Is the game abandoned?

[Simply Chris]

I heard the devs all got laid off. Is this true or are they still patching it?

Haven't checked back since release.

[=7Cav=CPL.Mogensen.J]

Originally posted by Simply Chris:

I heard the devs all got laid off. Is this true or are they still patching it?

Haven't checked back since release.

Yep, it definetly is! There is a "But" thou, since someone bought all the rights to the KSP! If they will restart development is unknown. If i was you, for now, i would definetly see this game as a quick cash grab and abandonware! There is for now, no official development!

[lam.singsing]

yes

but they havent admitted it yet

[Lisias]

Abandoned is when there's no one "owning" the game, i.e., you can't buy the game anymore because there's no one "alive" to sell it.

So you can do whatever you want, because there's no one around to sue you,

On every site about Abandoned Software I'm used to, this is the concept.

This is not the case here, someone is still owning the thing, it's being sold, etc,

BUT... If you would be asking if the game is still being developed, NOPE, it's not and this will not change soon. Perhaps, somewhere in the future, this can change but, right now, I won't hold my breath.

Enjoy what you get now, or it's better to play something else.

[Skorj]

"Yes, but". There are currently no developers, and you shouldn't buy it (unless it goes on sale for $5 or something). But, business changes are happening and there might one day be a studio again. Do not buy this game on the hope someone will work on it again! But maybe check back again in a year, who knows?

[Legendkiller165]

yes

[JohnMac]

Yes, its abandoned. And yes, its a disgrace this is still listed.

[Skorj]

The devs just stepped out to buy a pack of cigarettes a year ago, they'll be back any day now.

[~* BiZZ Keryear *~]

Originally posted by Lisias:

Abandoned is when there's no one "owning" the game, i.e., you can't buy the game anymore because there's no one "alive" to sell it.

So you can do whatever you want, because there's no one around to sue you,

On every site about Abandoned Software I'm used to, this is the concept.

This is not the case here, someone is still owning the thing, it's being sold, etc,

BUT... If you would be asking if the game is still being developed, NOPE, it's not and this will not change soon. Perhaps, somewhere in the future, this can change but, right now, I won't hold my breath.

Enjoy what you get now, or it's better to play something else.

No. Abandoned is when no one is maintaining it.

But even with your definition an abanoned game doesn't go PD. Sure the likelyhood someone sueing you for it is small, since nobody cared so far. But it doesn't meanm that if you do something that gains traction and public interest that not some copyright troll lawyer and or hedgefund could jump out of the woods and starts to demand money at any time. And or sue you over it.
You can thank Disney that they original Authors/developers have to be dead over 100 years for that go into PD. And that will take a long time.

It only isn't persued because there isn't any worthwhile money to be made.

[fendrin]

Originally posted by ~* BiZZ Keryear *~:

Originally posted by Lisias:

Abandoned is when there's no one "owning" the game, i.e., you can't buy the game anymore because there's no one "alive" to sell it.

So you can do whatever you want, because there's no one around to sue you,

On every site about Abandoned Software I'm used to, this is the concept.

This is not the case here, someone is still owning the thing, it's being sold, etc,

BUT... If you would be asking if the game is still being developed, NOPE, it's not and this will not change soon. Perhaps, somewhere in the future, this can change but, right now, I won't hold my breath.

Enjoy what you get now, or it's better to play something else.

No. Abandoned is when no one is maintaining it.

But even with your definition an abanoned game doesn't go PD. Sure the likelyhood someone sueing you for it is small, since nobody cared so far. But it doesn't meanm that if you do something that gains traction and public interest that not some copyright troll lawyer and or hedgefund could jump out of the woods and starts to demand money at any time. And or sue you over it.
You can thank Disney that they original Authors/developers have to be dead over 100 years for that go into PD. And that will take a long time.

It only isn't persued because there isn't any worthwhile money to be made.

Lisias is right about the definition of Abandonware:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware

[Banzo]

This experience with this game has got to be *the* most disappointing video game experience i have ever had. What the actual ♥♥♥♥.

