Terms and Conditions
Introduction
Welcome to Ex World Online, a multiplayer online role-playing game ("MMORPG") created and maintained by Z House Studios ("we", "us", "our"). By registering for an account or using our services, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions ("Terms of Service", "ToS").
Acceptance of Terms
By creating an account, purchasing a subscription, or accessing Ex World Online, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these ToS. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please do not use our services.
Account Registration
Users are required to register for an account to access the full features of Ex World Online. You agree to provide accurate and complete information and to update your information as necessary to maintain its accuracy.
Use of Service
Ex World Online is for your personal and non-commercial use only. Any use of the game outside of what is prescribed in these ToS is strictly prohibited.
User Conduct
You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
Use, or attempt to use, any cheats, exploits, automation software, bots, hacks, mods, or any unauthorized third-party software designed to modify or interfere with Ex World Online.
Engage in any behavior that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
Intellectual Property Misuse & Unauthorized Emulation
You acknowledge that Ex World Online, including its source code, game client, server software, assets, characters, environments, mechanics, and all proprietary elements (collectively the "Game"), are the exclusive intellectual property of Z House Studios, protected by domestic and international copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
You agree not to engage in, support, or facilitate any of the following activities, directly or indirectly:
- Reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise attempting to derive the source code or inner workings of the Game or any of its components.
- Creating, operating, distributing, or promoting unauthorized servers, emulators, clones, mirror environments, or derivative works based on any part of the Game, whether for personal, commercial, or educational purposes.
- Extracting or modifying game files, assets, or client/server communication for any reason without express, prior, written permission from Z House Studios.
- Sharing, publishing, or distributing tools, scripts, or documentation that assist or enable any of the above activities.
Any such activities are considered a material breach of this Agreement and will result in immediate termination of access to the Game, deletion of associated accounts, and potential legal action. Z House Studios reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies, including injunctive relief, statutory, compensatory, and punitive damages, and recovery of attorneys' fees and enforcement costs.
Jurisdiction & International Enforcement
You further agree and acknowledge that:
- This clause shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law in any applicable jurisdiction, and Z House Studios may bring legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction, including but not limited to the user's country of residence, country of data access, or country of server origin.
- Violators may be held civilly and/or criminally liable under applicable intellectual property laws, cybercrime statutes, anti-circumvention laws (e.g., the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), EU Directive 2001/29/EC, etc.), and international treaties including the Berne Convention and TRIPS Agreement.
- No waiver of this provision shall be deemed a waiver of future enforcement rights.
Termination
We may suspend or terminate your account and access to Ex World Online if we determine that you have violated these ToS or that your conduct is harmful to our community or to our services.
Disclaimers
Ex World Online is provided "as-is" without any warranty of any kind. Z House Studios does not guarantee that the game will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Limitation of Liability
Z House Studios shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.
Changes to Terms of Service
We reserve the right to modify these ToS at any time. Your continued use of Ex World Online after such changes have been posted constitutes your agreement to the modified ToS.
Governing Law
These ToS are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where Z House Studios is established, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at support@zhousestudios.com