Lifecycle

Blackmagic Design Product Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and end-of-support dates for 16 Blackmagic Design products and 337 versions.

Releases and Lifecycle

Release dates, version history and support and end-of-life dates as published by Blackmagic Design. Dates within the next 12 months are highlighted; past dates are dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.

ATEM SDK 42 versions

Listed on the Support Center as ATEM Switchers SDK. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
10.4	20 Aug 2026	[1][2]
10.3	9 Jul 2026	[1][2]
10.2	15 Dec 2025	[1][2]
10.1	30 Oct 2025	[1][2]
10.0	10 Sep 2025	[1][2]
9.8.1	10 Jul 2025	[1][2]
9.7	18 Feb 2025	[1][2]
9.6	16 Aug 2024	[1][2]
9.5	7 Jun 2024	[1][2]
9.4	12 Apr 2024	[1][2]
9.3	28 Nov 2023	[1][2]
9.2	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
9.1	24 Aug 2023	[1][2]
9.0	24 Feb 2023	[1][2]
8.10	21 Oct 2022	[1][2]
8.9	15 Sep 2022	[1][2]
8.8	20 Jul 2022	[1][2]
8.7	24 Apr 2022	[1][2]
8.6	18 Feb 2021	[1][2]
8.5	25 Sep 2020	[1][2]
8.4	31 Jul 2020	[1][2]
8.3	10 Jul 2020	[1][2]
8.2	4 Apr 2020	[1][2]
8.1	12 Nov 2019	[1][2]
8.0	8 Apr 2019	[1][2]
7.5	6 Jun 2018	[1][2]
7.4	9 Apr 2018	[1][2]
7.3	2 Feb 2018	[1][2]
7.2	20 Jul 2017	[1][2]
7.1	24 Apr 2017	[1][2]
7.0	7 Feb 2017	[1][2]
6.9	1 Jul 2016	[1][2]
6.8	18 Apr 2016	[1][2]
6.7	2 Feb 2016	[1][2]
6.6	9 Nov 2015	[1][2]
6.5	12 Aug 2015	[1][2]
6.4	26 Mar 2015	[1][2]
6.3	12 Feb 2015	[1][2]
6.2	18 Dec 2014	[1][2]
6.1	2 Oct 2014	[1][2]
6.0	31 Jul 2014	[1][2]
5.1	9 May 2014	[1][2]

Blackmagic RAW 34 versions

Versions of the Blackmagic RAW SDK and software release, as listed on the Support Center. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
6.0	14 Sep 2026	[1][2]
5.1	4 Nov 2025	[1][2]
5.0	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
4.6	11 Jun 2025	[1][2]
4.5	21 Mar 2025	[1][2]
4.4	28 Jan 2025	[1][2]
4.3	15 Oct 2024	[1][2]
4.2	24 Jul 2024	[1][2]
4.1	27 Jun 2024	[1][2]
4.0	12 Apr 2024	[1][2]
3.6	5 Dec 2023	[1][2]
3.5	30 Nov 2023	[1][2]
3.4	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
3.3	11 Jul 2023	[1][2]
3.2	15 Jun 2023	[1][2]
3.1	22 May 2023	[1][2]
3.0	17 Apr 2023	[1][2]
2.8	17 Nov 2022	[1][2]
2.7	30 Sep 2022	[1][2]
2.6	30 Jun 2022	[1][2]
2.5	23 Jun 2022	[1][2]
2.4	18 May 2022	[1][2]
2.3	16 Feb 2022	[1][2]
2.2	8 Oct 2021	[1][2]
2.1	24 Jun 2021	[1][2]
2.0	25 Mar 2021	[1][2]
1.8	15 Jul 2020	[1][2]
1.7	6 Mar 2020	[1][2]
1.6	27 Nov 2019	[1][2]
1.5	13 Sep 2019	[1][2]
1.4	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
1.3	1 Apr 2019	[1][2]
1.2	18 Mar 2019	[1][2]
1.1	14 Nov 2018	[1][2]

