Terms of Use

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to the official website of Phoenix Starforge Games, accessible at https://phoenixstarforgegames.com.

By accessing or browsing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue your use of the website.

2. About the Studio

Phoenix Starforge Games is an emerging independent game-development studio focused on conceptualizing and creating original video games, mechanical simulations, and real-time interactive worlds. This website serves as the studio's primary public informational hub for creative announcements, project overviews, press communications, and direct inquiries.

3. Website Content and Availability

All content published on this website—including concept artwork, development logs, project overviews, technical notes, and release schedules—is provided solely for general informational purposes.

Game development is an iterative, evolving process. Project specifications, intended distribution platforms, visual mockups, and anticipated timelines may change as development matures. Furthermore, website availability may occasionally be suspended or restricted without notice for server maintenance, software updates, security mitigations, or technical upgrades. We do not guarantee uninterrupted, error-free website access.

4. Intellectual Property

The website and its original contents—including the studio name “Phoenix Starforge Games,” the official primary Phoenix emblem logo, graphic designs, concept renders, visual mockups, character/vehicle concepts, audio snippets, editorial texts, and software source code—are the intellectual property of Phoenix Starforge Games and its creators, or are used under appropriate license.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable license to access the website for personal, non-commercial viewing and to share direct links to its public pages. You may not reproduce, republish, redistribute, modify, sell, or exploit any protected studio assets for commercial purposes without prior written authorization from our studio.

Third-party assets, trademarks, and technological tool references displayed on the site remain the exclusive property of their respective owners. We do not assert proprietary claims over material belonging to external parties.

5. Press and Media Use

Members of the press, game journalists, and independent media outlets may download and reproduce designated promotional imagery and logos available in our official Press Kit at https://phoenixstarforgegames.com/press solely for legitimate editorial reporting, game previews, and review coverage regarding Phoenix Starforge Games.

Assets must not be altered in ways that distort the brand, misrepresent the studio, imply unauthorized commercial endorsement, or associate the studio with defamatory or unlawful content. Unrestricted commercial licensing or merchandising of press assets is strictly prohibited without explicit written consent.

6. Games, Working Titles, and Project Information

To maintain clear and honest communication with our community, prospective publishing partners, and platform operators, we provide the following clarifications regarding our announced projects:

All visual mockups, concept paintings, audio previews, and mechanical descriptions reflect early development explorations. They are subject to creative revision, technical scoping, and platform requirements. Mention of proposed features does not constitute a contractual warranty that specific mechanics will appear in final distributed builds.

7. Acceptable Use

When accessing our website or utilizing our correspondence forms, you agree not to:

• Use the website in violation of any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Attempt to probe, scan, or breach website security or authentication mechanisms, or gain unauthorized access to underlying server systems.
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms, or other technologically malicious materials.
• Execute denial-of-service (DoS) or distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against our servers.
• Transmit abusive, defamatory, harassing, obscene, or fraudulent messages through contact channels.
• Falsely claim an official studio affiliation, impersonate studio staff, or forge message headers.
• Use automated scrapers or bots to harvest data from the site without written consent.

8. Third-Party Services and Trademarks

Throughout our website and documentation, we reference third-party tools, development technologies, and storefronts, including Unreal Engine (Epic Games, Inc.), Blender (Blender Foundation), Google Play (Google LLC), Steam (Valve Corporation), and Epic Games Store (Epic Games, Inc.).

All registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, and service marks mentioned belong exclusively to their respective owners. Reference to any tool, platform, or service does not constitute or imply sponsorship, affiliation, partnership, or endorsement by the trademark holder.

External links provided across our site are offered solely as convenience references. Phoenix Starforge Games has no control over the content, security, or policies of third-party websites.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, this website and all information, materials, concept artwork, and services provided herein are offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, statutory, or implied.

We expressly disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, or uninterrupted availability. Nothing in this section is intended to exclude statutory rights or consumer protections that cannot be lawfully excluded under the laws of your jurisdiction.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Phoenix Starforge Games, its developers, contributors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages—including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or operational disruption—arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use this website.

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability for fraud, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, or death and personal injury caused by negligence where such liability cannot be lawfully excluded by applicable law.

11. Changes to the Website and Terms

We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms of Use at any time as our games progress and studio operations evolve. Material updates will take effect upon publication on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued browsing of the website following the posting of revised terms indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are published as an operational studio usage document. Formal governing law and dispute resolution provisions will be finalized and updated upon completion of localized studio registration prior to commercial game transactions. Any legal claims or inquiries relating to the website will be reviewed in good faith to resolve matters amicably.