I received your email on the upcoming licensing changes. I need some clarification.
I currently have a "Studio Limited" license where I pay $199 a year for the "No Watermark" feature. I use Unreal Engine for Aximmetry to edit and cook all my scenes. I use a single PC to do everything.
Please explain what is the cost to keep my current license with the same features moving forward when my current license is up for renewal on July 1st, 2026.
From what I see :
- "Broadcast" is now 990 euros more expensive (+20%) at feature parity.
- "Studio" is now becoming the former (retired) "Professional" Edition (with NDI/SDI added) but doesn't seem to be available as perpetual (we'll see about that) for around 2988€/year.
- "Studio limited" is effectively the retired Studio SE since there is no more Unreal Engine included. But is mostly useless.
- There doesn't seem to be any more entry level solution with Unreal Engine included.
- There is no more option for "a la carte" configurations like it used to be (watermark, NDI, SDI...)
I understand that it's (at least partly) due to Epic's change of policy, but it's a terrible news all around.