Blackmagic RAW SDK 34 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
6.0	14 Sep 2026	[1][2]
5.1	4 Nov 2025	[1][2]
5.0	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
4.6	11 Jun 2025	[1][2]
4.5	21 Mar 2025	[1][2]
4.4	28 Jan 2025	[1][2]
4.3	15 Oct 2024	[1][2]
4.2	24 Jul 2024	[1][2]
4.1	27 Jun 2024	[1][2]
4.0	12 Apr 2024	[1][2]
3.6	5 Dec 2023	[1][2]
3.5	30 Nov 2023	[1][2]
3.4	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
3.3	11 Jul 2023	[1][2]
3.2	15 Jun 2023	[1][2]
3.1	22 May 2023	[1][2]
3.0	17 Apr 2023	[1][2]
2.8	17 Nov 2022	[1][2]
2.7	30 Sep 2022	[1][2]
2.6	30 Jun 2022	[1][2]
2.5	23 Jun 2022	[1][2]
2.4	18 May 2022	[1][2]
2.3	16 Feb 2022	[1][2]
2.2	8 Oct 2021	[1][2]
2.1	24 Jun 2021	[1][2]
2.0	25 Mar 2021	[1][2]
1.8	15 Jul 2020	[1][2]
1.7	6 Mar 2020	[1][2]
1.6	27 Nov 2019	[1][2]
1.5	13 Sep 2019	[1][2]
1.4	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
1.3	1 Apr 2019	[1][2]
1.2	18 Mar 2019	[1][2]
1.1	14 Nov 2018	[1][2]

Cintel SDK 7 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
7.0	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
6.1	17 Feb 2025	[1][2]
6.0	3 May 2024	[1][2]
5.0	24 Nov 2022	[1][2]
4.1	1 Apr 2021	[1][2]
4.0	22 Sep 2020	[1][2]
3.0	13 Dec 2018	[1][2]

DaVinci Resolve 38 versions

Free edition. Versions listed by major.minor release; the date is the first posting on the Support Center downloads list. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
21.1	8 Sep 2026	[1][2]
21.0	3 Jun 2026	[1][2]
20.3	30 Nov 2025	[1][2]
20.2	10 Sep 2025	[1][2]
20.1	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
20.0	28 May 2025	[1][2]
19.1	12 Nov 2024	[1][2]
19.0	22 Aug 2024	[1][2]
18.6	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
18.5	21 Jul 2023	[1][2]
18.1	11 Nov 2022	[1][2]
18.0	20 Jul 2022	[1][2]
17.4	22 Oct 2021	[1][2]
17.3	20 Aug 2021	[1][2]
17.2	12 May 2021	[1][2]
17.1	10 Mar 2021	[1][2]
17.0	25 Feb 2021	[1][2]
16.2	6 Mar 2020	[1][2]
16.1	18 Oct 2019	[1][2]
16.0	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
15.3	7 Mar 2019	[1][2]
15.2	14 Nov 2018	[1][2]
15.1	18 Sep 2018	[1][2]
15.0	13 Aug 2018	[1][2]
14.3	2 Feb 2018	[1][2]
14.2	15 Dec 2017	[1][2]
14.1	13 Nov 2017	[1][2]
14.0	8 Sep 2017	[1][2]
12.5	8 Jun 2016	[1][2]
12.3.1	10 Feb 2016	[1][2]
12.2	23 Dec 2015	[1][2]
12.1	12 Nov 2015	[1][2]
12.0	11 Sep 2015	[1][2]
11.3	30 Mar 2015	[1][2]
11.2	4 Feb 2015	[1][2]
11.1	2 Oct 2014	[1][2]
11.0	5 Aug 2014	[1][2]
10.1.5	9 May 2014	[1][2]

DaVinci Resolve Project Server 11 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
21.1	8 Sep 2026	[1][2]
21.0	3 Jun 2026	[1][2]
20.0	28 May 2025	[1][2]
19.0	22 Aug 2024	[1][2]
18.5	21 Jul 2023	[1][2]
18.1	11 Nov 2022	[1][2]
18.0	20 Jul 2022	[1][2]
17.4.1	29 Oct 2021	[1][2]
17.3	20 Aug 2021	[1][2]
17.1	10 Mar 2021	[1][2]
17.0	25 Feb 2021	[1][2]

