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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Clip | Clip Studio Paint is an art and painting software by Celsys. | ||
Originally known as Manga Studio or Comic Studio, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years. | |||
== Android Version == | |||
Released in December 2020, Celsys made the decision to not offer Perpetual version Licenses for Android devices, forcing those users under a subscription service. | |||
==2.0== | ==2.0== | ||
In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing | In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing Clip Studio Paint version 2.0 in 2023. With this, came many controversial changes to their licensing. They announced they would no longer provide free feature updates for holders of a perpetual license from 2023 onward. An annual update pass was offered to license holders to upgrade to the newer version. Stability updates were offered only until the release of version 3.0. They stated that you would be able to use version 1.0 forever provided it continues to works on your device.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 Aug 2022 |title=Changes to the Windows/macOS One-time Purchase (Perpetual) Version in 2023 |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202208/22_01/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> | ||
===Consumer backlash and response=== | ===Consumer backlash and response=== | ||
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In response, the company revisited some of the changes in October.<ref name=":0" /> | In response, the company revisited some of the changes in October.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
They offered people that had bought the perpetual license in the year 2022 a free upgrade to 2.0(but not subsequent versions) and offered customers before then, upgrades to 2.0 for a reduced price. Additionally they extended their stability updates past the release of version 3.0, and introduced a free testing program for students and applicable people unable to afford version 2.0. | They offered people that had bought the perpetual license in the year 2022 a free upgrade to 2.0 (but not subsequent versions) and offered customers before then, upgrades to 2.0 for a reduced price. Additionally they extended their stability updates past the release of version 3.0, and introduced a free testing program for students and applicable people unable to afford version 2.0. | ||
2.0 was released March 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jul 2023 |title=Clip studio Ver.2.0 release notes |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> | 2.0 was released March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jul 2023 |title=Clip studio Ver.2.0 release notes |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> | ||
==Future versions== | ==Future versions== | ||