Frozen Titles
Frozen titles are works that we have archived on our servers, all the metadata and game files are saved, but they are not playable. Its Play button is instead a Play Online button, and will open the Source URL in your browser. Additionally, instead of saying GameZIP or Legacy title above the button, it says Archived.
Currently the only works that are frozen are less than 3 years old. Once they are 3 years old, they are unfrozen. If a developer/publisher asks us to freeze one of their titles, they will be, but currently no one has asked for that. It is preferred over them taking their works completely off of Flashpoint. The current Not Accepted Curations entries will not be added to Flashpoint and frozen.
Frozen works can also be unfrozen if:
- Their developer/publisher explicitly says they can be redistributed. Some Terms of Services do mention this, so it is worth checking.
- Their developer/publisher explicitly give Flashpoint permission to host their content, or if they submit their own content. It is not recommended to reach out to developers to ask for permission. Reminder: Any communication done to developers/publishers without Staff clearance is an immediately bannable offense from our server.
- Their original source is taken down/offline, especially if the game was only meant for a limited time.
When reporting a game to be unfrozen, include the proof that they can be unfrozen, like show that the original source is down, or the specific ToS wording that says redistribution is allowed. Staff have final say in whether something should be un/frozen.