We have made it our mission to make it as easy and fast as possible for you as a developer to monetize your game. For this purpose we have developed our Monetization APIs. By accessing or using our Monetization APIs, you are agreeing to the Terms of Service below ("Terms"). These Terms apply in addition to the API Terms of Service, and all terms and conditions in the API Terms of Service also apply to the Monetization APIs Terms of Service. You agree to comply with the Terms and that the Terms control your relationship with us. So please read all the Terms carefully. Under the Terms, "Player One" means Player One GmbH. We may refer to "Player One" as "we", "our", or "us" in the Terms.
1.1 Games on heyVR.io that require or accept payment for access to in-game features or services, including game features, digital content or subscriptions must use the heyVR.io Monetization APIs for those transactions.
1.2 The heyVR.io Monetization APIs must not be used:
1.3 The heyVR.io Monetization APIs must not be used to directly or indirectly purchase Products with heyVR Coins that only provide a probability of obtaining certain in-game Products, including but not limited to "Loot boxes".
1.4 To ensure a positive user experience, it is necessary to prevent unintended or accidental purchases. Therefore, you agree to implement a two-step confirmation process for all purchases made in your game, requiring the user to confirm the purchase through a second click.
1.5 Developers must clearly and accurately inform users about the pricing of any In-Game Products offered for purchase. In-Game pricing must match the pricing displayed in the heyVR.io Dashboard billing interface. If your Products description on heyVR.io refers to In-Game Products that may require a specific charge, your Product listing must clearly notify users that payment is required to access those Products.
1.6 Developers must not make products available with false or misleading information, claims or which don't match the description provided or attempt to deceive users.
1.7 Player One authorise You on a non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free basis to: perform, display and use heyVR.io APIs in connection with (a) the operation and marketing on heyVR.io; (b) the marketing of devices and services that support the use of your Products and the marketing of your Products on heyVR.io; (d) making improvements to the heyVR.io APIs with textual declaration of consent granted by Player One and shared with Player One and the community.
You will only access (or attempt to access) our Monetization APIs by the means described in the documentation of that API and according to our API Usage Guidelines. If Player One assigns you developer credentials (e.g. client IDs), you must use them with the applicable APIs. You will not misrepresent or mask either your identity or your API Client's identity when using the APIs or developer accounts.
3.1 You hereby appoint Player One as Your agent or marketplace service provider to make Your Products available on heyVR.io.
3.2 These Terms form a legally binding contract between You and Player One in relation to In-Game Products that users pay a fee to access. This fee may only be paid with heyVR Coins.
3.3 You may display In-Game Products to users at prices in heyVR Coins that you set at your sole discretion.
3.4 Acting as Your agent, and with You acting as a principal, Player One is the merchant of record for In-Game Products sold or made available to users.
3.5 You will receive a payment of 0.049 Dollars for each Coin you earn through in-game Sales with heyVR Coins. We grant an allowance of 250 Dollars for each game per month, without us taking any revenue share. The allowance of one game cannot be used for another game and does not add up per month. You don't have to actively use your allowance, our system will do that for you automatically. We receive a revenue share of 30% for all additional earnings through in-game Sales with heyVR Coins after the allowance of 250 Dollars.
3.6 HeyVR Coins obtained through in-game Sales are displayed and collected directly in your heyVR.io Dashboard and are already converted into Dollars. The payment per heyVR Coin may be changed by Player One from time to time with notice to the developer as described in Section 8 in the API Terms of Service.
3.7 You agree to receive payments by wire transfer and to provide and keep up to date the necessary information and guarantee its validity. To simplify the billing process, you agree to receive credit notes from Player One for accounting payments. These credit notes are available for download in the Dashboard.
3.8 If your account is in good standing by the time Player One issues you a payment, we will pay you a maximum of one payment in Euro per month 28 calendar days after the end of the applicable month, assuming the payout threshold has been reached. The payout threshold is 250 Dollars. If Player One is investigating your compliance with the Terms of Service or you have been suspended or terminated, your payment may be delayed or withheld. To ensure proper payment, you are responsible for providing and maintaining accurate contact and payment information in your Account.
