Today was a special day for me. My tax return came in, and that means I can finally buy 3Ds Max Pro 8! (Student version, of course, because I am not rich and cannot afford the full version... plus I am a student, and i need this program for my next class anyway...)

   I went to AutoDesk’s website and to my shock made a discovery. Alias Maya Unlimited Bundle was the primary software that they are advertising... I mean AutoDesk Maya... While this does make things easier for me (as Maya is popular in the area I live) I am wondering... when the hell did this happen? This is big news! Why didn't Gamespot cover it! The merger of AutoDesk and Alias is a massive deal for developers.

   The other good news is that because AutoDesk is now shifting focus to their newly acquired Maya line that means I saved some extra on the License I bought for 3DS max Pro, but now I have to wonder will this come back to bite me later in the school year? 3Ds Max Pro is required for my next quarter, but after that, since it appears that AutoDesk will be focused on Maya now, will I have to buy Maya? So many questions! And its okay, really (sans the money needed for it) because like I said Maya is the tool most developers in my side of the nation use... so I guess I'd be better off getting Maya eventually any way...

   But its so much money....