Here is an official Autodesk response (via Chris Vienneau) to the various rumors for what it is worth:
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showpost.php?p=7406885&postcount=55 BTW Exocortex is committed to the Softimage user community, it is both good business for us and it is very personally rewarding. :-) Best regards, -ben On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 6:02 PM, J Atkinson <[email protected]> wrote: > I know it sounds crazy, but I wouldn't doubt it. I still think ADs plan was > to shift most animators away from 3ds max when they came out with 3ds max > design. > > push arch viz to a specialized app, port ice to Maya and now all of a sudden > you have 1 major 3d app to support instead of 3. > > JA > ________________________________ > From: Daniel H > Sent: 03-Sep-12 17:19 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Rumors about 3ds Max and MotionBuilder > > Rumors are a-fly'in around Twitter and the Web about the possible fate of > 3ds Max and MotionBuilder. I can't imagine Autodesk ever decommissioning 3ds > Max since it has such a high user base. With all of the recent Autodesk > upheaval I'm a bit concerend about where Softimage will end up, although it > seems SI can't be killed and has survived worse. I guess we will see how all > of these rumors pan out. ***Long live Softimage!*** > > http://www.reddit.com/r/vfx/comments/z8o09/autodesk_is_no_longer_going_to_develop_3dsmax_and > > http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=59&t=1068562&page=1&pp=15 > > Daniel > VFXM -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
