Readyverse Terms and Conditions
Welcome:
These The Readyverse Terms and Conditions of Use (together with any other terms or conditions referenced herein, including our Privacy Policy, these Terms) apply to you (“you”, “yourself”, “your”) and Readyverse Studios NZ Limited, a New Zealand Limited Liability company with its registered office at 17 South Street, Newton, Auckland 1010, New Zealand (“Readyverse”, “we”, “our” and “us”) regarding your use of the metaverse virtual social gaming platform called “The Readyverse” including the game world, gaming publishing platform, discussion forums, and related services (Game).
Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing, downloading, installing, or using the Game, you are agreeing to these Terms. Different terms and conditions may apply when you access or use any of our, our affiliates’ or partners’ other websites, platforms, products, or services, including those accessed via the Game (e.g., other software, services, platforms, experiences, games, competitions, products, and associated materials).
The Game enables users to customise their 3D environment within their Surreal Estate, engage with other users for a multiplayer experience, and launch into partner games or experiences using the Readyverse Launcher.
- Definitions
As used herein and throughout these Terms:
1.1 Custodial means a wallet where the private keys are held and controlled by a third party;
1.2 App means the metaverse social gaming platform called “The Readyverse” application including discussion forums, all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages, feeds offered through the application and related services;
1.3 Digital Collectible(s) A digital collectible is a unique or limited virtual item, featuring a verifiable certificate of ownership.
1.4 Experiences means any Metaverse and/or web3 experience and/or application (app) that has adopted a PASS Account for identity and asset management within their experience/app;
1.5 Game means the “The Readyverse” social gaming platform operated by Readyverse;
1.6 New Zealand Consumer Laws means the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (NZ) and the Fair Trading Act 1986 (NZ);
1.7 Non-Custodial means a wallet where the private keys are solely held and controlled by the user;
1.8 PASS Account means an on-chain identity contract that can be used to manage Collectibles and engage with metaverse Experiences;
1.9 Permissible Work means the visual, literary, dramatic, artistic, and subject-matter works and content tied to the Digital Collectible;
1.10 Permissioned Wallet means any Custodial or Non-Custodial wallet that you have granted Permissions to access and/or engage with your PASS Account, including and in addition to your Primary Wallet(s);
1.11 Permissions means specific authorisations and/or restrictions a Permissioned Wallet has to: (a) use a F PASS Account to interact with Experiences and (b) access a PASS Account’s Stuff and User Submissions. Available Permissions for a PASS Account will vary between Permissioned Wallets across different Experiences and Stuff;
1.12 Primary Wallet means the main Permissioned Wallet(s) (either Custodial or Non-custodial) underpinning and with Permissions giving you access to your PASS Account;
1.13 Privacy Policy means our Privacy Policy available here;
1.14 Readyverse Marks means the registered and unregistered trademarks (in word or logo form) of Readyverse, Futureverse, Altered State Machine, and/or any affiliated or related companies, and all product and/or service names and brands, including, without limitation: READYVERSE, FUTUREVERSE, READY.PASS, FUTUREPASS, F PASS, ALTERED STATE MACHINE, ASM, and NON-FUNGIBLE INTELLIGENCE, and all copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to Readyverse, Futureverse, Altered State Machine, and/or any affiliated companies;
1.15 Risk Disclosure means the Futureverse Risk Disclosure available here, describing some of the risks associated with digital assets and smart contracts, as well as some other risks;
1.16 Services means any other Readyverse, Futureverse and/or ASM games, websites, competitions, activations, experiences (including Experiences hosted by Readyverse, Futureverse and/or ASM) and/or similar activities or services.
