Aliens, Robots, And Apes Cannot Play Lost Ark Until They Take Over The World, Per TOS

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Lost Ark is off to a bit of a rough start. Due to unforeseen technical issues, the game's launch has been delayed from 9 AM PT (noon ET) to an indeterminate time in the future. Hopefully, that time will be soon, but in the meantime, you can read the Lost Ark terms of service for a wild ride.

Terms of service agreements are pretty standard for MMORPGs, but Lost Ark's is somewhat more expansive than most. For example, it not only applies to humans but also aliens that take over the Earth and enslave all humankind.

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We have Twitch partner MiltonTPike1 for actually reading the Lost Ark TOS, which I will reproduce in full because whoever wrote it deserves to have their glorious work shared with the entire world.

As per section 5.1 of the Lost Ark TOS, "To enter this Agreement and [play Lost Ark], you must be a live human (e.g., not a corporation, organization, artificial intelligence (good or evil), extraterrestrial, sentient non-human primate, etc.). However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence of a widespread extraterrestrial, robot, simian, or similar takeover of planet Earth, in which case we welcome our alien, robot, ape, or other overlords, as applicable, (such parties, "Their Eminences") to play our Games, and Their Eminences will be subject to the terms of this Agreement, mutatis mutandis, commencing on the date of the takeover and continuing for all periods thereafter, until such date as human governance is restored."

But what if humanity escapes a burning Earth and starts a colony on Mars, you ask? Don’t worry; Lost Ark has thought of that too.

"Provided, further, that in the event the takeover necessitates the forced migration of the