Adobe & Macromedia

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:52 am

This news is a bit out of date, but I found it interesting.

Adobe News

Bottom line is Adobe bought Macromedia,
having used most of thier products for years and years it will be interesting to see what happens to them now.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 11:36 am

Ok this might not be very interesting either to many but to me, im like OMG

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/in ... id=5970886

Essentially the guys who make 3D Studio Max, bought the guys who Make Maya!!

madness

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:04 pm

I was already surprised that Autodesk, the AutoCAD guys, also owned 3D Studio, and now Maya as well...

Will they still sell both software programs now?

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:20 pm

Im very confused by it all - essentially the two largest bits of 3D software in the world, which were in huge competition with each other for the last decade, are now owned by the same ppl.

does it makes sense to intergrate both into each other, to form one package, they both offer unique tools, some beter then the other and vice versa.

Im facinated to see what happens next.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:23 pm

isn't this kind of thing fairly normal? Companies buy the competition all the time.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:28 pm

they were so level pegging tho, and such stalwarts of thier own camp of tools.

Heh, Adobe will probably buy up Autodesk, then MS can buy them, and own all the software in the world!

Seriously tho,Max has long been the games industry choice of software, with somthing like 75% of games companies using it.
and Maya was the Film industry choice, again it was like 75%.

Many ppl always argued which was better, and both bits of software got huge backing from say ILM or EA - for one of them to 'sell up' is surprising.

guess I only need to steal one bit of software now

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:30 pm

Best First wrote:isn't this kind of thing fairly normal? Companies buy the competition all the time.

Pretty much.

Can't run somebody out of business? Take them over.

It's a similar strategy to Chelsea's transfer market policy. Okay, Shaun Wright-Phillips may not be playing for them, but at least he's not playing for anybody else.

Etc. Etc.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:53 pm

Chances are they will continue both pieces of software and even set them in direct competition with each other - when you think about how many brands of washing powder are owned by Unilever (for example) it makes sense in a commercial environment to be in competition with yourself. Keeps prices high and consumers buying.