Flash

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Flash
Developer FutureWave (1995-1996)
Macromedia (1996–2005)
Adobe (2005-2020)
Harman (2021-present for enterprise users)
Publisher FutureWave, Macromedia, Adobe
Platforms Browser, Linux, macOS, Windows
Released 1995-December 31, 2020
Added to
Museum
macOS executable: May 27, 2018

Flash is a multimedia platform. Until 2020, it was developed by Adobe. From 2021 onward, it is developed by Harman for enterprise users and by Zhongcheng in China.

Adobe Animate was originally developed to create multimedia in the Flash format, however, Adobe discontinued Flash support on December 31, 2020 in favor of the HTML5 format for web content.

FutureSplash Animator

In 1993, FutureWave Software released a vector drawing application named SmartSketch. In 1995, FutureWave added frame-by-frame animation features to the product for use as a vector-based web animation tool and released it as FutureSplash Animator.

Macromedia Flash

In December 1996, Macromedia acquired FutureWave Software and rebranded FutureSplash Animator as Shockwave Flash 1.0.

Adobe Flash

On December 3, 2005, Adobe acquired Macromedia. Macromedia Flash was rebranded Adobe Flash.

Flash was discontinued by Adobe on December 31, 2020.

Flash games owned by the WEC Museum

Title Developer Release Notes
Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque Videlectrix 2008
Epic Saga: Extreme Fighter Double Fine Productions 2007
Host Master and the Conquest of Humor Double Fine Productions 2009
Host Master Deux: Quest for Identity Major Bueno 2013
My Game About Me: Olympic Challenge Double Fine Productions 2008
Tasha's Game Double Fine Productions 2008