1.17 Smart Contract means lines of code or a transaction protocol which is intended to automatically execute, control or document basic relevant events and actions according to the terms of an agreement. The code and the agreements contained therein exist across a distributed, decentralised blockchain network;
1.18 Stuff means the Digital Collectibles, funds, keypairs, and other tokens stored and managed in your PASS Account in accordance with associated Permissions;
1.19 Third Party Content means content that is uploaded, posted, submitted or otherwise transmitted by third parties, including but not limited to, in the form of APIs, links or feeds from or to other websites or resources;
1.20 User means any person using, accessing, and/or otherwise playing the Game via a registered PASS Account;
1.21 User Submissions means content that is uploaded, posted, submitted or otherwise transmitted by users of the Game; and
1.22 Website refers to the internet website for The Readyverse, operated by Readyverse.
- Mandatory Consumer Laws
2.1 If you are a “consumer” for the purposes of New Zealand Consumer Laws:
(a) nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies the application of any provision, or the exercise of any right or remedy that you may have under New Zealand Consumer Laws;
and
(b) our services, including the Game, come with guarantees that cannot be excluded.2.2 Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit the application of any equivalent mandatory consumer laws applicable in any other jurisdiction. - Your use or access of the Game via Website and App
3.1 The Game is available and accessible through the Readyverse Launcher. Readyverse is the provider of the associated Website and the App. These Terms apply to the Website and the App and all use of, and access to, the Game is governed by these Terms. By accessing, viewing, and/or using the Website and/or downloading, accessing, viewing, and using the App, whether or not you become a registered user (“User”, “You”, “Yourself”, “Your”), You agree to be bound by these Terms, which You acknowledge to have read and understood.
3.2 The use of particular and/or additional Services may be subject to specific terms of service related to the concerned Service. In using such Services, You agree to be bound by the terms then in force. Where there is any inconsistency between these Terms and any other terms of service, those other terms of service shall prevail in respect of the concerned service.
3.3 Digital Collectibles have smart contracts that run on blockchain networks and are bound by its immutability, there is no ability to undo, reverse, or restore any transactions. Subject to New Zealand Consumer Laws and to the extent permitted by law, for the avoidance of doubt, Readyverse is unable to offer refunds on any transactions, under any circumstances.
3.4 To the extent permitted by law, the Game, the Website and App, our smart contract, and all connected services related to the Digital Collectibles are provided “as is” without any warranty or promise of availability of services of any kind.
3.5 By using the Website and/or the App to claim, purchase or manage the Digital Collectible(s), You are accepting sole responsibility for any and all transactions involving these Digital Collectibles, and any others offered by Readyverse or otherwise made available and added to the Game, via the Website and/or the App in the future. - General Terms of Use
4.1 In order to use the Game you must:
(a) be a person of legal age in your country of residence and able to enter into contracts or have the permission of your parent/guardian;
(b) own or have access to a computer, smart mobile phone, or other device with similar capabilities;
(c) download the Readyverse Launcher here and the Game;
(d) pay any charges which may be requested from time to time, for any in-game purchases and other purchases made through the Game;
(e) agree to the Terms herein;
(f) have created a PASS Account and agree to the PASS Account terms as set out in clause 5;
(g) only sign into the Game via Your PASS Account and the Readyverse Launcher, providing accurate and complete information (which is not misleading) where prompted (“Registration Data”);
and
(h) undertake to maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.
4.2 Any actions in breach of these conditions may result in the suspension of access to all connected user accounts and may also result in the forfeit and removal of any game resources. - Access
5.1 Access to The Readyverse requires a PASS account. By accessing or using Readyverse, to the extent that such access or use requires a PASS account, you acknowledge that you have read and accepted these Terms and the terms and conditions of PASS (which can be found at https://www.futureverse.com/legal/pass-t-cs), which are hereby incorporated by reference. If there is any inconsistency between these Terms and terms applicable to PASS, these Terms will take precedence to the extent of the inconsistency with respect to your use of Readyverse. However, the PASS terms and conditions shall prevail over these Terms in the event of any inconsistency to the extent of any other use of your PASS account not in connection with your use of Readyverse. - Security
6.1 We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for the confidentiality and security of your account (including your password) and accept all risk of any unauthorised use of or access to your account and your associated connection to the internet.
