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 sees backlash as it shuts down Adobe Animate

Adobe faces backlash after announcing Adobe Animate shutdown in 2026, as users react to the company’s AI-driven shift.

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 ...
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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 ...