Riftlab Studios

SECTION 1 — DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions apply:

• “Riftlab Studios,” “RLS,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refers to Riftlab Studios, an independent game development studio operating the Services described herein (riftlabstudios.com).
• “User,” “you,” or “your” refers to any individual or entity accessing or using our Services.
• “Services” refers collectively to all games (including Breach Protocol), websites, community platforms, digital distribution channels (including Steam), APIs, and any other offerings operated or published by Riftlab Studios.
• “Content” refers to all text, graphics, software, audio, video, data, and other materials made available through the Services.
• “User Content” refers to any content submitted, uploaded, posted, or transmitted by a User through the Services.
• “Creator Content” refers to any video, stream, written work, artwork, or other media produced by a User or content creator that incorporates, references, depicts, or is based upon any part of the Services or RLS intellectual property.
• “Game Soundtrack” refers to all music, audio compositions, sound effects, ambient audio, voice acting, and dialogue created by or licensed to Riftlab Studios for use within the Services.
• “Steam” refers to the digital distribution platform operated by Valve Corporation, through which certain RLS games and services may be made available.

SECTION 2 — ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND MODIFICATIONS

This Agreement constitutes a legally binding contract between you and Riftlab Studios governing your access to and use of the Services.

Riftlab Studios reserves the right to amend, modify, or replace these Terms at any time. For material changes, we will endeavour to provide at least seven (7) days’ advance notice via our official channels prior to the changes taking effect. The date of the most recent revision will be indicated at the top of this document.

Your continued use of the Services following the posting of any modifications constitutes your acceptance of those changes. It remains your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

If any modification is unacceptable to you, your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the Services.

This Agreement operates alongside and does not replace the Steam Subscriber Agreement or any other applicable platform terms.

SECTION 3 — ELIGIBILITY

Access to the Services is restricted to individuals who are at least thirteen (13) years of age, or such higher minimum age as may be required by applicable law in your jurisdiction of residence.

If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, you represent and warrant that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and consented to this Agreement on your behalf prior to your use of the Services.

By accessing the Services, you represent and warrant that you satisfy all applicable eligibility requirements. Riftlab Studios reserves the right to terminate access for any User found to be ineligible without notice or liability.

SECTION 4 — ACCOUNTS AND PLATFORM AUTHENTICATION

Riftlab Studios does not currently operate a standalone account registration or authentication system. Access to RLS games and services is managed through Steam or such other third-party platforms as RLS may support from time to time.

Your Steam account and all related data are governed exclusively by the Steam Subscriber Agreement and Valve Corporation’s privacy policy. Riftlab Studios assumes no responsibility for account security, data handling, or disputes arising from your Steam account.

You are solely responsible for the security and confidentiality of any platform account used to access RLS Services and for all activity conducted through it.

If and when Riftlab Studios introduces a proprietary account system, additional or updated terms will be published and will govern that system.

You agree to notify Riftlab Studios promptly upon becoming aware of any unauthorised use of your account or any security breach affecting access to RLS Services.

SECTION 5 — ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

As a condition of your use of the Services, you agree that you shall not, under any circumstances:

• Harass, intimidate, threaten, abuse, or engage in discriminatory conduct toward any other user or member of the Riftlab Studios team.
• Use cheats, exploits, automation software, bots, hacks, mods, or any unauthorised third-party software designed to modify or interfere with the Services.
• Transmit unsolicited communications, spam, chain messages, or engage in conduct that disrupts the normal operation of the Services.
• Engage in, facilitate, or promote any activity that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Impersonate Riftlab Studios, its staff, or any other person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the Services, other user accounts, or related systems or networks.
• Upload, transmit, or distribute any malicious code, viruses, or other harmful or disruptive components.
• Exploit RLS intellectual property in ways not expressly permitted under Section 8 of this Agreement.

Riftlab Studios reserves the right to remove any User Content and to suspend or permanently terminate access for any User found to be in violation of this Policy, without prior notice and without liability.

SECTION 6 — ENFORCEMENT, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION

Riftlab Studios reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to investigate any suspected violation of these Terms and to take any action it deems appropriate, including warnings, temporary suspension, or permanent termination of access.

