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General discussionDevotion - probable release on Zoom platform(172 posts)(172 posts)
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Posted December 18, 2020
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tfishell: Great to hear it and excellent opportunity for big PR/headlines for Zoom.
Definitely. It would be a canny move on their part to pro-actively reach out to Red Candle and prioritize this release.
Posted December 18, 2020
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wolfsite: The sites layout looks very dated, Linux support is almost non-existent and the number of games is also quite small, they have a ways to go.

Looked through the site and can't even find if the games are DRM free or you get a Steam code, and if you need a Steam code then that more or less puts you back into the same issue.
Everything in their offer is DRM-free. But it was more visible in old version of website, where were even listed all files (installer files, soundtrack etc).
Posted December 18, 2020
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wolfsite: The sites layout looks very dated, Linux support is almost non-existent and the number of games is also quite small, they have a ways to go.

Looked through the site and can't even find if the games are DRM free or you get a Steam code, and if you need a Steam code then that more or less puts you back into the same issue.
I haven't bought anything from them yet, but my understanding is they are DRM-free offline installers. I got Biohazard in my Zoom library for free and it is a file download. I also believe they are working on an updated website.

Btw, it's good to hear they are busy 'working on a backlog' of games to release. That's exciting! :-)
Posted December 18, 2020
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HappyPunkPotato: No, it's just an unfortunate name clash.
I can't find a link anywhere to the "Zoom game platform" Everything takes me to Zoom games for kids or to the video conferencing app.
Post edited December 18, 2020 by paladin181
Posted December 18, 2020
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paladin181: I can't find a link anywhere to the "Zoom game platform" Everything takes me to Zoom games for kids or to the video conferencing app.
https://www.zoom-platform.com/

For me, it doesn't show up on Google search till page 5.
Posted December 18, 2020
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Grargar: https://www.zoom-platform.com/

For me, it doesn't show up on Google search till page 5.
Just found it and was about to post it myself. Took a nice, deeper dive to find it. Thanks though. I use Duckduckgo rather than Google.
Posted December 18, 2020
Wondering if they have a name change planned in the future, that would definitely help resolve the confusion.
Posted December 18, 2020
I still doubt Zoom Platform's ability to be a major player in general, let alone in the DRM free market, but we'll see. I've made an account but I'm not ready to buy there until i see some major progress.
Posted December 18, 2020
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samuraigaiden: In all seriousness, the Zoom Platform is a joke and I'm not surprised in the slightest that they would take advantage of this situation to promote their borderline non-existent, sales only via Paypal, sad excuse for a store.
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rjbuffchix: At least all the games on there are DRM-free with no need for a client or signing in to receive Rewards for the flagship "DRM-free" game. It is a much smaller scale store than here but there are some classic games available there that aren't on GOG.
It's a scam.

They are selling games that have been removed from other stores due to expired licenses or IP disputes, like Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition and Race Driver: GRID. One of their people went on record sometime ago saying they'll remove games if the IP owner asks them to, otherwise they'll keep selling them regardless. Being a completely irrelevant store that is almost impossible to google thanks to having the same name as an infinitely more popular chat app, I suspect many of these IP holders don't even know they exist - like most people.

There is a different thread here on the forum that goes in-depth on their shenanigans, if you are interested.

If you decide to buy games there, be sure to back up whatever game you get.
Posted December 18, 2020
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ReynardFox: I still doubt Zoom Platform's ability to be a major player in general, let alone in the DRM free market, but we'll see. I've made an account but I'm not ready to buy there until i see some major progress.
everything starts small
Posted December 18, 2020
BTW people, if you sign up to Zoom Platform make sure to get the free games they are offering. One of them is Death Rally, an absolute classic combat racing game.
Posted December 18, 2020
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ReynardFox: I still doubt Zoom Platform's ability to be a major player in general, let alone in the DRM free market, but we'll see. I've made an account but I'm not ready to buy there until i see some major progress.
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Orkhepaj: everything starts small
True, but they've made SO little progress in years that it's hard to see momentum picking up enough in any useful timeframe.

Edit: So I Just tried to log in to my Zoom account, and it says invalid credentials, and it won't send a password reset to any of my email addresses. It just turns the email box red, no info, no message sent, nothing.

I DID sign up and look around, now my account doesn't seem to either exist or be recoverable. Great start.
Post edited December 18, 2020 by ReynardFox
Posted December 18, 2020
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samuraigaiden: It's a scam.

They are selling games that have been removed from other stores due to expired licenses or IP disputes, like Duke Nukem 3D Atomic Edition and Race Driver: GRID. One of their people went on record sometime ago saying they'll remove games if the IP owner asks them to, otherwise they'll keep selling them regardless.
Why should it be Zoom Platform's problem, if publishers aren't able to keep track of which online stores they have made agreements with for distribution of their games? If a publisher has signed a contract with ZP allowing them to sell a game 'until further notice', surely the onus is on them to provide that notice, if they want to stop selling the game?

It sounds to me that the problem is with the publishers.
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Orkhepaj: everything starts small
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ReynardFox: True, but they've made SO little progress in years that it's hard to see momentum picking up enough in any useful timeframe.
Well, they won't, if everyone thinks like that. They will be forever trapped in a chicken-egg dilemma.
Post edited December 18, 2020 by Time4Tea
Posted December 18, 2020
Sure, bring it to Zoom. But it is only a matter of TIME, then it will vanish from Zoom, too. The store will not be dumb enough to open itself for DDOS-Attacks or China-blacklisting or being a target for political hackers.

What happened to GOG (small player compared with Steam), WILL happen to Zoom, too. Sorry for destroying the party.
Post edited December 18, 2020 by Anime-BlackWolf
Posted December 18, 2020
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paladin181: I use Duckduckgo rather than Google.
Same here, glad someone else posted the link. Took me a while to find it when I first looked.
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