6.2 You must immediately notify us if you become aware of any unauthorised access to your Account or suspect you have been subject to a security breach and follow our reasonable directions in relation to the same including, but not limited to, ceasing to use or uninstalling Game. - Privacy
7.1 By accessing, using or playing the Game, or submitting your personal information to the Game, you agree to our collection and use of such data for the purposes of enabling you to access, use and play the Game in accordance with our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) which may be updated from time to time.
7.2 We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your minor child has provided us with Personal Information without your consent, please contact us at privacy@readyverse.com and we will take steps to delete such Personal Information from our systems.
7.3 We may publish your avatar name, bio and profile picture on [contact lists] and in other formats associated with the Game, including the Website and/or App. If you choose to register a name for your avatar that includes your personally identifiable information you specifically consent to us publishing the same in accordance with this clause. - Game mechanics
8.1 Participating in the Game involves Users:
(a) personalising a customisable 3D environment in the Game, including the ability to unlock additional rooms and adding in unique assets that link to your Digital Collectibles;
(b) engaging in a multiplayer experience by visiting other Users Surreal Estate, hosting other Users in your customisable 3D environment and interacting with other Users through voice communication; and
(c) interacting with and being provided demonstrations, previews, and trailers of third-party partner Experiences and games in the Showroom.
8.2 The Showroom is a collection of virtual storefronts accessible by Users in the Game. Third-party partners will display Experiences and games that are accessible in the Readyverse in the Showroom for Users to discover and explore. The Showroom will:
(a) display information about a third-party partner’s game or Experience, including the genre, whether it is multiplayer, and what platforms are supported; and
(b) only display content that is curated and approved before being posted.
8.3 If you wish to participate in a third-party partner game or Experience, you may launch it directly in the Game through the Readyverse Launcher. - Licenses and Trademarks
9.1 You agree that all right, title and interest (including all the copyright, trademarks, service marks, and all other intellectual property rights of any kind, whether registered or unregistered) in and to the Game (whether present or in the future), including, without limitation, to all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages, feeds offered through the Website, the Game, and/or the App belong to us and/or our licensors (as applicable). The Game may not be used, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes than for accessing and using the Game save as permitted pursuant to agreement in writing with the relevant rights holder (as set out below).
9.2 For that sole and exclusive purpose, we and/or our licensors grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to use the Game strictly for the purpose of participating in the Game privately for personal, non-commercial purposes, in accordance with these Terms for the period the Game is available. Readyverse and/or its licensors reserve all rights in the Game and nothing in these Terms constitute a transfer of any of our (and/or our third party licensors’) intellectual property rights.
9.3 Subject to privacy laws, and our Privacy Policy, you grant Readyverse (and/or our licensors) an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, sub-licensable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform User Submissions for any purpose in connection with the Game or Readyverse’s (and its successor’s) business for any purpose, including, but not limited to, promoting and redistributing part or all of the User Submissions (and derivative works thereof) in any and/or all media formats and through any and/or all media channels. You also hereby grant each user of the Game a non-exclusive license to access and use your User Submissions through the Game.
9.4 Aside from the right granted to you under clause 9.2 (which may include some of the Readyverse Marks), you agree not to display or use the Readyverse Marks or any other intellectual property owned or controlled by Readyverse or Futureverse, or any third party content in any other manner unless separately and previously agreed to in writing by the relevant rights holder.IP rights in Digital Collectibles
9.5 When you validly purchase or claim and therefore acquire a Digital Collectible, or receive a Digital Collectible in an eligible wallet according to our criteria, you will own non-exclusive commercial rights to your Digital Collectible and the underlying art of that specific Digital Collectible, so long as you continue to own and control the Digital Collectible as outlined in these Terms.