[.Cheetos//Sign]

Originally posted by Lisias:

Abandoned is when there's no one "owning" the game, i.e., you can't buy the game anymore because there's no one "alive" to sell it.

So you can do whatever you want, because there's no one around to sue you,

On every site about Abandoned Software I'm used to, this is the concept.

This is not the case here, someone is still owning the thing, it's being sold, etc,

BUT... If you would be asking if the game is still being developed, NOPE, it's not and this will not change soon. Perhaps, somewhere in the future, this can change but, right now, I won't hold my breath.

Enjoy what you get now, or it's better to play something else.

Just because a company still owns an IP doesn't mean it's not abandoned.

No development? No updates? Still in some phase of production that's not even being worked on any longer? goes back to, "no development"... guess what that means, it's an abandoned game at this point. Until an announcement of, and actual progress is given, this game is abandoned.

There are hundreds of examples of this all over the internet, even games that are considered AAA that had their release dates removed, IE, wait a second? ABANDONED... as in the Publisher and even the Developer no longer works on it, but just wants to hold the rights to it. On the slim chance, they might come back to it... which really boils down to, being a game stuck in development hell (not ever going to be worked on again, especially if no progress has been made in over 6 months to a year), abandoned for all intents and purpose.

[~* BiZZ Keryear *~]

Originally posted by .Cheetos//Sign:

Originally posted by Lisias:

Abandoned is when there's no one "owning" the game, i.e., you can't buy the game anymore because there's no one "alive" to sell it.

So you can do whatever you want, because there's no one around to sue you,

On every site about Abandoned Software I'm used to, this is the concept.

This is not the case here, someone is still owning the thing, it's being sold, etc,

BUT... If you would be asking if the game is still being developed, NOPE, it's not and this will not change soon. Perhaps, somewhere in the future, this can change but, right now, I won't hold my breath.

Enjoy what you get now, or it's better to play something else.

Just because a company still owns an IP doesn't mean it's not abandoned.

No development? No updates? Still in some phase of production that's not even being worked on any longer? goes back to, "no development"... guess what that means, it's an abandoned game at this point. Until an announcement of, and actual progress is given, this game is abandoned.

There are hundreds of examples of this all over the internet, even games that are considered AAA that had their release dates removed, IE, wait a second? ABANDONED... as in the Publisher and even the Developer no longer works on it, but just wants to hold the rights to it. On the slim chance, they might come back to it... which really boils down to, being a game stuck in development hell (not ever going to be worked on again, especially if no progress has been made in over 6 months to a year), abandoned for all intents and purpose.

Yeah, it also doesn't mean you can do whatever you want with it, because if you do, and the IP lawyers sniff money they come out of the woodwork and sue your ass off.
Even if it looked like nobody did own anything anymore before.

[Krog]

Game is abandoned................


abandoned (adjective) aban·​doned
Synonyms of abandoned
1
a: left without needed protection, care, or support
b: left by the owner
: left to fall into a state of disuse
an abandoned field
abandoned property
an abandoned factory
c: no longer held or thought of : given up
abandoned hopes/dreams

[MICHKA]

Again an example to avoid early access games better.
That´s every a risk and you can loose your money.
I'm upset about the KSP2 Producer.

[fendrin]

Originally posted by Krog:

Game is abandoned................


abandoned (adjective) aban·​doned
Synonyms of abandoned
1
a: left without needed protection, care, or support
b: left by the owner
: left to fall into a state of disuse
an abandoned field
abandoned property
an abandoned factory
c: no longer held or thought of : given up
abandoned hopes/dreams

=7Cav=SPC.Mogensen.J used the term "Abandomware".
This has a special meaning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware

The main points are:
The software in question is no longer sold. (KSP2 can still be bought)
The owner vanished or no longer cares, thus it can be offered for free download without consequences. (This is not true for KSP2)

So, KSP2 can't be called "Abandomware".

Regarding the definition of "abandoned" you posted:
a: KSP2 is still legally protected.
b: The new owner will certainly demand the IP, he just paid a lot of money for it.
c: The activity on this forum alone speaks against it.