Nope, 3DSmax has a larger pro base than most of the apps in the same range as it, and these admissions coming from a LW user... but Discreet doesnt just rely upon Max for income, also they released GMAX and have stated on their pages they have no intention of lowering the price of MAX. So I doubt discreet will do much except maybe expand the capabilities of Gmax to allow more gamers an entry into and generate more interest in the world of pro MAX users. Eg catch em as hobbyists tinkering with GMAX to create objects for Q3 and the like and get them interested in the higher end features available in the full application. Just an opinion