DaVinci Resolve Studio 38 versions

Paid edition, released together with DaVinci Resolve. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
21.1	8 Sep 2026	[1][2]
21.0	3 Jun 2026	[1][2]
20.3	30 Nov 2025	[1][2]
20.2	10 Sep 2025	[1][2]
20.1	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
20.0	28 May 2025	[1][2]
19.1	12 Nov 2024	[1][2]
19.0	22 Aug 2024	[1][2]
18.6	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
18.5	21 Jul 2023	[1][2]
18.1	11 Nov 2022	[1][2]
18.0	20 Jul 2022	[1][2]
17.4	22 Oct 2021	[1][2]
17.3	20 Aug 2021	[1][2]
17.2	12 May 2021	[1][2]
17.1	10 Mar 2021	[1][2]
17.0	25 Feb 2021	[1][2]
16.2	6 Mar 2020	[1][2]
16.1	18 Oct 2019	[1][2]
16.0	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
15.3	7 Mar 2019	[1][2]
15.2	14 Nov 2018	[1][2]
15.1	18 Sep 2018	[1][2]
15.0	13 Aug 2018	[1][2]
14.3	2 Feb 2018	[1][2]
14.2	15 Dec 2017	[1][2]
14.1	13 Nov 2017	[1][2]
14.0	8 Sep 2017	[1][2]
12.5	8 Jun 2016	[1][2]
12.3.1	10 Feb 2016	[1][2]
12.2	23 Dec 2015	[1][2]
12.1	12 Nov 2015	[1][2]
12.0	11 Sep 2015	[1][2]
11.3	30 Mar 2015	[1][2]
11.2	4 Feb 2015	[1][2]
11.1	2 Oct 2014	[1][2]
11.0	5 Aug 2014	[1][2]
10.1.5	9 May 2014	[1][2]

Desktop Video 50 versions

Driver and utilities package for DeckLink and UltraStudio products. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
16.4	24 Aug 2026	[1][2]
16.3	12 Aug 2026	[1][2]
16.2	28 Jul 2026	[1][2]
16.1	8 Jul 2026	[1][2]
16.0	8 Apr 2026	[1][2]
15.3	24 Nov 2025	[1][2]
15.2	30 Oct 2025	[1][2]
15.1	22 Sep 2025	[1][2]
15.0	8 Aug 2025	[1][2]
14.5	26 Feb 2025	[1][2]
14.4	19 Dec 2024	[1][2]
14.3	26 Nov 2024	[1][2]
14.2	7 Aug 2024	[1][2]
14.1	22 Jul 2024	[1][2]
14.0	22 May 2024	[1][2]
12.9	12 Apr 2024	[1][2]
12.8	29 Jan 2024	[1][2]
12.7	26 Sep 2023	[1][2]
12.6	14 Sep 2023	[1][2]
12.5	29 Jun 2023	[1][2]
12.4	14 Jul 2022	[1][2]
12.3	24 Apr 2022	[1][2]
12.2	26 Oct 2021	[1][2]
12.1	20 May 2021	[1][2]
12.0	21 Jan 2021	[1][2]
11.7	13 Nov 2020	[1][2]
11.6	17 Jul 2020	[1][2]
11.5	17 Feb 2020	[1][2]
11.4	10 Sep 2019	[1][2]
11.3	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
11.2	30 May 2019	[1][2]
11.1	1 Apr 2019	[1][2]
11.0	5 Mar 2019	[1][2]
10.11	14 Jun 2018	[1][2]
10.10	16 May 2018	[1][2]
10.9	24 Apr 2017	[1][2]
10.8	9 Sep 2016	[1][2]
10.7	1 Jul 2016	[1][2]
10.6	23 Feb 2016	[1][2]
10.5	2 Sep 2015	[1][2]
10.4	2 Apr 2015	[1][2]
10.3	13 Nov 2014	[1][2]
10.2	1 Sep 2014	[1][2]
10.1.1	6 Jun 2014	[1][2]
9.9.2	31 Oct 2013	[1][2]
9.8	6 Oct 2013	[1][2]
9.7.3	27 May 2013	[1][2]
9.6.4	9 Sep 2012	[1][2]
9.5.3	25 Jun 2012	[1][2]
7.9.4	4 Jan 2011	[1][2]

