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    Disney owns all the rights to VMK. It's the basic development contract for any project based on an Intellectual property. Disney still retains all rights to the game and can operate it without Sulake. The patent for VMK belongs to the Walt Disney Company not Sulake.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JPL View Post
    Disney owns all the rights to VMK. It's the basic development contract for any project based on an Intellectual property. Disney still retains all rights to the game and can operate it without Sulake. The patent for VMK belongs to the Walt Disney Company not Sulake.
    True, but the underlying 'engine' may be owned by Sulake. If that is the case, no database of Disney copyrighted items will run without the underlying program.
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    Also something I was saying before even if Disney has all the game aspects of VMK there is no denying that Sulake staffed VMK with all the moderators if they decided to end their contract it would be difficult to restaff the entire game in such a short period of time. I mean watching when new staff came into the game they always stuck by another staff member for close to 2 weeks before they started doing things alone. To restaff the entire game it would take a while I think. Also the fact that the people training you would probably be the person your going to replace wouldn't be a very good thing if you ask me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjramsey View Post
    True, but the underlying 'engine' may be owned by Sulake. If that is the case, no database of Disney copyrighted items will run without the underlying program.
    Any product that Disney subcontracts out, I'm sure has an agreement that the rights are Disney's. The patent agreement shows that it belongs to Disney. True could be said for Virtual Reality that it doing the other games. They are contractors working for Disney and Disney would own all the rights to the game.

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    Before VMK closed, I used to play it. About a week before it closed I was talking with a staff member of VMK in the inner space room. One player asked if it would re-open during October, but staff said it was only a rumour. Then, I heard a rumour about it re-opening in 2010. I asked about it, but the staff member changed the subject and refused to answer the question. I wonder if it is true... It would be amazing if it were. I also heard something about a VMK Stories game coming out in October...

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    Question vmk rumor?

    Quote Originally Posted by WDWfanatic742 View Post
    Just so I am adding it here, there is a rumor going around saying that VMK will open until Halloween for registered members. However, this seems highly unlikely for several reasons:
    • Some staff members have moved onto VFK
    • Disney has stopped advertising VMK
    • What's the point of closing and then opening, then closing

    Again, I can't say this enough, this is just a RU
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    . However, I figure that we can at least discuss this and anyone that has more info can post here.
    I haven't herd that rumor although i wish they would make a new vmk because i miss it! I was only a member for 3 months before it shut down i was sick when it did but i went on it on its last days i was addidicted to it i have to say but i would talk about vmk to my friends and everybody i said it to was like what in the world are you talking about? That does seem kinda weird if they shut it down re-opened it again at least i think anyway..
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    Wow this post is over a year old. I almost got excited that it was new rumour
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    It ain't coming back. Simple as that...
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    [QUOTE=chrisb26;1638617]This rumor comes from Ridely Pearson who wrote Kingdom Keepers he wrote it in his blog today. Saying



    I find this highly unlikely for the simple fact that all of the staff of VMK are now gone.

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    Like JPL said this thread is over a year old. It's not coming back, everyone knows that.
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    I am going to close this topic to avoid any further confusion.

    Should any new rumours or news regarding vMK surface it will be reported here along with other Disney Online Gaming News.
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