Many had suspected it, but still, several were surprised during the Q&A session at ESRI UC 2017 when ESRI confirmed that it will eventually replace ArcMap with ArcGIS Pro.
Will ArcMap be replaced with ArcGIS Pro?
Yes. ArcGIS Pro will eventually replace ArcMap. We will continue to support and maintain ArcMap. However, our focus is on making ArcGIS Pro the world’s best desktop GIS. There are still some capabilities of ArcMap that are not yet in ArcGIS Pro, so some ArcGIS Desktop users will be using both ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap until Pro has everything you need to fully support your work. (Source)
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Will ArcMap be replaced by ArcGIS Pro?
Yes. ArcGIS Pro will eventually replace ArcMap. We will continue to support and maintain ArcMap [until 2022]. However, our focus is on making ArcGIS Pro the best desktop GIS in the world. There are still some features of ArcMap that are not yet in ArcGIS Pro, so some ArcGIS Desktop users will use ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap until Pro has everything you need to fully support your work. (Source)
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