Attached Link: http://www.3-darena.com

I just went to 3darena and it's gone, I've taken the liberty of copying the announcement so you can all read it. "I am sad to announce that 3-D Arena will be closing it's doors, possibly as early as this weekend. I simply cannot keep it going anymore. I am both sad and honestly relieved over this. For those of you who come here I feel I owe you an explanation, so here goes: When 3-D Arena was first started the idea was to give vendors a place to sell their items in an environment that was not prejudicial and that gave them a fair cut of their own profits. We wanted to provide reviews that were honest and gave customers a fair glimpse of products prior to purchasing. To this end we tried to provide an informative free download database (thank you April!) and news on main page. Other than money, I have poured so much time - sometimes 10 - 12 hours a day to advertising, editing, testing and basically guaranteeeing that anything the vendors here wanted they had - even for those who weren't vendors but said they would be (often times this wasn't the case). Accomadations were equally made for customers, I do not regret any of that - it is my opinion that that is how a site such as this should be run. Unfortunately the site doesn't pay for itself, and now the merchant account has increased it's fees. Nor can I ever in good conscience tell a vendor that they will make as much here as they will elsewhere. I am sad that the dream that emily and I had originally had of a place that would be fair to all and provide the reviews and news to keep visitors updated will be gone. I am also relieved that I will have extra time (not to mention money *lol*) to invest in my artwork (I have book images that I am commissioned for and am behind on) and my family. I would like to suggest that vendors and customers take a good look at 3D Commune, they offer a good percentage and are a warm and inviting community. With all of the new sites popping up there simply is no place anymore for 3-D Arena. I am only aggravated that a certain (unnamed) site will be happy to see us go. However the Freebies database will still be available thanks to AprilYSH the database has been moved to http://port3d.shows.it/ This domain (domain only) may go up for sale. I haven't decided, but if you have plans and think you can make a go of it, let me know. I will happily sell both the .com and the .net as one package to the right person. The logo however, is a different story - I like him :-), but I may be willing to part with him...."