9.6 Ownership of the Digital Collectible is mediated entirely by our smart contract . At no point can we seize, freeze, or otherwise modify the ownership of any Collectible. You are responsible for managing your ownership of your Digital Collectible.
9.7 READY PLAYER ONE and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s25) - User Submissions
10.1 You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of uploading them.
10.2 You acknowledge and agree that:
(a) the Game provides, in some cases, unfiltered access to User Submissions. You hereby acknowledge and agree that Readyverse only acts as a platform for such User Submissions and that we are not liable for such content posted on the Game, whether arising under intellectual property laws, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. Readyverse cannot, nor does it undertake any obligation, to control User Submissions. By their very nature, User Submissions on the Game are changed frequently, may be inaccurate and in some cases may be mislabelled or deceptively mislabelled. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to User Submissions;
(b) we have no obligation to post any User Submission from You or anyone else. In addition, we may, at our sole discretion, edit, remove or delete any User Submission that you post or submit, as well as terminate your access to the Game without notice if, in our reasonable opinion, such User Submission infringes another individual’s intellectual property rights or otherwise does not comply with any provision of these Terms; and
(c) we reserve the right to determine the final design, layout and functionality of the Game, which may involve the review, formatting and editing of User Submissions.
10.3 You represent and warrant that your User Submissions shall not:
(a) infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary rights or right of publicity or privacy, including for any use by Readyverse pursuant to the license granted under clause 9.3;
(b) violate any law or regulation;
(c) be defamatory or trade libellous;
(d) be obscene, offensive, inappropriate, or contain pornography;
(e) include information that is incomplete, false, misleading, deceptive, or inaccurate information about Yourself or any information about any other individual, is likely to bring us into disrepute or otherwise illegal; and
(f) contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programs that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information.
10.4 You warrant and represent that you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual in any User Submission to use their name or likeness. - Restrictions on use
11.1 You agree to only use the Game in accordance with these Terms and applicable laws. Without limiting this duty, you agree not to:
(a) attempt to collect or store data regarding other Users;
(b) discriminate, harass, defame, intimidate, or bully other Users or otherwise interfere with other Users’ enjoyment of the Game;
(c) remove or tamper with the copyright notices on the Game;
(d) copy, disassemble, decompile, publish, attempt to derive source code, reverse engineer, or create a derivative works or functionally equivalent software from the Game;
(e) re-post to other websites, frame, deep link to, change, copy or download, in a systematic manner, any Game, or communicate or otherwise distribute, license, sub-license or transfer in any form any aspect of the same;
(f) incorporate the Game into any product to be made available commercially (unless otherwise expressly agreed with us); and
(g) exploit the Game in any way that it was not intended to be used. - Claiming, purchasing, managing and trading of Digital Collectibles
12.1 You acknowledge and agree that there may be risks associated with Digital Collectible(s). For further information please see our Risk Disclosure describing some of the risks associated with digital assets, including Digital Collectible(s), and Smart Contracts, as well as other risks.
12.2 To participate in the The Readyverse Game you do not need to own any Digital Collectibles. However, owning Digital Collectibles may unlock additional rooms, assets, and other features which can be accessed or placed within your Surreal Estate.
12.3 Certain Game features, functionalities, and advanced content are only accessible to Users who own specific Digital Collectibles or other digital assets, such as supported Futureverse Collectibles, and/or Digital Collectibles from Partner Collections as defined within the Game.
12.4 If a User trades, sells, or moves their Digital Collectibles from one wallet to another, its in-Game effects are removed, preventing asset utility exploitation within game.
12.5 You will be able to purchase additional Digital Collectibles for in-Game use via a third party marketplace providers.