In circumstances involving serious harm, illegal activity, or urgent threats to the security or integrity of the Services, immediate enforcement action may be taken without prior notice.

All enforcement decisions are final and not subject to appeal unless otherwise determined by Riftlab Studios at its sole discretion.

Upon termination of your access, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 7 — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All games (including Breach Protocol), software, systems, artwork, audio, video, text, trademarks, trade dress, and other creative works developed and published by Riftlab Studios are the exclusive intellectual property of Riftlab Studios and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as transferring any intellectual property rights to you. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Services for personal purposes, subject to the terms herein and except as expressly permitted under Section 8 of this Agreement.

You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise exploit any RLS intellectual property without prior explicit written authorisation, except as expressly permitted under Section 8.

SECTION 8 — CONTENT CREATOR POLICY

Riftlab Studios actively supports a vibrant creator community. This Section sets out what creators are permitted to do, what requires prior approval, and what is prohibited. We want creators to have genuine freedom to build audiences and earn from their work — with appropriate safeguards to protect the studio and its community.

8.1 General Permissions

Content creators are permitted to produce Creator Content — including gameplay videos, let’s plays, live streams, speedruns, reviews, commentary, fan art, fan fiction, and similar works — featuring or referencing RLS games and Services, subject to the conditions in this Section.

Creator Content must clearly be identifiable as independently produced and must not be presented as official, endorsed by, or affiliated with Riftlab Studios unless a formal partnership agreement is in place.

Creator Content must not misrepresent the game, its developers, or its community, nor disparage, defame, or damage the reputation of Riftlab Studios, its staff, or its community. This includes targeted defamatory content directed at individual RLS staff members.

Creator Content must not include pre-release, confidential, or embargoed material unless Riftlab Studios has provided explicit prior written clearance.

8.2 Monetisation — What’s Permitted

Creators are free to earn from their Creator Content through platform-native monetisation features, including but not limited to: YouTube ad revenue (YouTube Partner Programme), Twitch subscriptions and Bits, Ko-fi, Patreon, and equivalent platforms.

Creators may place their Creator Content behind paywalls or member-exclusive tiers (e.g., YouTube memberships, Patreon tiers), including full gameplay playthroughs and let’s plays, provided that such gated content is not sold or positioned as a substitute for purchasing the game itself.

Creators may accept sponsorships and brand partnerships within their Creator Content, provided that: (a) any sponsorship is clearly disclosed in accordance with applicable advertising standards and platform rules; (b) the sponsorship does not imply an endorsement by or association with Riftlab Studios without prior written consent; and (c) the sponsoring party is not a direct competitor of RLS, a gambling or sports betting platform, an adult content platform, or any brand or service that Riftlab Studios has pre-emptively prohibited via official published guidelines. Where a creator is uncertain whether a potential sponsor falls within a prohibited category, they may request pre-clearance from Riftlab Studios through official channels prior to publishing.

Creators may sell merchandise of their own design (e.g., custom channel branding, creator logos), provided that such merchandise does not incorporate RLS trademarks, in-game assets, or other RLS intellectual property without prior written permission.

8.3 Monetisation — What Requires Prior Written Approval

• Use of RLS trademarks, logos, or distinctive in-game assets on creator merchandise or branded products.
• Commercial advertising or promotional campaigns produced on behalf of a third party that feature RLS gameplay or assets as a central component.
• Paid educational products, courses, or tutorials where RLS game content constitutes the primary subject matter.
• Any form of monetisation not described in Section 8.2 that a reasonable person would consider to constitute significant commercial exploitation of RLS intellectual property.

To request approval for any of the above, please contact Riftlab Studios through official channels at riftlabstudios.com.

8.4 What Is Prohibited

• Selling, sublicensing, or redistributing access to RLS games or Services in any form.
• Producing Creator Content that is designed primarily to harm the reputation or commercial interests of Riftlab Studios, including misleading reviews, fabricated allegations, or coordinated harassment campaigns targeting RLS or its staff.
• Using RLS Content in content that promotes or normalises hate speech, violence, illegal activity, or content that violates applicable law.
• Claiming ownership of, filing intellectual property claims over, or attempting to monetise RLS game footage or assets in a manner that would restrict RLS’s or other creators’ use of their own content (e.g., filing false copyright or Content ID claims against RLS or other users).

