"Affinity was purchased by Canva (an online creative publishing tool) in May 2024, and so far there haven't been any major changes to the software's model. Up until this week, you could still buy a one-off subscription, and the tools remain as powerful as ever. Does this move mean that the acquisition has led to something different altogether for one of our top graphic design software picks?"
"A message has appeared Affinity.com declaring "Creative Freedom is Coming. Sign up to be the first to know. True creative freedom is just around the corner. October 30". Creative freedom sounds good, right? But discussion online seems to fear the worst, as everything from a subscription model to AI credits is suggested as being a possible future business model. The same message was posted on X, with Affinity explaining the disabled store with the following statement:"
Affinity was purchased by Canva in May 2024. The Affinity website, online store, and official forums have been temporarily paused. A message on Affinity.com reads "Creative Freedom is Coming... October 30" and prompts users to sign up. The same message appeared on X, and Affinity stated: "We're making space for what's next... Existing customers keep full access to their apps. This only affects new purchases and trials." Designers on r/graphic_design report removed purchase options, scattered support, and missing mobile apps. Online users speculate about a shift to subscription plans, AI-credit systems, or other business-model changes.
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