It's all over with Adobe XD. After the failed $20 billion acquisition of Figma, the company has admitted its failure in the field of UI design – at least for now.
Bloomberg reports that in a deal that puts the company under the microscope of competition authorities in Europe and the United States, Adobe has confirmed that it has "no plans to invest further" in its own UI UX web design software.
It may look like Adobe has taken back its balls because it doesn't want to play anymore. However, this feels like an inevitable conclusion for an app that goes into maintenance mode once the company announces its unexpected acquisition attempt. However, support will continue to be provided to existing users, and Adobe will remain open to new product design partners. So, for XD fans, there's hope.
When Adobe first revealed plans to acquire Figma, some Adobe XD users still quietly hoped that the partnership would combine the best of both prototype platforms. Presumably, the board had the same idea, reinforcing an app that had long been gaining market share of the FIGMA that was getting easier to obtain.
Outside the community, Adobe's multibillion-dollar deal has come under great suspicion. Figma users are worried about the destruction of their favorite graphic design software. The market is not fascinated. Not to mention the authorities, regulatory regulators in the EU, the UK and the US are all reviewing the fine print to prove that a merger would create a monopoly. Users of Adobe XD were frustrated to find that their tool was actually shut down and only received bugs and security updates.
To show hope for experience, the community is speculating that XD might be out of maintenance mode again, even if the deal fails. Now we know the answer - it's not the answer users want to hear.
The company has abandoned the proposed merger – which cost $1 billion due to the failure to close the deal – and the company confirmed that its focus will not stay on mainstays such as Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
We are focused on our opportunities in imaging, photography, design, networking, animation and 3D, as well as Express and Firefly," the spokesperson said.