Adobe is killing Adobe Animate, the Flash animation tool that defined the look of early web games

Animate's distinctive vector animation tools will no longer be available for purchase as of March.

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.

Community Pushback Saves Adobe Animate

Adobe has reversed course on its plans for Adobe Animate, confirming that the long-running 2D animation application will not ...
GameSpot

Adobe Is Killing A Popular Animation And Game Development Program

Adobe Animate is being shuttered in March, and creators are fuming.

Adobe reverses shutdown plans for Animate, says it will continue in Maintenance Mode

Adobe has reversed plans to retire its long-running animation software Adobe Animate, confirming the application will remain ...
Cartoon BrewOpinion

Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push

The sudden shutdown ends decades of workflows, jeopardizes active productions, and deepens fears that AI-first strategies are ...

End of an era: Adobe Animate is being put to rest after 30 years

Originally launched in 1996, you once knew it as Flash. Adobe is now officially sunsetting Animate, to the chagrin of ...
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An artist backlash just saved Adobe Animate

Adobe took just 24 hours to rethink its termination of the former Flash.

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe’s website, the company says it will stop selling the ...
The News International

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 ...