Adobe Shockwave Player was a multimedia platform created by Adobe Systems that allowed for the playback of interactive applications, animations, and games on the web. It was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s, but has since been discontinued.


Shockwave Player was different from Adobe Flash Player, which was another multimedia platform that allowed for the playback of video and other interactive content on the web. While Flash was more widely used, Shockwave was known for its ability to handle more complex 3D graphics and animations.


However, in 2019, Adobe announced that it would be discontinuing Shockwave Player, citing the declining use of the platform and the availability of other technologies that could perform similar functions. As a result, Shockwave Player is no longer available for download, and support for the platform has ended.