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.
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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 to discontinue animate to shift its focus on AI

Adobe has announced plans to discontinue its long-running 2D animation software, Adobe Animate, marking the end of a 25-year ...
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Adobe Animate to enter maintenance mode instead of discontinuing in March

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

Adobe has expanded its generative AI strategy aggressively over the past two years, integrating AI into tools such as After Effects and Adobe Express.

Adobe Animate Spared from Retirement Following Significant User Backlash

Adobe Animate survives! Following intense user backlash, Adobe has reversed its decision to retire the software.