If you've crossed swords with the main 3D design and video game development applications in recent years, you've surely visited or at least heard about the 3D Buzz portal, one of the oldest repositories focused on distributing courses, guides, and tutorials. Users could pay for one course at a time or use a subscription system, but the latest development is that 3D Buzz has closed its doors, and as a farewell gift, it has released all its material. More than a hundred courses and 200 gigabytes await us, free of charge.
It's not always easy to find quality resources on the Web, but sometimes they come to us unexpectedly. For example, a while ago we talked about Micro-Cap, a circuit simulator that cost $4,500, and due to its creator's retirement, it is now free. We also visited the best stock photo banks, and it would be crazy to forget the artist Antti Luode with his impressive sound library for use on YouTube.
Now, if you're interested in video game development, programming, or 2D/3D design in general, one of the oldest references for learning is 3D Buzz. This portal took its first steps in 2002 (if my memory doesn't fail me), and since then it has accumulated all kinds of tutorials and guides so that enthusiasts and experts alike can polish their skills, without destroying budgets. In fact, in recent months many of its courses were available with significant discounts, or there was a subscription system.
However, all of that has ended. Today, every course, guide, and bit of material stored at 3D Buzz is freely accessible. Good news on the surface, but it brings two bad pieces of news behind it. The first is that 3D Buzz decided to close its doors, and the second is the reason behind that closure. I'm referring to the death of its founder, Jason Busby.
Known for his books on level design in previous versions of Unreal Engine, Busby passed away in 2017 from cancer. 3D Buzz never recovered from that loss, did not generate new content, and at the same time, some of its available courses became outdated.
But that doesn't mean they're useless. Quite the opposite, we're convinced you'll find several gems among the hundred courses and the 208 gigabytes to download via BitTorrent. Our recommendation is to visit the official page (it may throw a warning about certificates, but it's safe anyway), explore the list, and then do a custom download with your favorite client. Enjoy and learn!
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