Autodesk has announced that it is now offering a 90 day fixed term license for 3DS Max. Price for the 90 day license is currently set at $199, and is only currently available to US, and Canadian residents. You can read the full details on the Autodesk website.
(Updated) For more information on how this license works and how it can be used, you can visit this Autodesk FAQ link to learn more.
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The link doesn’t send to any relevant information. This is very curious, because it effectively means you can get the latest version of 3dsmax for $800 per year, compared to buying it + subscriptions which is a lot more. How does this make sense?
Just FYI:
The link is not really viewable in Europe (Or at least Germany). It redirects to the Autodesk main site.
On Topic:
I think it’s a good way for individuals and Companies to stock up with freelancers quite quickly in times of need without having to buy entire license packages.
-R
Well it actually states “one license per user per product”, and this:
“The software will stop working 90 days after the license is activated. The Autodesk 3ds Max or Autodesk Maya 90-day fixed term license cannot be renewed or upgraded. After it expires, you will need to decide if you want to purchase a full, commercial license in order to continue to enjoy the benefits of using Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 or Autodesk Maya 2013 software.”
So after 90 days you can’t renew the limited license.
I don’t see any real benefit here, it actually feels a bit… useless.
A real benefit would be if they allow to tailor your own suites with a considerable discount, but that’s a different story 🙂
So an extended trial then?
I don’t see who would benefit from this – if it was a rental model then I could see companies scaling up and down seats as required, but this seems a product that no-one is really asking for.
This is a just a sales tactic for customers who are undecided. After you try the 90 trail I’m sure you are bombarded with sales calls by Autodesk reps trying to get you to purchase the full license.
Seems like a waste of time to me. I thought it would be like the RealFlow OnDemand licenses, which are incredibly useful for studios that need to ramp up in the middle of production. But after reading the FAQ it’s of no use to a production company at all… Once again Autodesk seem to have missed the point.
I agree, at first i thought it was great if at some point i have to hire two or three artists, that way i can scale up just for one project, but after reading the FAQ, it’s a non sense 😛