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

Adobe Animate will be discontinued on March 1, 2026, as Adobe shifts its focus to AI.

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

Adobe said it is pausing its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate after a strong backlash from customers following an earlier announcement that the 2D animation software would be shut down as the company ...

The sudden shutdown ends decades of workflows, jeopardizes active productions, and deepens fears that AI-first strategies are ...