8.5 RLS Rights Over Creator Content

Riftlab Studios reserves the right to issue content guidelines, style requirements, or specific restrictions applicable to Creator Content at any time. Such guidelines will be published via official RLS channels. New restrictions will apply to newly published Creator Content from the date of publication. For existing, already-published Creator Content, creators will be given at least fourteen (14) days’ notice before any new restriction is expected to apply, except where the restriction is required to address illegal content, serious reputational harm, or third-party intellectual property obligations, in which case immediate compliance may be required.

Riftlab Studios may request that a creator modify, remove, or cease distribution of Creator Content that is found to be in violation of this Agreement or applicable guidelines. Unless otherwise specified in the request, creators agree to comply within seven (7) calendar days of receiving such a request. Where the violation is deemed urgent (including but not limited to illegal content, serious harm, or embargoed material), Riftlab Studios may require compliance within seventy-two (72) hours.

Riftlab Studios reserves the right to revoke any licence or permission granted under this Section at any time, with or without cause, upon written notice to the creator. Following such revocation, the creator must promptly remove or substantially modify any affected Creator Content within seven (7) calendar days of receiving notice.

Nothing in this Section grants Riftlab Studios ownership of Creator Content itself. RLS claims no ownership over the creator’s original production, commentary, or creative output beyond the underlying RLS intellectual property incorporated therein.

8.6 Game Soundtrack and Audio

The Game Soundtrack is protected by copyright and remains the property of Riftlab Studios or its licensors.

Creators are permitted to include Game Soundtrack audio within Creator Content where it appears as part of natural gameplay footage (i.e., as heard during play). This permission is granted on the understanding that such use is incidental to the gameplay being recorded, not the primary purpose of the content.

Standalone use of Game Soundtrack audio is not permitted without prior written approval. This includes, but is not limited to: uploading individual tracks, voice lines, or ambient audio as standalone videos or audio files; creating music compilations, playlists, or albums featuring RLS audio; or using RLS audio as background music in content unrelated to RLS games.

Riftlab Studios may from time to time impose specific restrictions on the use of particular tracks, voice lines, or audio assets, including restrictions arising from third-party licensing obligations. Any such restrictions will be communicated via official channels and must be complied with within seven (7) calendar days of publication, or seventy-two (72) hours where third-party legal obligations require it.

Creators should be aware that Game Soundtrack audio included in Creator Content may be subject to automated Content ID or copyright matching systems on platforms such as YouTube. Riftlab Studios is not responsible for any claims, monetisation impacts, or restrictions resulting from such systems and does not guarantee the ability to resolve such claims.

SECTION 9 — DIGITAL CONTENT AND LICENSING

Any in-game items, virtual currency, digital goods, or other digital content made available through the Services are licensed on a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable basis. You acquire no ownership interest in such content.

Riftlab Studios reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any digital content at any time and for any reason, without notice and without liability.

The resale, redistribution, sublicensing, or unauthorised sharing of licensed digital content is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate revocation of your licence and termination of access.

SECTION 10 — PURCHASES AND REFUND POLICY

All purchases made through the Services are governed, in the first instance, by the refund policy of the applicable platform (e.g., Steam’s refund policy). Riftlab Studios does not independently process payments or refunds for purchases made through Steam or other third-party platforms.

To the extent that Riftlab Studios operates any direct purchase channels in the future, all purchases will generally be considered final and non-refundable except as expressly required by applicable consumer protection law.

Nothing in this Refund Policy limits or excludes any statutory rights you may have under the consumer protection legislation applicable in your jurisdiction.

SECTION 11 — PROHIBITION ON TOKENISATION, UNAUTHORISED TRADING, AND AI TRAINING

You are strictly prohibited from tokenising, minting as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), reselling, or otherwise trading any Riftlab Studios content, assets, or intellectual property without explicit prior written permission from Riftlab Studios.

