Blog

Blender’s Popularity Is Soaring!

2017-07-13

Half a million over a month and almost seven millions per year!

According to the statistics provided by Blender Foundation, these are the numbers of Blender downloads. Popularity of this free and open source 3D modeling and animation software is growing with each new release. Hundreds and thousands join the multi-million army of Blender users every month. Blender is utilized in video game development, film industry, advertising, education and many other fields.

It is also gratifying to emphasize that our development team helps to improve the toolset of this exceptional 3D editor. Many of our patches have already been accepted. They have significantly improved functionality of the viewport window, node and material workflow. And unique normal editor developed by our team is rightfully considered by the community to be one of the best tools in Blender.

Upon us is the next release, Blender 2.79, and it will include our new patch that makes developing add-ons significantly easier. Expect new interesting features in Blender and our Blend4Web framework!

Comments
03 sep. 2025 11:28
Best Styling Tips for the Has anyone checked out the Cody Rhodes Jacket from his recent WWE appearances? The bold design and unique detailing really make it stand out. I’m curious where fans are buying similar versions and how you style it for casual or event wear. Any recommendations or experiences to share?
04 oct. 2025 14:30
You can use your abilities to fight in deer adventure, explore, ride cars, or just damage things with your bendy body. But watch out for the sheep cops, because you only have three lives left.
15 oct. 2025 07:41
I appreciate Agario emphasis on the value of measured risk. You can either make a major play and gain control of the board, or you can make a mistake and lose everything. It's a fantastic lesson in planning.
Please register or log in to leave a reply.