VMK is back!?

[bsiev1977]

Glitches should be kept to a minimum. Evidently, they brought in someone who knows how to reverse engineer the original game. Before, they were working from scratch in HTML5, which could have been a nightmare.

As for the game's legitimacy, it's being worked on. Whether a cease and desist letter will be sent their way, it's possible, but I'd bet that Disney ignores it. The media backlash that could come out of a cease and desist is probably not worth the gain of pretty much nothing that comes with closing the game down.

Meanwhile, Club Penguin remakes run rampant while the game could still be collecting subscription money...

What media backlash would there be?
I don't think VMK is well known outside the hardcore Disney fan base, so it's hard to believe Disney trying to protect their IP would make any waves at all.

 

[Thrill]

What media backlash would there be?
I don't think VMK is well known outside the hardcore Disney fan base, so it's hard to believe Disney trying to protect their IP would make any waves at all.

Wouldn't be huge, but I'm sure the developers could get a hold of some media outlets. It wouldn't look great for Disney if people found out that they closed a fan-made tribute to a game they decided didn't matter anymore.

Meanwhile, there's very little that OVMK could do to damage Disney if it stays open.

 

[PUSH]

Anyone know when it will be open again for sign up? And when it will be open for us to play?

 

[Marc Gil]

Anyone know when it will be open again for sign up? And when it will be open for us to play?

It isn't very specific, but sometime later this summer. As early this month some say.

 

[VMK]

If you want to see the live stream they had tonight, then here it is! http://www.twitch.tv/amy0436/b/442455049

 

[Joseph Robinson]

but I'd bet that Disney ignores it.

Agreed, unless it gets big enough and they decide they want it. It should be considered a near certainty that they at the very least know of its existence. Story time: I work online and there was a guy in my social circle that was setting up a website to sell Disney Infinity toys. Within a week he had a cease and desist for trademark infringement (he was using a trademarked name in the domain and Disney logos/other materials on the site. We all warned him but he didn't listen). They're currently letting him rework the site as more of a community place, and will probably keep a close eye on him in the future.

We can't say with any certainty that the same type of thing is going on here; but it might be. Having an open source VMK gives Disney a ton of free publicity, and as long as their earnings aren't being eaten they have other legal battles to fight.

 

[RunnerFool]

omg omg omg omg omg guys VMK was my life in middle school lol.
I made some cheesey vmk vids and put them on youtube. haha my favorite is talk dirty to me rofl

 

[DTale]

Big news tonight! Rumor has it the release date will be announced during the livestream!

 

[PUSH]

Link to livestream: http://www.twitch.tv/amy0436/

 

[cba]

Just announced: Opening September 6!

 

[PUSH]

OpenVMK will open on Friday, September 6.

 

[englanddg]

 

[PUSH]

Now if only I could have all my old clothes and items back. I was downright rich in the game when it closed.

 

[cba]

EPCOT too!

 

[cba]

Time for a celebration!

 

[RunnerFool]

How do I sign up?

 

[PUSH]

How do I sign up?

Sign up is not open yet, but will be in the next few days. You can keep checking openvmk.com, and I assume something will tell you on there.

 

[RunnerFool]

okay because they said that we were able to sign up a month ago.. I was never able to

 

[PUSH]

OVMK Open Beta will open at 5PM EST one week from today (Friday)! Registration is said to open a "few days" before Open Beta opens.

 

[RunnerFool]

Could you keep us posted? Just as a reminder.