Otoy launches RNDR
Innovative 'distributed GPU render network' lets OctaneRender users earn credits by making their PCs available to others for rendering.
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
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Maxon and Red Giant merge
Updated: Maxon's merger with the effects tools developer is now officially complete. Key Red Giant executives join the Maxon board.
Wednesday, February 19th, 2020
ftrack acquires Cospective
Production tracking firm buys Academy Award-winning creator of shot review tools. What does the deal do for cineSync and Frankie?
Thursday, November 7th, 2019
Maxon buys Redshift
Cinema 4D developer acquires the well-regarded GPU production renderer. We assess what the buyout will mean for CG artists.
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Chaos Group buys Corona developer Render Legion
Both V-Ray and Corona keep their original dev teams, but tech will be shared between the two renderers.
Sunday, August 27th, 2017
Autodesk cans its 123D apps
Support for hobbyist-friendly 3D modelling and photogrammetry tools like 123D Sculpt+ and 123D Catch will cease on 31 March 2017.
Friday, December 23rd, 2016
Autodesk to go subscription only on 1 February 2016
Firm to phase out perpetual licences of 3ds Max, Maya in favour of monthly or yearly pay-as-you-go pricing.
Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
Side Effects announces Houdini Engine pricing
Engine starts at $495; free plugin enabling users to edit Houdini content inside Maya ships in July.
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
The reasons Blender 2.7 will have a tabbed interface
Hear UI team leader Jonathan Williamson discuss the thinking behind the contentious new Tabs UI.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2014
Autodesk launches pay-as-you-go pricing for Max, Maya
Cost of rental may appeal more to studios than freelancers, but user feedback has been broadly positive.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Adobe kills Creative Suites, moves to Creative Cloud
We round up the facts - and bust some of the myths - about Adobe's licensing model for its creative tools.
Monday, May 6th, 2013
Read e-on software's FAQs for The Plant Factory
Promising standalone plant-creation system to feature node graph and option to 'paint' plants manually.
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013