Where a format didn’t exist, we invented one – such as with Flash and Shockwave.
Given this progress, and in collaboration with several of our technology partners – including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla – Adobe is planning to end-of-life Flash.
Specifically, we will stop updating and distributing the Flash Player at the end of 2020 and encourage content creators to migrate any existing Flash content to these new open formats.
Several industries and businesses have been built around Flash technology – including gaming, education and video – and we remain committed to supporting Flash through 2020, as customers and partners put their migration plans into place.
Adobe will continue to support Flash on a number of major OSs and browsers that currently support Flash content through the planned EOL.
In addition, we plan to move more aggressively to EOL Flash in certain geographies where unlicensed and outdated versions of Flash Player are being distributed.
Looking ahead, Adobe will continue to provide the best tools and services for designers and developers to create amazing content for the web. »