This program can be installed in a browser or run as its own standalone program, and will eventually be able to run just about any Flash file. A team of developers have been working on a program that emulates Flash for months now, called Ruffle. Flash also became infamous for its numerous security holes, which is one big reason why everyone, including Adobe itself, is encouraging people to uninstall it.īut even as Flash finally fades from existence, its content won’t be lost, at least not for long. Since its heyday in the 2000s, Flash has been slowly dying, as video streaming services have become more advanced and as smart phone app stores and digital storefronts began taking over distribution of the kinds of games Flash excelled at. None of these games are masterpieces, but they are obscure bits of Sonic’s history, from a time when Flash was the best way to release bite-sized gaming experiences to the masses Some of these were genuine (not-very-good) platformers.

These games cover a variety of genres including match-three puzzle games, jigsaw puzzles, platformers, and even a Break Out clone made to promote Sonic 06 (which is arguably more polished then the actual game). These games were primarily made in the mid-to-late 2000s to promote various games, from Sonic Mega Collection to Sonic Rush Adventure, among others. When this happens, hundreds of Sonic animations and video games will become inoperable in their original form, including more than a dozen official games from SEGA itself.

On January 12, Adobe will be killing Flash Player after more than two decades of support, when they officially begin to prevent the player from running anything.

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