TechCrunch

After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’

Adobe is putting on hold its plan to discontinue Adobe Animate following intense backlash from its customers after it announced plans to shut down the 2D animation software amid an increased focus on ...
Ars Technica

User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app

Adobe has canceled plans to discontinue its 2D animation software Animate. On Monday, Adobe announced that it would stop allowing people to sell subscriptions to Animate on March 1, saying the ...
Rappler

Adobe Animate to enter maintenance mode instead of discontinuing in March

(1st UPDATE) Adobe says 'there is no longer a deadline or date by which Animate will no longer be available' MANILA, Philippines – Adobe will no longer discontinue its 2D animation software Adobe ...
GIGAZINE

Adobe to discontinue sales of 2D animation software 'Adobe Animate'

Adobe updated the Adobe Animate release notes page on February 2, 2026, announcing that support and sales of Adobe Animate will end on March 1, 2026. Enterprise users will be able to access the ...
IGN

How AI Became a New Animation Battlefield: 'I Can't Wait for Them to Get Sued'

This feature is part of AI Week. For more stories, including how AI can improve accessibility in gaming and comments from experts like Tim Sweeney, check out our hub. On Feb. 26, Corridor Crew – a ...
Christy

Vancouver’s Film and TV Industry is Facing One of its ‘Toughest Slowdowns’. Animators and Visual Effects Workers Are Unionizing to Take Back Control.

Amid pressure from Donald Trump’s tariffs, the threat of artificial intelligence and the disruptive influence of streaming services, Canadian animation and visual effects workers in Vancouver are ...
Sportskeeda

Who is Lizzi Akana? All about animator who created Kesha's "Your Love Is My Drug" lyric video

Kesha dropped the official lyric video of her song Your Love Is My Drug on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Notably, Lizzi Akana animated both the music and lyric videos of the track, which officially ...
TechCrunch

Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots

Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model ...
Nintendo Life

Random: This 2D Animator Is Remaking An NES Zelda Dungeon With Hand-Drawn Visuals

We've seen a lot of Zelda remake projects over the years here at Nintendo Life, but every so often, one pops up that makes us think, "oof, yes please". Spoiler: that's exactly what we're thinking here ...
Cartoon Brew

Step-By-Step: Creating Kid-Friendly Educational Animation

Cartoon Animator 5 is a powerful animation tool with features that are sophisticated enough for professional users, but intuitive and easy enough for new animators. As part of our ongoing series ...
Variety

Dandelooo to Animate 2D Kids Series ‘Max & Rabbit’ for Canal+

Canal+ has commissioned French animation house Dandelooo to produce a new 2D animated series for three- to five-year-olds titled “Max & Rabbit.” Based on the best-selling kids’ book series by French ...