If you are a current user of Version 1.x and would like to use Version 2.0 without purchasing an additional perpetual license, you can purchase an Update Pass (annual), which will be on offer from next year. At this time there are no major changes planned to the existing features or the UI. Let’s go step by step through the announcement page’s FAQ.Ĭlip Studio Paint Version 2.0 will offer a slate of new features to make use of in your digital art. Given how many people have been burned by software companies suddenly shifting business models, it’s the responsibility of Celsys to clearly communicate these changes, and they’ve failed spectacularly. Celsys’ FAQ doesn’t do much to clarify how things will work, and no pricing has been announced either. It’s safe to say that anytime you need a flowchart to explain your licensing scheme, you’ve already lost. Afterwards you had the option of buying a perpetual license for Clip Studio, or paying a monthly or yearly subscription fee. Back in 2020, they annnounced monthly subscription plans which allowed for one-price usage across multiple devices and operating systems. This changed in 2013 with the new Clip Studio Paint, after which subsequent updates were free of charge. In the olden days, Manga Studio (and Clip Studio) were iterative versions where you paid for new major releases, and Celsys usually put one out every year. It’s also the method used by Celsys, the developer of Clip Studio Paint. There’s also the maverick option of “pay once and all updates are free, forever.” It’s the model used by Apple’s App Store (and some other places), but individual developers have used this method in the past. Other companies, like Serif, are “major versions cost money to upgrade, but minor versions are free updates,” even if they haven’t released a new “major version” yet. Some companies, like Adobe, charge an ongoing subscription fee that kills your software when you stop paying. There’s many different ways to buy and sell software, whether it’s a one-time license, shareware, free-to-play with in-app purchases, subscription, or just giving it away. And we can’t forget about those poor executives! After all, their private jets won’t fuel themselves, and that expensive C-check is coming up soon.

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