

Maxon moved heavily towards subscriptions with the new unified product pricing rolled out with 2019’s Cinema 4D R21, although perpetual licences are still available. Latest subscriber-only release: features coming to perpetual licence holders later this yearĪs its new version numbering implies – the ‘S’ stands ‘subscription release’ – Cinema 4D S24 is the latest update to the software to be available purely to subscribers. The release was announced at Maxon’s latest 3D and Motion Design Show virtual user event, alongside Redshift for Mac and a new company logo and website design.

The features will be rolled out to perpetual licence holders later in the year. The update also adds a Scene Manager as a frontend for Cinema 4D’s new node-based core architecture, and improves character animation workflow. Maxon has released Cinema 4D S24, its latest subscriber-only update to the 3D animation software, introducing a new asset browser and physics-enabled placement tools for scene layout and set dressing.