12.6 Where Digital Collectible(s) are purchased via a Third Party Payment Provider you acknowledge and agree that:
(a) your contractual partner in providing payment services to you will be the relevant Third Party Payment Provider and such payment services will be governed by the relevant Third Party Payment Provider’s terms and conditions;
(b) you must comply with the relevant Third Party Payment Provider’s terms and conditions, rules or policies when accessing these payment services;
(c) you are responsible for all charges in relation to your use of these payment services, and must provide accurate and complete payment information to the relevant Third Party Payment Provider;
(d) the Third Party Payment Provider will be responsible for providing the payment services and;
(e) to the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability or responsibility for payments made through Third Party Payment Providers.
12.7 Each blockchain may require the payment of a transaction fee (a “Gas Fee”) for every transaction that occurs on such blockchain, such Gas Fee to be based on the structure and composition of such blockchain. This means that you may need to pay a Gas Fee for each transaction that occurs via those services. Gas Fees may vary based on market conditions on the applicable blockchain, and Readyverse and its licensors shall have no liability to you in connection with the same. - Links to other sites within Website and App
13.1 Our Website and/or App (including content made available in a Showroom) may include links to external sites. These sites are not under our control and we are not responsible for, and we make no representations or warranties concerning the contents of any such external site. Any links are provided to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any recommendation, endorsement, verification, or certification by us of the linked site.
13.2 You agree we are not responsible for and have no control over third-party content. You hereby acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of external sites or resources, we do not endorse, and we are not responsible or liable for, any third party content available on such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that we and our licensors shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to have been caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance upon, any third party content, goods, services or any other material available on or through any APIs, links or feeds from or to other websites or resources from the Website, App and/or Game.13.3 Where our Game contains third party advertisements you acknowledge and agree:
(a) by accessing such links you may be required to agree to any terms of use or access; and
(b) we do not endorse the accuracy of such links. - Availability of Game
14.1 You acknowledge and agree that:
(a) the Game may only be available in certain geographic areas, which we will decide in our sole discretion; and
(b) from time to time we may change the availability of the Game, or functions within it, without telling you, including for maintenance, operational and technical reasons.
14.2 To the extent permitted by law, we, and our licensors, are not liable to you for:
(a) any error or non-performance of the Game arising from your use of the Game, failure in the data connection or other malfunction;
(b) any harm that may be caused by viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other computer programs that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information;
(c) any unavailability of the Game (or parts of it), difficulty or inability to download or access the Game; or
(d) any other communication system failure. - System requirements and supporting the Game
15.1 While we will endeavour to update the Game from time to time, we are under no obligation do so. If we do make updates to the Game, you acknowledge that you may be required to download such updates to or new versions of the Game when these are made available to continue using the Game.
15.2 Subject to New Zealand Consumer Law, and to the extent permitted by law:
(a) we reserve the right at any time (with reasonable notice) to:
(i) modify, vary or change the Game; or
(ii) discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Game; and
(b) we shall not be held liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Game. - Disclaimer
16.1 Except as required by New Zealand Consumer Laws or as otherwise required by law, we, and our licensors, make no warranties (either express or implied) or representation about the Game, including no warranty or representation that use of the Game will be:
(a) uninterrupted, secure, or error-free (including free from viruses or other malicious code);
(b) fit for purposes, of merchantable quality, or non-infringing;
(c) that the Game will be compatible with your device; or
(d) will meet your requirements unless we have advised you specifically.
