Legal Disclaimer & Legacy Status

1. Entity Separation & Corporate History

GameConnect (gameconnect.net) operates as a non-commercial, community-driven online portal managed under TechConnect (based in the Netherlands). Throughout this document, GameConnect and TechConnect are collectively referred to as "We", "Us", or "Our". InterWave Studios B.V. was a distinct, historical commercial game development entity established in 2009. Following the conclusion of its commercial projects, InterWave Studios B.V. officially ceased all operations and went out of business in 2015.

Neither GameConnect, nor any of their current owners, administrators, or partners act as legal successors, operating parent companies, or liable representatives for InterWave Studios B.V., its debts, software contracts, or consumer obligations.

2. Absolute Release of Technical Support & Maintenance

All commercial video games, downloadable content (DLC), total conversion mods, and software tools developed, co-developed, or published by InterWave Studios or GameConnect members, including but not limited to Nuclear Dawn, Dark Matter, Stargate: The Last Stand, SourceBans, and Steambans, are provided strictly on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

  • No Updates or Patches: No further commercial game updates, security patches, official compatibility fixes, or hardware support will be produced, released, or maintained.

  • Community & Online Services: Any active master servers, community databases, or online multiplayer infrastructure maintained by GameConnect are operated purely on a voluntary, best-effort basis. GameConnect makes no guarantees regarding service availability, server uptime, statistics retention, or latency, and reserves the right to modify or decommission community services at any time without notice.

  • No Technical Assistance: We explicitly disclaim any obligation to provide customer care, official technical assistance, bug troubleshooting, or account recovery for legacy software.

  • Compatibility & Discontinuation: Legacy software is designed for historical operating systems and hardware configurations. GameConnect and associated developers make no guarantees that legacy software will remain functional following future operating system updates, graphic driver updates, third-party framework changes (such as Steam API updates), or platform deprecation. We accept no liability or responsibility should legacy software cease to function or become incompatible on your hardware or operating system.

3. Commercial Distribution, Digital Stores, & Retail Sales

Commercial titles developed by InterWave Studios or GameConnect members (such as Nuclear Dawn and Dark Matter) are published and distributed globally on third-party digital storefronts (including Valve’s Steam platform) through third-party publishing agreements, specifically via Iceberg Interactive B.V.

  • Retail Transactions & Billing: All retail sales, CD key activations, pricing, store promotions, and consumer billing are managed directly by Iceberg Interactive B.V. and the respective digital retail platform (e.g., Steam). We do not have administrative access to store vendor portals, nor do we directly process retail payments, maintain customer billing databases, or issue commercial license keys.

  • Refunds & Purchases: We cannot issue refunds, exchange purchased CD keys, or alter transaction histories. All purchase disputes, billing inquiries, and refund requests must be directed exclusively to the retail platform where the purchase took place or directly to Iceberg Interactive B.V.

4. Intellectual Property, Third-Party Links, & Archival Purpose

All visual assets, game media, lore, screenshots, gameplay video clips, and developer notes related to past projects displayed across GameConnect are hosted solely for historical, educational, and archival purposes. All third-party trademarks, product names, logos, and registered software titles (such as Valve, Source Engine, Steam, Counter-Strike, Battlefield, PlayStation) belong entirely to their respective copyright holders.

GameConnect may contain links to external third-party websites or services (e.g., Discord, Steam, GitHub). GameConnect has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.

5. Limitation of Liability & Governing Law

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in the Netherlands and the European Union, GameConnect and their associated administrators shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of the use, inability to use, or reliance upon any legacy software, online services, third-party links, or content provided on this website.

This Disclaimer shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands. Any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Disclaimer shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Netherlands. If any provision of this Disclaimer is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Last updated: August 20, 2026