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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 ...
TechRepublic

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 be shut down after all. Good news. People have the power. Adobe has ...
Rappler

Adobe Animate to enter maintenance mode instead of discontinuing in March

(1st UPDATE) Adobe says 'there is no longer a deadline or date by which Animate will no longer be available' MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe ...
Cartoon Brew

Adobe Ends Animate, Abandoning Millions Of Artists Amid AI Push

For more than a quarter century, Adobe Animate, formerly known as Flash, has been a giant of 2D animation production. It facilitated TV series, indie shorts, advertising campaigns, educational media, ...
The Verge

Adobe Animate is shutting down next month

The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase after March 1st, while existing users have one year to download their files. The 2D animation app will no longer be available for purchase ...
TechCrunch

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

Adobe is putting on hold its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate following intense backlash from its customers after it announced plans to shut down the 2D animation software amid an increased focus on ...
GameSpot

Adobe Is Killing A Popular Animation And Game Development Program

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Software giant Adobe sees many of its popular programs, such as ...
Ars Technica

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

Adobe has canceled plans to discontinue its 2D animation software Animate. On Monday, Adobe announced that it would stop allowing people to sell subscriptions to Animate on March 1, saying the ...
GIGAZINE

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 ...
Cartoon Brew

Adobe U-Turns, Says Animate Will Remain In The Subscription-Based Creative Cloud, But With No Future Updates Or Innovation

Less than a day after triggering widespread backlash with its announcement to discontinue Adobe Animate (formerly known as Flash), Adobe has walked back key elements of its announcement, clarifying ...
PC World

Adobe actually listened to its users: Animate isn’t going anywhere

Adobe reversed its decision to discontinue Animate after significant user backlash, placing the 2D animation software in maintenance mode instead. PCWorld reports that Animate, formerly known as Flash ...