Source:
https://f95zone.to/threads/game-uploading-rules-2024-02-29.524/
- Abandoned: used in the following cases:
- The developer states that the development has been permanently suspended.
- After 3 months of inactivity from the developer's public creator/crowdfunding accounts (Patreon, SS, etc), we will resolve special circumstances or scenarios on a case-by-case basis (no creator accounts, creators developing for free, Patreon accounts under review/ban).
- No game update has been released for an abnormally long period of time (>18 months).
- Game threads that are marked On-hold for over 6 months with no game update.
- Note: this prefix is only removed upon the release of a new update for purchase/download.
So, it doesn't not stated that it needs to be Patreon, "developer's public creator/crowdfunding accounts" and of course, ignoring the whole "we will resolve special circumstances or scenarios on a case-by-case basis (no creator accounts, creators developing for free, Patreon accounts under review/ban).".
Yes, the earliest that this could happend would be 16th of April, yet regarding that Runey is an active member of the board and posting in this thread, interacting with others and so on, here on the zone, I doubt that this will happen at the 16th of April. His
last post regarding development is from the 11th of March, therefore it would mean nothing will happen before 11th June.
Also this is only how the zone used the Abandoned prefix and don't give anymore information about the development status of a game. (eg. Dev can or can't work on a game that has this prefix and of course some dev don't work on a game for 17 months, make every 2.9 months a small dev update and the after 17.8 months making a very small game update, so the game would never be considered as Abandoned by the zone rules for this prefix.)