Shockwave Plugin -

Adobe bought Macromedia for $3.4 billion, primarily for Flash. They had no strategic interest in competing with their own product. Shockwave was maintained but never given significant new features after 2008. The final version (Shockwave Player 12.3) was released in 2019, but it was a zombie—alive only on paper.

: Designed for lightweight vector animations and simple interactivity. Read the Docs 2. Industry Impact and Use Cases 3D Web Content shockwave plugin

, invented by John Henry Thompson, which allowed for advanced interactivity and animation. Release & Dominance Adobe bought Macromedia for $3