.js';
+    return './playcanvas.mjs';
 }
 
 /**