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1995 - 2019
Adobe Shockwave Player
“Shockwave Player let supported browsers run interactive material authored for the Shockwave platform.”
- Birth year
- 1995
- Shutdown year
- 2019
- Lifespan
- 24 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Adobe
- Category
- Browser Add-ons
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What Was It?
Shockwave Player let supported browsers run interactive material authored for the Shockwave platform. It was associated with games and richer experiences that could not be delivered by ordinary pages of the period.
Its retirement is separate from Flash Player's, even though the two plug-ins are often remembered together.
The Story
- 1995 The product era documented here begins in 1995. Shockwave Player let supported browsers run interactive material authored for the Shockwave platform.
- 2019 The original Adobe Shockwave Player product reached its retirement or final-development milestone in 2019. Existing installed software can outlive the vendor’s active product line.
How It Died
The original Adobe Shockwave Player product reached its retirement or final-development milestone in 2019. Existing installed software can outlive the vendor’s active product line.
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