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New 'open marketplace' replaces the Unreal Engine Marketplace and will replace the ArtStation and Sketchfab stores. Read our FAQs.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

Artists using the popular online 3D printing marketplace are being advised to download any files remaining on Shapeways' servers.

Friday, July 5th, 2024

Unreal Engine, ArtStation and Sketchfab marketplaces to merge into giant 'open market' with assets for all DCC apps & game engines.

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

Engimatic promo video seems to promise new generative AI art tools for game developers. Either way, you can sign up for the beta now.

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023

Online 3D model site to change its rules to stop use of NoAI-tagged content in training AI art tools.

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023

Amazon gets into crowd simulation, Autodesk buys into volumetric video, and Sketchfab goes 18+ only.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

Top online portfolio service will stay open to non-games artists and Unreal Engine users. Sales fees on ArtStation Marketplace reduced.

Sunday, May 2nd, 2021

Stock image provider to acquire world's largest online 3D marketplace for $75 million in cash.

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

Online asset store will officially not be resurrected following the 2017 cyber attack that took it offline.

Thursday, September 5th, 2019

New open Python API will let developers create custom tools for the real-time animation software.

Sunday, January 6th, 2019

Now officially out of beta. Get 10% off purchases with Sketchfab's discount code until 4 July 2018.

Friday, June 29th, 2018

New service lets artists stream their 3D models direct to a buyer's printer and keep 80% of the sale price.

Wednesday, April 30th, 2014

Now out of beta: pay a flat fee to sell models through CGTrader, and pocket the rest of the profits.

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011