Autodesk to Acquire Softimage!

[-HP-]

Holy shit, this is all over the news! Can you say, monopoly?

This is not good, for anyone.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/it ... eID=123112

http://pressreleases.autodesk.com/index ... 3C%2Ftd%3E

[Psy]

So they'll own 3dsmax, Maya and XSI? Jeez.

[Ginger Lord]

Oh good lord.

If they touch any of the core XSI features I'll kill them.

The only good thing I can think of is a file format that actually works well between all three programs.

[Thrik]

Seems like it is basically becoming a case of giants owning an entire industry these days. Just look at Adobe, too.

[Sentura]

i give it a year before adobe aquires autodesk.

JUST KIDDING i give them 6 months.

[aevirex]

lame

[Mazy]

Monopoly, here we come!

[Minos]

As long as the softwares stay the same and file compatibility is improved then I'm fine with it. Don't forget that autodesk also owns Mudbox, what's next? Zbrush?

[Steppenwolf]

Is this even legal?

[dux]

Is this even legal?

It's America. Do you think they care

[Buddy]

There was a rumor about it for some time now...

Now it will look like this:

Adobe - 2D

Autodesk - 3D

I doubt either of these would buy the another.

[Low]

":31oexo5d]Can you say, monopoly?

No worries, you could just get a $20 subscription to use Milkshape. I mean, it is only the year 2003. Sure

[BaRRaKID]

So they'll own 3dsmax, Maya and XSI? Jeez.

And AutoCAD and MudBox...

[-HP-]

[Psy]

"We'll fuck their interface in months."