You are strictly prohibited from using any RLS game assets, artwork, audio, text, code, or other intellectual property as training data, input data, or fine-tuning material for any artificial intelligence, machine learning, or generative AI system without explicit prior written permission from Riftlab Studios.

Any violation of this Section may result in the immediate revocation of all licences granted to you, termination of your access to the Services, and such further legal action as Riftlab Studios deems appropriate.

SECTION 12 — DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. RIFTLAB STUDIOS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, NOR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. RIFTLAB STUDIOS DOES NOT WARRANT COMPATIBILITY OF THE SERVICES WITH ANY PARTICULAR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR OPERATING SYSTEM.

SECTION 13 — LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL RIFTLAB STUDIOS, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED AND EVEN IF RIFTLAB STUDIOS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

In jurisdictions that do not permit the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

You expressly agree that your use of the Services is at your sole risk.

SECTION 14 — THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS

The Services may integrate with, link to, or otherwise interact with third-party platforms, services, or websites, including but not limited to Steam and Discord. Such third-party services are governed solely by their own terms of service and privacy policies.

Riftlab Studios makes no representations or warranties regarding the content, availability, or practices of any third-party service and expressly disclaims all liability arising from your interaction with third-party services.

Your use of any third-party service is at your own risk and subject to the applicable third-party terms.

SECTION 15 — CONFIDENTIALITY

Riftlab Studios maintains a separate Confidentiality Guidelines document which sets out in detail the obligations applicable to individuals who have access to confidential or sensitive RLS information, including but not limited to playtesters, collaborators, community moderators, and press contacts. That document is incorporated by reference into this Agreement and must be read alongside these Terms where applicable.

For the purposes of this Agreement, confidential information includes any information pertaining to unreleased games (including unreleased features of Breach Protocol), internal systems, development processes, staff communications, pre-release materials, financial data, or any information shared under a non-disclosure agreement or otherwise communicated with a reasonable expectation of confidentiality.

Users who have received or obtained access to confidential information — whether through a testing programme, collaboration, community role, or any other means — agree not to disclose, reproduce, publish, stream, or otherwise communicate any such information to any third party without the prior written consent of Riftlab Studios.

Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information may result in immediate termination of your access to the Services and may subject you to civil or criminal liability under applicable law.

SECTION 16 — GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with generally applicable principles of law. As Riftlab Studios is not currently a formally registered legal entity, the applicable governing law in any dispute shall be determined by the competent authority or forum handling the matter, with reference to the jurisdiction most closely connected to the dispute. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be resolved through good-faith negotiation in the first instance.

If a dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty (30) days, the parties agree to submit to binding arbitration or, where arbitration is not available or enforceable, to the jurisdiction of the competent courts as determined by the applicable law of the forum.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Riftlab Studios reserves the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property or confidential information without the requirement of posting a bond.

Note: Riftlab Studios is not currently a formally registered legal entity. A specific governing jurisdiction will be designated in a future revision of this Agreement once RLS is formally incorporated. Users are encouraged to seek independent legal advice where applicable.

SECTION 17 — SEVERABILITY AND WAIVER

If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

The failure of Riftlab Studios to enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to in writing by Riftlab Studios.

SECTION 18 — ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with the Riftlab Studios Privacy Policy, EULA, Community Standards, Confidentiality Guidelines, and any additional terms, policies, or guidelines published by Riftlab Studios, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Riftlab Studios with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, and understandings.

In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any other RLS policy document, the following order of precedence shall apply: (1) the EULA; (2) these Terms of Service; (3) the Privacy Policy; (4) the Confidentiality Guidelines; (5) the Community Standards. The more specific document shall prevail over a more general one within the same level of precedence.

SECTION 19 — CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions, concerns, or formal legal enquiries regarding this Agreement or any Riftlab Studios policy, you may contact us through the official Riftlab Studios Discord support channels or via the contact information available at riftlabstudios.com.

For formal legal notices, please contact Riftlab Studios through the official Discord support channels or via the contact form at riftlabstudios.com, and ensure your communication is clearly marked as a formal legal notice. Riftlab Studios will make reasonable efforts to respond to all legitimate enquiries in a timely manner.