Lightroom CC is released and I don't know about elements the full version however is CC only now (the last stand alone version has been sold) the new version will not be stand alone. The guessing is lightroom will follow that pattern and the next lightroom update will be CC only. Like they announced with the rest of the suite. They snuck that in with the suite with little fuss now after the fact is uproar but it is done. If you like it tell them about the stand alone. Or switch to something else there are lots of lightroom alternatives some better.