# First Maya now SoftImage -- Autodesk the new Microsoft?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-maya-now-softimage-autodesk-the-new-microsoft/274248
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**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-maya-now-softimage-autodesk-the-new-microsoft/274248 "2008-10-27T15:51:28Z")
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### Author: ![prg9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8dc957/32.png) [@prg9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/prg9)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-maya-now-softimage-autodesk-the-new-microsoft/274248/1 "2008-10-27T15:51:28Z")

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:huh: Autodesk acquires SoftImage?

[http://www.softimage.com/](http://www.softimage.com/)

> **[Autodesk | 3D Design, Engineering & Construction Software](https://www.autodesk.com/)**
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> Autodesk builds software that helps people imagine, design, and make a better world.

Over at YouTube there is a parody of “Autodesk internal discussion about Softimage” however be warned its in subtitles and has a few “choice words” used (thus I did not link it here).

:td: