Softimage Slashes Price Of Softimage 3DSoftimage Slashes Price Of Softimage 3D

The latest shot in the price war between 3D animation tool companies was just fired, this time by Softimage. Responding to a price cut by Alias Wavefront in March, Softimage announced today that it has cut price of Softimage 3D by half to $1,495 -- making it about $500 less than Maya Complete and $100 less than Lightwave 7.5. Discreet's 3DS Max, once one of the lowest-priced 3D animation tools, now finds itself leaning toward the high end with its $3,495 price. The new pricing for Softimage 3D 4.0 takes effect immediately.