Desktop Video SDK 37 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
16.0	8 Apr 2026	[1][2]
15.3	24 Nov 2025	[1][2]
15.2	30 Oct 2025	[1][2]
15.0	8 Aug 2025	[1][2]
14.4	19 Dec 2024	[1][2]
14.3	26 Nov 2024	[1][2]
14.2	7 Aug 2024	[1][2]
14.1	22 Jul 2024	[1][2]
14.0	22 May 2024	[1][2]
12.9	12 Apr 2024	[1][2]
12.8	29 Jan 2024	[1][2]
12.7	26 Sep 2023	[1][2]
12.6	14 Sep 2023	[1][2]
12.5	29 Jun 2023	[1][2]
12.4	14 Jul 2022	[1][2]
12.3	24 Apr 2022	[1][2]
12.2	26 Oct 2021	[1][2]
12.1	20 May 2021	[1][2]
12.0	21 Jan 2021	[1][2]
11.7	13 Nov 2020	[1][2]
11.6	17 Jul 2020	[1][2]
11.5	17 Feb 2020	[1][2]
11.4	10 Sep 2019	[1][2]
11.3	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
11.2	30 May 2019	[1][2]
11.1	1 Apr 2019	[1][2]
11.0	5 Mar 2019	[1][2]
10.11	14 Jun 2018	[1][2]
10.10	16 May 2018	[1][2]
10.9	24 Apr 2017	[1][2]
10.8	9 Sep 2016	[1][2]
10.7	1 Jul 2016	[1][2]
10.6	23 Feb 2016	[1][2]
10.5	2 Sep 2015	[1][2]
10.4	2 Apr 2015	[1][2]
10.3	13 Nov 2014	[1][2]
10.1.1	6 Jun 2014	[1][2]

Fairlight Sound Library 1 version

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
1.0	7 Dec 2020	[1][2]

Fusion 5 versions

Standalone Fusion releases 7.7 to 9.0; later Fusion releases ship inside DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Studio. Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
9.0	1 Aug 2017	[1][2]
8.2	13 Sep 2016	[1][2]
8.1.1	7 Jun 2016	[1][2]
8.0	1 Apr 2016	[1][2]
7.7	12 Feb 2015	[1][2]

Fusion Studio 27 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
21.1	8 Sep 2026	[1][2]
21.0	3 Jun 2026	[1][2]
20.3	30 Nov 2025	[1][2]
20.2	10 Sep 2025	[1][2]
20.1	7 Aug 2025	[1][2]
20.0	28 May 2025	[1][2]
19.1	12 Nov 2024	[1][2]
19.0	22 Aug 2024	[1][2]
18.6	15 Sep 2023	[1][2]
18.5	21 Jul 2023	[1][2]
18.1	11 Nov 2022	[1][2]
18.0	20 Jul 2022	[1][2]
17.4	22 Oct 2021	[1][2]
17.3	20 Aug 2021	[1][2]
17.2	12 May 2021	[1][2]
17.1	10 Mar 2021	[1][2]
17.0	25 Feb 2021	[1][2]
16.2	6 Mar 2020	[1][2]
16.1	18 Oct 2019	[1][2]
16.0	9 Aug 2019	[1][2]
9.0	1 Aug 2017	[1][2]
8.2	13 Sep 2016	[1][2]
8.1.1	7 Jun 2016	[1][2]
8.0	1 Apr 2016	[1][2]
7.7	12 Feb 2015	[1][2]
7.6	19 Dec 2014	[1][2]
7.5	10 Nov 2014	[1][2]

Videohub SDK 13 versions

Blackmagic Design publishes release dates on its support downloads list but no end-of-support or end-of-life dates.

Version	Released	Source
11.0	23 May 2025	[1][2]
10.1	20 Mar 2025	[1][2]
10.0	17 May 2024	[1][2]
9.0	18 Dec 2023	[1][2]
8.0	4 Apr 2023	[1][2]
7.0	28 Nov 2019	[1][2]
6.4.1	9 Feb 2018	[1][2]
6.3	23 Jul 2015	[1][2]
6.2	2 Jul 2015	[1][2]
6.1	4 Dec 2014	[1][2]
6.0	12 Sep 2014	[1][2]
5.2	1 Jul 2014	[1][2]
5.1.2	26 May 2014	[1][2]

No published lifecycle 3: Blackmagic Cloud, Blackmagic SDK (Generic name; versions are listed per SDK (Desktop Video, Blackmagic RAW, Cintel, ATEM, Videohub).), DaVinci Resolve for iPad

Sources 2

Blackmagic Design Support Center downloads list (software updates and SDKs with release dates) retrieved 2026-10-14
Support Center: DaVinci Resolve and Fusion Software retrieved 2026-10-14