Maxon was founded in 1986 in Germany by students Harald Egel, Uwe Bärtels, and Harald Schneider as a publisher of computer magazines for Amiga and Atari users. The three students were given an opportunity to write a book about the Atari ST computer in 1986 but decided that magazine publishing was a more lucrative endeavor. So, they quit their studies and founded Maxon. Maxon’s early publications included the magazine’s Amiga Kickstart and Atari ST Computer, in which they hosted monthly programming contests.
Cinema 4D, Maxon’s best-known development, is one of the most widely used 3D software packages for 3D modeling, animation, painting, and rendering. Maxon acquired Redshift in mid-2019.
