UPDATE: Following social media backlash over plans to shut down its 2D animation software Animate, Adobe has reversed course and decided to keep the service running. Instead of a complete shutdown, ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe Animate on March 1. Instead, it will be placed into an indefinite maintenance mode where Adobe says it will ...

Adobe has issued a clarification on the future of Adobe Animate after an earlier customer email sparked concern that the animation software was being discontinued. The company has now confirmed that ...

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 ...

Adobe is shutting down Adobe Animate after 25 years. Unsplash A recent announcement by Adobe confirms the tech company is shutting down Adobe Animate, which was first introduced as Flash Professional, ...

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. Image: Adobe Stock Good news. People have the power ...

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, ...