51休假第一天，一觉醒来，国际知名CG艺术站点ArtStation（国内喜欢称A站）被EPIC收购，成为收购大家族成员之一，EPIC近几年正在快速扩充各个CG行业的板块，ArtStation作为目前全球活跃度最好的艺术站点，为整个行业聚集了非常多的优秀艺术家及专业人士。EPIC后续将会免费开放A站的学习板块，之前Learning 是A站主要的营收的板块，还有大幅度降低和折扣商城的素材价格，收购后EPIC会已资金支持A站继续的独立运营和发展，目前来看是针不错！
以下是官方信息，感兴趣的小伙伴可以仔细看下具体内容：
Dear friends,
Today, we’re thrilled to announce that ArtStation is joining the Epic Games family. Together, we’ll accelerate the development and growth of the creator community worldwide. This partnership underscores both Epic’s and ArtStation’s mission to empower creators with the tools and platforms to thrive. You can read the announcement at the Epic Games Newsroom.
ArtStation and Epic Games have shared a great relationship since we burst onto the scene in 2014. The Unreal Engine team has been incredibly supportive of our efforts and initiatives. Last year, at the initial height of the pandemic, Epic committed to supporting us with a Megagrant, which helped immensely during an uncertain period. Through our collaboration, we witnessed Epic’s deep respect for the ArtStation community and that we shared the same mission to empower creators. It became clear that by joining forces, we would have a much bigger impact.
ArtStation will remain an independently branded platform owned by Epic Games and will continue its mission to empower creators to thrive. You can still use the platform as you do today, and we will continue to be open to all creators across verticals, both 2D and 3D alike – including those that don’t use Unreal Engine. We’ll be actively hiring and growing the ArtStation team. We’re committed to improving the platform and now as a part of Epic, we’ll be able to do much more.
As of today, we’re massively increasing the earning potential of sellers on the ArtStation Marketplace. We’re dropping our standard fees from 30% to only 12%. For Pro members, the fee reduces from 20% to 8% and 5% for self-promoted sales. See our Earnings Calculator for more details on the new ArtStation Marketplace fees.
We’re also making ArtStation Learning free to all members for the remainder of 2021. ArtStation Learning is our streaming video service for artists. It features unlimited access to an ever-growing content library from industry professionals. Artists can expand their skills in a wide range of art topics and learn at their own pace. Head over to artstation.com/learning to get started.
We want to thank you – our community and friends. Thank you for your trust, and thank you for your passion. It’s been an incredible journey.
We’re excited for this next chapter of ArtStation. The future is epic!
Best wishes,
Leonard Teo, CEO and the ArtStation Team
https://magazine.artstation.com/2021/04/artstation-is-joining-the-epic-games-family/
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