1996+Event+3

In August of 1996, Microsoft was working on MSN and wanted to create the most TV-like experience on the Internet. They became big fans of FutureSplash and adopted the technology.

The other high-profile client, of FutureSplash, was Disney Online. They were using FutureSplash to build animation and the user interface for the Disney Daily Blast. Disney was also working with Macromedia Shockwave.

In November of 1996, Macromedia had heard enough about it through their relationship with Disney and approached FutureSplash about working together. FutureSplash had been running FutureWave for four years with a total investment of $500,000. The idea of having a larger company's resources to help get FutureSplash established seemed like a good one. So in December 1996, they sold FutureWave Software to Macromedia, and FutureSplash Animator became Macromedia Flash 1.0.