Plugin: Shockwave

Massive multiplayer online games (MMOs), product simulations, rich educational apps

Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005, taking over development of both Shockwave and Flash. As the web transitioned toward open standards, native mobile ecosystems, and lightweight protocols, heavy browser plugins became security liabilities. Adobe gradually phased out support, ending availability for macOS in 2017 and completely terminating the Windows plugin in 2019. 🆚 Shockwave vs. Flash: Clearing the Confusion shockwave plugin