16.2 Other than in respect of the rights and remedies available to consumers under New Zealand Consumer Law, you acknowledge and agree that:
(a) downloading or obtaining any material through the use of the Game shall be done at your own discretion and risk. You will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from downloading any such material; and
(b) commentary and other materials posted by us on the Game are not intended to be considered to be reliable advice. No information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from us, or through or from the Game, shall create any warranty or other obligation not expressly stated in the terms, and we disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed upon such materials or by anyone who may be informed of the Game. - Limitation of liability
17.1 Subject to clause 17.2 and New Zealand Consumer Laws to the fullest extent permitted by law:
(a) We, and our licensors (and each of their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents, attorneys, directors and shareholders) are not liable for any loss, costs, liability, expenses or damages (including direct or indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary) arising from or in relation to:
(i) your use of the Game;
(ii) our inability to provide the Game or carry out our obligations; or
(iii) our decision to change, modify, suspend or discontinue the Game,other than to deliver Digital Collectibles paid for in full in accordance with these Terms; and
(b) Readyverse’s and our licensors (and each of their parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, agents, attorneys, directors and shareholders), cumulative total liability to you (whether in contract, tort or otherwise), if any, in relation to the Game shall be limited in aggregate to the greater of:
(i) $50 (fifty) New Zealand Dollars; and
(ii) a refund of in-App or in-Game purchases made by you at the purchase price (excluding any digital collectibles purchased and/or traded on open markets or otherwise outside of the Game, but which can be used in-Game).
17.2 Nothing in these Terms shall affect the statutory rights of any consumer or exclude or restrict any liability for death or personal injury arising from our gross negligence or wilful fraud or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under New Zealand Law. - No guarantees or promise of future services
18.1 The Readyverse team intend to continually develop the Game, and to grow the communities associated with this Game.
18.2 While we fully intend to accomplish those goals, we cannot make any guarantee of further developments. By minting, managing, acquiring, owning or dealing in Digital Collectibles, or using any associated smart contracts, You agree that You are not relying on any future commitments from Readyverse.
18.3 Further, you agree to the following:
(a) The Digital Collectibles and other digital assets are not meant to be an investment. We make no claim or guarantee that your Digital Collectible or any other digital asset will be worth anything in the future. You understand that they should be treated solely as Digital Collectibles.
(b) You are entirely responsible for any tax liability which may arise from minting, managing or reselling Digital Collectibles acquired via this Website and/or the App, or acquiring or selling any other digital asset. - Reporting misconduct
19.1 If you consider any User is acting or has acted inappropriately in-Game, including but not limited to anyone who engages in malicious behaviour, disturbing conduct, or appears to be in breach of these Terms, you should immediately report that person to the appropriate authorities and then to us by contacting us via email privacy@readyverse.com - Complaints
20.1 Please submit your complaints to our portal at privacy@readyverse.com - Technical support
21.1 If you need technical support, please refer to our FAQ’s at https://www.readyverse.com/ or submit your query to our support team portal at https://www.readyverse.com/. - Suspension and termination
22.1 We may suspend and/or terminate your PASS Account and access to the Game at any time if we consider, acting reasonably, that you are in breach of these Terms or we otherwise suspect that you are using the Game to engage in any form of illegal, illegitimate, unethical or offensive conduct (such as money laundering or fraud), or where we are required to do so to meet our own legal requirements. - Variation to Terms
23.1 We may update, amend or otherwise modify these Terms from time to time. We will notify you via the Game or by posting the updates to these Terms on our Website. Any use of or access to the Game after the effective date of any amendment will constitute your deemed acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree with any amendment to these Terms you must stop using the Game and you may be prevented from using the Game. - Notices
24.1 We may provide you with notices, information and correspondence via electronic communications, including by email or posting notifications in the Game. - General
25.1 If the provisions of these Terms conflict with the provisions of third-party terms of service on the Game, the provisions of these Terms shall prevail.
25.2 You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations, or subcontract the performance of any of your obligations, under these Terms. We may assign or transfer any right or obligation, or subcontract the performance of any of our obligations, under these Terms to any third party at any time without your consent.
25.3 If any provision contained in these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any competent authority, all other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effective and will not in any way be impaired.
25.4 A failure to enforce and provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such provision unless it is in writing and signed by the party providing the waiver.
25.5 Where these Terms and have been translated from English into other languages, in the event of any discrepancy between the English and the translated texts, the English text shall prevail and be used to solve doubts of interpretation.
25.6 These Terms are governed by New Zealand law.
Last updated: 20 February 2025
