Terms of Use

1. Agreement and scope

1.1 Binding agreement

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User” or “Player”) and Empire of Bits (“Platform,” “we,” or “us”), governing your access to and use of the Empire of Bits decentralized gaming ecosystem.

The ecosystem encompasses: the on-chain reactive game engine, cross-game interoperability framework, $EOB token infrastructure, NFT and cNFT distribution modules, vesting smart contracts, and the streamer-native viewer interaction layer.

1.2 Acceptance by interaction

By connecting a cryptographic wallet, initiating any smart contract instruction, or accessing the front-end interface at empireofbits.xyz or its subdomains, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms in full.

Critical notice. If you do not accept these Terms, you must immediately disconnect your wallet and cease all interaction with the Platform. Continued use constitutes binding acceptance.

2. Platform architecture overview

2.1 Reactive deterministic game engine

Empire of Bits hosts a real-time, deterministic reactive game engine built to validate and synchronize competitive multiplayer matches natively on the Solana blockchain. Key characteristics include:

• On-chain state resolution: all move validation, match logic, and competitive outcomes are written directly to the public ledger.
• Mobile-first architecture: optimized for low-latency wallet interaction on iOS and Android environments.
• External infrastructure dependency: real-time state synchronization relies on Magicblocks protocols and Sonic Hypergrid. The Platform makes no guarantees regarding uptime, throughput, or finality timelines of these third-party layers.

2.2 Cross-game interoperability

The $EOB coin and native Ecosystem NFTs/cNFTs carry utility across the full Empire of Bits game library (including Battleship, Chess, Axe Arcade, Car Racing, 3D Airplane Simulator, and the Virtual World). Asset utility is strictly programmatic and game-bound. The Platform does not guarantee perpetual cross-game utility, secondary market liquidity, or fixed token conversion rates.

2.3 Streamer-native on-chain streaming

Empire of Bits introduces a first-of-its-kind on-chain streaming model where competitive matches are broadcast live and remain fully synchronized with smart contract state. Streamers participate as verifiable competitive players within a transparent, real-time on-chain environment.

Viewer interaction layer: Audience participants may submit verified on-chain transactions to trigger rule-bound, predefined in-game effects during live matches. All viewer actions are governed by smart contract logic and are immutably recorded.

Public telemetry waiver. By playing, streaming, or interacting as a viewer, you consent to the public broadcast of your game selections, transaction signatures, and wallet identifiers across international data feeds.

3. Wallet architecture and jurisdictional compliance

3.1 Non-custodial architecture

The Platform operates on an exclusively non-custodial basis. Empire of Bits does not hold, control, or assume fiduciary responsibility for any digital assets, private keys, or wallet states. You bear sole responsibility for the security of your private keys and seed phrases. The Platform cannot reverse, recover, or modify any on-chain transaction.

3.2 Eligibility and sanctions compliance

By using the Platform, you represent that you are a legally competent adult in your jurisdiction, and that you are not a resident, citizen, or entity of any territory subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by OFAC, the EU, the UN Security Council, or equivalent regulatory bodies. Use of VPNs or obfuscation tools to circumvent geographic restrictions is strictly prohibited.

4. Token economics, gas fees, and vesting

4.1 Solana network fees

All on-chain interactions — including match initiation, move submission, $EOB claims, NFT mints, and vesting executions — require Solana network fees (“Gas Fees”). These fees are dynamically set by network conditions and flow entirely to the Solana validator network. Empire of Bits receives no portion of these fees and has no authority over their pricing.

4.2 Vesting smart contracts

Token allocations distributed via the Empire of Bits Vesting Smart Contract are governed exclusively by immutable on-chain code. Vesting parameters — including Start Time, Cliff Duration, and End Time — are fixed at initialization and cannot be altered, accelerated, or revoked by any party, including the Platform's core developers.

4.3 Asset classification

The $EOB coin, ecosystem tokens, and digital collectibles are consumer-utility assets designed for in-game participation and platform governance. Nothing in the Platform's materials constitutes financial advice, investment brokerage, or a securities offering. Digital assets are highly speculative. You assume the complete risk of economic depreciation.

5. Prohibited conduct

To preserve competitive integrity and platform security, the following are strictly prohibited:

• Automated exploitation: using bots, macro-scripts, AI decision agents, or modified clients to manipulate matchmaking, simulate fake users, or distort ELO rankings.
• Smart contract abuse: DDoS attacks against RPC nodes, flooding Anchor contracts with invalid inputs, or attempts to extract unfair transaction ordering or lock state variables.
• Vulnerability exploitation: using discovered code anomalies or zero-day bugs for economic gain instead of reporting them to Platform security channels immediately.
• Viewer interaction abuse: submitting fraudulent or repeated on-chain viewer transactions to disrupt live match state outside predefined rule bounds.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 Open-source components

Core technical architectures (including the Main Engine, Vesting Module, NFT Framework, and game-specific branches) are maintained in public GitHub repositories under their respective open-source licenses (MIT, Apache 2.0). Your rights to use, copy, or fork these components are governed exclusively by those licenses.

6.2 Proprietary assets

All proprietary intellectual property — including visual artwork, Virtual World spatial environments, front-end UI designs, branding, logos, and narrative content — is the exclusive property of Empire of Bits and its technology partners. Unauthorized reproduction or commercial use is strictly prohibited.

7. Disclaimers and risk assumptions

The Empire of Bits Platform is provided “as-is” and “as-available” without warranties of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, security integrity, and process synchronization are expressly disclaimed.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge and accept the following risks:

• Smart contract risk: decentralized contracts may contain logical exploits or bugs that result in irreversible loss of digital assets.
• Blockchain finality risk: network forks, RPC failures, or Solana consensus congestion may cause match cancellation, incorrect scoreboards, or lost gas fees.
• Regulatory risk: legal frameworks governing digital assets and play-to-earn models are volatile. Legislative changes may restrict or terminate Platform availability in your jurisdiction.
• Streaming infrastructure risk: live match synchronization depends on third-party streaming and scaling infrastructure not under Platform control.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Empire of Bits, its founders, contributors, and agents shall not be liable for any consequential, indirect, incidental, special, or punitive damages arising from use of the Platform. This includes but is not limited to: loss of tokens, NFTs, or private key credentials; match cancellation or score errors; third-party exploitation; or streaming infrastructure failure.

The Platform's aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms shall not exceed one hundred United States dollars ($100.00 USD).

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Empire of Bits, its core contributors, and operational agents from any third-party claims, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from: your unauthorized use of Platform smart contracts; your violation of these Terms or applicable law; or your infringement of third-party intellectual property or data rights.

10. Governing law and dispute resolution

10.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the substantive laws of the Cayman Islands, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

10.2 Mandatory arbitration

Any unresolved dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration under the Arbitration Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, seated in Singapore, in the English language. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.

11. Amendments

Empire of Bits reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect upon publication, indicated by an updated “Last updated” date at the top of this document. Continued use of the Platform following any amendment constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Contact

For compliance inquiries, technical documentation, or protocol verification:

• Primary portal: empireofbits.xyz
• Developer repository: github.com/kunalcode12/Empire-of-bits-vorld