End of an era: Adobe Animate is being put to rest after 30 years

After nearly 30 years of loyal service in one form or another, Adobe announced today that it will discontinue Animate, one of the company’s oldest 2D animation programs.

Adobe says that new customers will no longer be able to download Adobe Animate starting March 1st, 2026. Regular users who already have a license for Animate will continue to have access to download the program and receive technical support until March 1st, 2027. Business customers will have support until March 1st, 2029.