The internet’s most popular website for video game and film creatives is now gonna to be joining Fortnite for family vacations.
ArtStation is like an online expo for industry pros and fans, and features portfolios, video tutorials, and a marketplace to buy and sell original prints, graphics software tools, and custom assets including 3D models, textures, reference images, and much more. The terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed, but according to Epic’s announcement, “ArtStation will continue to operate as an independently branded platform while collaborating closely with the Unreal Engine team”. More immediately, the website has now has significantly reduced its standard and premium subscriber commission fees, and its in-house ArtStation Learning resources are free until the end of 2021.
ArtStation provides a platform for creators across games, media and entertainment where they can develop and share their portfolios, post and discover job opportunities and make a living doing what they love. Together we will continue to grow the ArtStation community and integrate new features and tools that expand creators’ ability to showcase their talent and artwork.
Since 2019, Epic has been shopping tech companies like it’s Black Friday, every day, with 3Lateral, Agog Labs, Psyonix, Twinmotion, Houseparty, Quixel, Cubic Motion, Hyprsense, SuperAwesome, RAD Tools, Tonic Games Group, and Capturing Reality already ticked off the list. Adobe next? That’s what I want for Xmas.