After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.
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Adobe is killing Adobe Animate, the Flash animation tool that defined the look of early web games

When web developers moved on from the Flash plugin in the 2010s, Adobe kept the software used to make Flash animations alive under the name Adobe Animate. Not for much longer, though: Adobe announced ...
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Adobe shuts down Animate to prioritize AI future

Adobe has officially announced that it will discontinue its long-standing 2D animation software which originally evolved from Flash. This move marks the end of an era for traditional vector animation ...
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Adobe to discontinue sales of 2D animation software 'Adobe Animate'

Adobe updated the Adobe Animate release notes page on February 2, 2026, announcing that support and sales of Adobe Animate will end on March 1, 2026. Enterprise users will be able to access the ...
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Adobe Is Killing A Popular Animation And Game Development Program

Software giant Adobe sees many of its popular programs, such as Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere used in the creation of games and other popular entertainment media. Their programs factor into many ...