Adobe Animate Reversal: Company Apologises After Shocking Shutdown Confusion

Less than 24 hours after announcing it's taking down Animate, Adobe Senior Director posted on Reddit saying the decision has been reversed ...

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.
PC Magazine

Adobe Reverses Decision to Shut Down Animate After Backlash

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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
TechRepublic

Adobe Ends Animate’s 30-Year Run as AI Steals the Spotlight

Adobe Ends Animate’s 30-Year Run as AI Steals the Spotlight Your email has been sent Adobe Animate will soon become inanimate. The animation software will be ...