For those who don’t know the tool: Phoenix plugs into Autodesk 3ds Max and Maya for fire, smoke, and liquids, and it also ships inside V-Ray and Corona subscription bundles.
End of support, officially
Chaos has moved Phoenix to End-of-Support status. The software will continue to function as it does today, but no further feature development, compatibility updates, bug fixes, or security updates are planned. New standalone Phoenix subscriptions are no longer available for purchase. Phoenix simulation nodes are not affected by the change. Users can continue using existing nodes or purchase additional ones as needed.
Existing subscriptions: renewal rules
Existing Phoenix licenses continue to function normally, and users can keep using Phoenix as long as they continue renewing their subcsription. Renewals are processed at the applicable list price at the time of renewal, regardless of any discounts applied to the original purchase. If the subscription expires at any point, it cannot be reactivated again.
Seats: a time-limited window
Users can add seats to an existing Phoenix subscription during a 42-day grace period from the date of communication, until 14 May 2026. After that period, no additional seats can be added.
Bundles: still included, still end of support
Phoenix will remain available within the V-Ray Premium, V-Ray Collection, Corona Premium, and Corona Collection subscriptions, in the same End-of-Support state.
Switching options and pricing note
A support option exists to transition from Phoenix to V-Ray Premium or Corona Premium via MyChaos or a reseller.
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