{"id":267064,"date":"2023-12-19T02:53:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T07:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=321409"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:22:50","slug":"the-most-anticipated-purchase-of-2023-will-not-take-place-adobe-will-not-buy-figma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-most-anticipated-purchase-of-2023-will-not-take-place-adobe-will-not-buy-figma\/","title":{"rendered":"The most anticipated purchase of 2023 will not take place: Adobe will not buy Figma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adobe and Figma, the cloud-based design tool, <strong>will end their planned $20 billion merger due to the obstacles<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-european-union-puts-obstacles-to-adobes-million-dollar-offer-to-buy-figma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"that international regulators have been putting in their way.\">that international regulators have been putting in their way.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bbdedd58-96bf-11e6-ab2f-00163ed833e7\/2782924292\/adobe-photoshop-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe-photoshop.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe-photoshop.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement, the two companies said that &#8220;there is no clear path to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals from the European Commission and the Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Adobe and Figma strongly disagree with the recent regulatory findings, but we believe that it is in the best interest of our respective companies to move forward independently,&#8221; wrote Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.adobe.com\/news\/news-details\/2023\/Adobe-and-Figma-Mutually-Agree-to-Terminate-Merger-Agreement\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"in a statement\">in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adobe and Figma announced we have entered into a mutual agreement to terminate our previously announced merger agreement. We thank our communities for the support. As we turn our sights to 2024 and beyond, we\u2019re excited to build on the incredible innovation we delivered in 2023.\u2026<\/p>&mdash; Adobe (@Adobe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adobe\/status\/1736762298470150607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goodbye to a $20 billion agreement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adobe first announced that it would acquire Figma in September 2020<\/strong><em> <\/em>in a cash and stock deal worth about $20 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The news caused Adobe&#8217;s stocks to plummet<\/strong>, but the company reiterated that the acquisition would be a natural complement to Adobe&#8217;s portfolio, writing in the original announcement that &#8220;the combination of Adobe and Figma will mark the beginning of a new era of collaborative creativity.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adobe abandons $20 billion acquisition of Figma <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DP4uAUxc17\">https:\/\/t.co\/DP4uAUxc17<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/verge\/status\/1736736473380950098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And worst of all, <strong>Adobe will pay Figma a breakup fee of $1 billion.<\/strong> The news represents a sudden turn from Narayen&#8217;s recent statements, who on Wednesday told CNBC that the company believed in the acquisition and its benefits for consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Antitrust regulators have been increasingly scrutinizing numerous large and small technology deals.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/end-the-legal-battle-of-the-century-uk-accepts-microsofts-purchase-of-activision-blizzard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The CMA has also scrutinized Microsoft's investment in OpenAI.\">The CMA has also scrutinized Microsoft&#8217;s investment in OpenAI.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Adobe Photoshop\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bbdedd58-96bf-11e6-ab2f-00163ed833e7\/2782924292\/adobe-photoshop-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe-photoshop.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/adobe-photoshop.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to look for ways to partner with Figma to meet our common customers&#8217; 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