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See the new features in the open-source alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including DDS support and seven new SDF nodes.

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

Check out the new features in the open-source release of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2.

Thursday, January 1st, 2026

Legal obstacles to open-sourcing the environment and plant-creation tools have been cleared - but email Bentley Systems to make it happen.

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

New release removes all license restrictions from the Maya rigging toolkit - but update before 1 March 2026 if you're using an older version.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2025

Check out the new features in the AI-assisted animation software, including a new viewport renderer, and initial support for quadrupeds.

Thursday, November 27th, 2025

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from Geometry Nodes and Cycles to changes to color management.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

Latest release of the open-source game engine is mainly a bugfix update, but it lays the groundwork for changes to the Material Pipeline.

Monday, October 20th, 2025

Open-source alternative to tools like Substance 3D Designer and Painter gets a long-awaited update. Check out the new features.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Community-created patch for CryEngine 5.7 adds the first publicly available new features to Crytek's AAA game engine for three years.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Read our pick of the latest artist features in the open-source game engine. including updates to lighting, shading and animation.

Tuesday, September 16th, 2025

ASWF adopts ACES

Movie industry standard for color management becomes the latest open-source project to be hosted by the visual effects industry body.

Friday, September 5th, 2025

SDK for developers looking to integrate FidelityFX tech into their apps now includes latest version of the AI image upscaling system.

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

Oscar-nominated studio behind Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings joins industry body promoting open-source tech.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2025