Autodesk today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias, the privately held developer of Maya for $182 million. Read the press release here.
[Update – editorial comment from cptvideo: “HOLY CRAP!”]
News also up at Yahoo Finance.
Autodesk Acquires Alias
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