On September 14, 2026, Mudstack announced that it is shutting down. Existing users have until September 28, 2026 to access their workspaces and make sure their project data is safely downloaded.
For artists, developers, producers, and studios currently using Mudstack, the timeline is short. If your projects are still stored there, now is the time to make sure you have a complete copy and move it to a platform where your team can continue working safely.
If you're considering moving from Mudstack to Diversion, you can already reach out to us at hi@diversion.dev and we'll help you understand the best way to migrate your projects. You can also schedule a demo with the Diversion team and walk us through your current Mudstack setup.
You don't need to rebuild your entire workflow before September 28. The first priority is simply making sure your project data is safely moved before Mudstack becomes unavailable.
What Mudstack users should do now
Mudstack recommends syncing all top-level folders in every workspace so that the full contents are downloaded locally. You should also make sure any pending local changes have been pushed and confirm that the sync finishes successfully.
This is especially important for larger workspaces. Downloads can take time, and discovering a missing folder or sync problem on the final day leaves very little room to fix it.
Once you have a verified local copy of your project, you can move those files into Diversion and start tracking them in a cloud-based version control system.
Moving from Mudstack to Diversion
Diversion is a cloud-native version control platform built for game development and other creative production workflows. It is designed to handle both source code and large binary assets, including Unreal Engine projects, 3D models, textures, audio, video, Photoshop files, and other production assets.
Once your Mudstack project has been downloaded locally, the existing project folder can be added to Diversion and turned into a repository. From there, Diversion uploads and tracks the project in the cloud, giving your team a new version-controlled home for the files. If you prefer to manage the migration independently, you can also use the Mudstack API to automate the process and build a migration workflow that fits your project and pipeline.
You can migrate first and organize the rest of the workflow afterward. Repositories, permissions, integrations, team members, branching strategies, and other production settings can all be configured once the data is safe.
If you're dealing with multiple Mudstack workspaces, a large project, or aren't sure how to structure the move, email us at hi@diversion.dev. Our team can help you plan the migration. You can also book a demo and show us your current setup so we can walk through the best way to move it into Diversion.
What if you were using Mudstack for Digital Asset Management?
Mudstack wasn't only used for version control. Many teams also relied on it for asset previews, search, tagging, Digital Asset Management, and artist-friendly workflows.
That is where Diversion's collaboration with Artstash becomes particularly relevant.
Artstash is a Digital Asset Management platform for game development and visual production teams, and it integrates directly with Diversion. Diversion remains the version-control source of truth for the project, while Artstash adds a visual DAM layer on top of the repositories.
This gives artists and other non-technical team members a more visual way to work with assets without separating those assets from the underlying version-controlled project.
A visual layer on top of your Diversion repositories
Once Diversion and Artstash are connected, Artstash can surface the assets stored inside your Diversion repositories through a visual interface. Teams can preview and browse assets such as 3D models, textures, materials, images, animations, video, and audio directly in the browser. Instead of relying only on folder names and filenames, artists can visually explore what is stored across the project.
Artstash also adds metadata and asset-management functionality on top of the repository. Teams can create custom tags, organize assets based on production needs, and search across large libraries without changing the underlying folder structure in Diversion.
Its AI-powered functionality adds another layer of discovery. Artstash can generate tags and descriptions automatically, support semantic search, and help teams find visually similar or related assets across repositories.
For teams that used Mudstack heavily for asset search and organization, this means they can combine Diversion for version control with Artstash for visual asset management and discovery.
How Diversion and Artstash work together
The two platforms are designed to cover different parts of the production workflow.
Diversion handles the underlying version control, including project files, commits, branches, merges, large binary assets, conflict prevention, file locking, permissions, code and asset reviews, CI/CD workflows, and integrations with engines such as Unreal and Unity.
Artstash adds a visual layer for creative teams, with features such as 2D and 3D previews, asset browsing, custom tags, metadata, AI-powered tagging, semantic search, visual-similarity search, asset organization, and creative collaboration.
For a mixed team, this allows developers and artists to work from the same underlying project while using interfaces that make sense for their day-to-day work.
Mudstack vs. Diversion + Artstash
Mudstack and Diversion are not identical products, so the closest comparison is really between Mudstack and the combined Diversion + Artstash workflow.
Built for game-development projects
One of the reasons teams looked at tools like Mudstack in the first place is that traditional source-control workflows can become difficult when artists, developers, and large binary assets all need to live in the same project.
Diversion was built specifically around that problem.
Teams can version source code and large creative files together without relying on a separate Git LFS-style workflow. Developers and artists can work from the same repository, while features such as hard locks and conflict alerts help prevent people from accidentally overwriting each other's work.
For creative teams that also need a more visual experience, Artstash can sit on top of the same Diversion repositories and make those assets easier to browse, search, organize, and review.
Start with 100GB for free
Every Diversion plan includes 100GB of storage.
Eligible indie game developers can also use Diversion's Indie tier, which includes:
- Up to 5 users for free
- 100GB of storage
- Up to 5 repositories
- CI/CD integration
- Email and Discord support
The Indie tier is available to eligible individuals and organizations developing games with less than $100,000 in annual revenue and less than $1 million in funding.
For larger teams, Diversion also offers Pro, Studio, and Enterprise plans.
Don't leave the migration until the last day
Mudstack users currently have a very short window to secure their project data.
If you haven't downloaded your workspaces yet, start there. Once you have a complete local copy, you can move those projects into Diversion and make sure your files remain accessible and version controlled.
You don't need to have your entire future workflow figured out immediately. You can migrate the project first and then decide how you want to structure repositories, permissions, reviews, Artstash, CI/CD, and the rest of your production workflow.
If you need help, contact us at hi@diversion.dev or schedule a demo with the Diversion team. Let us know that you're currently using Mudstack and we'll help you understand the best way to move your projects before access ends.
Mudstack workspace access ends September 28, 2026, so we recommend starting the migration as soon as possible.
