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|Founded=1985 | |Founded=1985 | ||
|Industry=Software,3D Modeling,Animation,Visual Effects | |Industry=Software,3D Modeling,Animation,Visual Effects | ||
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|ParentCompany=Nemetschek Group | |ParentCompany=Nemetschek Group | ||
|CompanyAlias=Maxon Computer GmbH | |CompanyAlias=Maxon Computer GmbH | ||
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|Description=Eliminates perpetual licenses for acquired products and forces subscriptions; discontinued Forger app, locking users out of proprietary files. | |Description=Eliminates perpetual licenses for acquired products and forces subscriptions; discontinued Forger app, locking users out of proprietary files. | ||
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'''Maxon''' discontinued the iPad sculpting app [[Forger]] in September 2025, leaving subscribers unable to export proprietary files when subscriptions lapsed.<ref name="forger-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2025/07/maxon-discontinues-forger/ |title=Maxon discontinues Forger |date=2025-07 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref><ref name="forger-manual">{{Cite web |url=https://learn.forger.app/ios-manual/licensing/ |title=Licensing - Forger Manual |website=Maxon |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> The company has also eliminated perpetual licenses for [[ZBrush]] and [[Red Giant]], moving both to subscription-only models.<ref name="zbrush2024-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/11/maxon-releases-zbrush-2024/ |title=Maxon releases ZBrush 2024 |date=2023-11-16 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref><ref name="redgiant-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2021/09/maxon-ends-perpetual-licences-of-red-giant-products/ |title=Maxon ends perpetual licences of Red Giant products |date=2021-09-17 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> | '''Maxon''' discontinued the iPad sculpting app [[Forger]] in September 2025, leaving subscribers unable to export proprietary files when subscriptions lapsed.<ref name="forger-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2025/07/maxon-discontinues-forger/ |title=Maxon discontinues Forger |date=2025-07-06 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref><ref name="forger-manual">{{Cite web |url=https://learn.forger.app/ios-manual/licensing/ |title=Licensing - Forger Manual |website=Maxon |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> The company has also eliminated perpetual licenses for [[ZBrush]] and [[Red Giant]], moving both to subscription-only models.<ref name="zbrush2024-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2023/11/maxon-releases-zbrush-2024/ |title=Maxon releases ZBrush 2024 |date=2023-11-16 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref><ref name="redgiant-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2021/09/maxon-ends-perpetual-licences-of-red-giant-products/ |title=Maxon ends perpetual licences of Red Giant products |date=2021-09-17 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> | ||
== Consumer-impact summary == | == Consumer-impact summary == | ||
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{{Main|Maxon Forger discontinuation and subscription file lockout}} | {{Main|Maxon Forger discontinuation and subscription file lockout}} | ||
Maxon acquired Forger, an iPad sculpting app originally released in 2011, in March 2021.<ref name="forger-acquisition-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2021/03/maxon-acquires-forger/ |title=Maxon acquires forger |date=2021-03 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> On September 10, 2025, Maxon placed Forger into what it termed "limited maintenance mode." The app was removed from the App Store, and no new updates or bug fixes were released.<ref name="forger-maxon">{{Cite web |url=https://www.maxon.net/en/article/forger-entering-limited-maintenance-mode |title=Forger Entering Limited Maintenance Mode |website=Maxon |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> Existing subscribers could continue using the app until the end of their current subscription term, but could not renew after September 10, 2025.<ref name="forger-maxon" /> | Maxon acquired Forger, an iPad sculpting app originally released in 2011, in March 2021.<ref name="forger-acquisition-cgchannel">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cgchannel.com/2021/03/maxon-acquires-forger/ |title=Maxon acquires forger |date=2021-03-09 |website=CG Channel |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> On September 10, 2025, Maxon placed Forger into what it termed "limited maintenance mode." The app was removed from the App Store, and no new updates or bug fixes were released.<ref name="forger-maxon">{{Cite web |url=https://www.maxon.net/en/article/forger-entering-limited-maintenance-mode |title=Forger Entering Limited Maintenance Mode |website=Maxon |access-date=2026-05-13}}</ref> Existing subscribers could continue using the app until the end of their current subscription term, but could not renew after September 10, 2025.<ref name="forger-maxon" /> | ||
The free version of Forger imposed a three-document save limit and disabled all exporting, including sending files to Cinema 4D. According to Maxon's own documentation, files saved while a subscription was active could be opened in the free version, but could not be saved or exported.<ref name="forger-manual" /> Forger's native file format was not supported in ZBrush for iPad, the replacement Maxon recommended. Users who did not export their work in .goz or .obj format before their subscription expired would be unable to open their Forger files in ZBrush for iPad or export them to other formats.<ref name="forger-faq" /> | The free version of Forger imposed a three-document save limit and disabled all exporting, including sending files to Cinema 4D. According to Maxon's own documentation, files saved while a subscription was active could be opened in the free version, but could not be saved or exported.<ref name="forger-manual" /> Forger's native file format was not supported in ZBrush for iPad, the replacement Maxon recommended. Users who did not export their work in .goz or .obj format before their subscription expired would be unable to open their Forger files in ZBrush for iPad or export them to other formats.<ref name="forger-faq" /> | ||
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[[Category:Maxon]] | [[Category:Maxon]] | ||