3.9 You agree that transaction fees, exchange fees or charges on payments from us to you under these Terms will be deducted from the payment amount from us to you. Use of IP proxies or other methods to disguise your place of residence is a violation of these Terms. You further agree that any costs incurred as a result of any invalid information provided by you will be deducted from the amount paid by us to you. If we notice any signs that make us believe that our Monetization APIs are not being used in accordance with these Terms, the API Terms of Service and the API Usage Guidelines, you agree that we may withhold any payouts until the circumstances are resolved.
3.10 You may also choose to make In-Game Products available for free. To avoid unexpected fees for users, You agree that In-Game Products that were initially offered free of charge to users will remain free of charge. Any additional charges will correlate with an alternative or supplemental version of the Product.
3.11 Users are allowed unlimited use of each In-Game Product purchased in games on heyVR.io without any additional fee, provided however, that if You remove any Product from heyVR.io, that In-Game Product will be removed from all portions of heyVR.io, and users will no longer have a right or ability to reuse the affected Product.
3.12 Player One may refund or credit users for some or all of the users payments associated with content on heyVR.io. You acknowledge and agree that, whenever Player One issues such refunds or credits, applies only to non-consumable products, you will not be entitled to receive any payment for any associated use of your products. We will inform you when such a refund has taken place.
3.13 Payments will be calculated solely based on Player One's accounting. You acknowledge and agree that you are only entitled to payment for sold products for which Player One has been paid; if, for any reason, Player One does not receive payment from a user such payment back to a user, you are not entitled to be paid for any associated sales.
3.14 You are solely responsible for any corporate and related tax responsibilities and business registrations (if necessary) at your location of operation in accordance with the payments you receive from Player One.
4.1 Games may offer exclusive content in exchange for a heyVR Coin based subscription. When you offer subscriptions, the user of your game must receive access on a continuing basis unless the user cancels. Subscriptions automatically charge heyVR Coins from the users account 2 to 3 days before the start of each billing period (whether weekly, monthly, annually, or another period). It is in the user's responsibility to always have enough coins to balance the load. If this is not guaranteed, the subscription will automatically be cancelled and the user will lose access to the exclusive content at the time of the next billing period.
4.2 Subscriptions may not exceed a maximum duration of 24 months. Any subscription, regardless of the initial duration agreed upon at the time of the initial purchase, will be automatically renewed for a maximum of one additional month after the initial subscription period has expired. The user will only have the equivalent of one month's cost of the original subscription cost deducted from their account in heyVR Coins. The subscription period can be renewed only by the user's purchase of a new subscription.
4.3 Games may offer trial periods. Trial periods may grant access to the subscription benefits at no charge for a specified period of time. After a trial period the user will immediately lose access to the exclusive content and any subscription privileges unless the user buys a subscription. Trial periods may not automatically turn into a paid subscription. You may, in your sole discretion, limit access to such trial periods to a specified number of trial attempts for each user during a specified period or to other restrictions.
4.4 Users may cancel a subscription at any time before the end of the applicable billing period, and the cancellation will apply to the next period. For example, if the user purchases a monthly subscription, the user may cancel that subscription at any time during any month of the subscription, and the subscription will be cancelled as of the following month. The user will not receive a refund for the current billing period.
4.5 If you change the price of a subscription during a subscription period of a user, the user will be notified. The change will apply to the next payment due from the user after the notice, provided that the user has been given at least 14 days' prior notice before the charge is made. If the user is given less than 14 days' prior notice, the price change will not apply until the payment after the next payment due. If the user does not wish to pay the change price for a subscription, the user may cancel the subscription, and will not be charged further amounts for the subscription, provided the user has notified Player One before the end of the current billing period. When you increase the price of a subscription and a consent from the user is required, Player One may cancel the subscription unless the user agrees to the new price. If the user's subscription is cancelled and later decides to re-subscribe, the user will be charged at the then current subscription rate.
valid since: May 24, 2023