Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerAutodesk releases Mudbox 2026html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"A fan-made recreation of Disneys Princess Merida, sculpted by character artist Xhon Hysenaj, used as a promo image on Autodesks Mudbox website.Autodesk has released Mudbox 2026, the latest version of its digital sculpting software.The release notes read, in full: Welcome to Mudbox 2026. This release includes minor updates.Fifth consecutive update with no new features listedAlthough Autodesk did previously put out more substantial releases, Mudbox 2026 is now the fifth consecutive annual update with no new features listed in the release notes.Weve contacted Autodesk to ask if there is a list of specific changes, and if Mudbox will ever get significant new features in future, and will update if we hear back.Cost of monthly subscriptions falls back to 2022 levelsHowever, while Autodesk raised the prices of most of its Media & Entertainment products in January, the price of Mudbox actually dropped, at least for a monthly subscription.The monthly rental cost fell from $15/month to $10/month, although the price of annual subscriptions remains unchanged.Pricing and system requirementsMudbox 2026 is available for Windows 10+, RHEL/Rocky Linux 8.10/9.3/9.5, and macOS 13.0+. The software is rental-only, with subscriptions costing $10/month or $100/year.See the online documentation for Mudbox 2026Visit the Mudbox websiteHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsAutodesk releases Mudbox 2026Digital sculpting software gets its fifth consecutive 'minor update', but the cost of monthly subscriptions falls back to 2022 levels.Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.1Check out the new features in the next major production version of the GPU renderer, including new decal and lens effects systems.Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Poly Hammer releases Meta-Human DNA add-on for BlenderIntriguing new tool lets you create or edit Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters directly inside Blender. Now available in beta.Monday, March 31st, 2025Check out virtual cinematography tool Radical VCamNew tool lets you control any camera inside a shared, browser-based 3D scene using a phone or tablet. Can be used for free.Monday, March 31st, 2025Chaos launches Chaos Arena'First ever path-tracing solution' for virtual production lets studios render existing V-Ray assets on LED walls in real time for in-camera VFX.Monday, March 31st, 2025Lumion unveils Lumion ViewNew real-time design exploration and visualization plugin lets users generate photorealistic 4K renders in SketchUp. Now in early access.Sunday, March 30th, 2025More NewsMaster the art of Virtual Makeup Design with Neville PageAutodesk releases Arnold 7.4.13DGS Render 3.0 lets you paint 3D Gaussian Splats in BlenderAdobe releases Photoshop 26.5Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026Autodesk releases Maya 2026 and Maya Creative 2026Autodesk adds Golaem 9.2 to its Media & Entertainment CollectionZen Masters releases Zen UV 5.0Peregrine Labs ships Yeti 5.2Check out new open-source 3D character generator CharMorphPolygonflow releases new free version of DashOlder Posts