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Official Rules

Battlefield 3 iGames LAN Center Tournament

Official Rules

No Purchase Necessary. A Purchase Or Payment Will Not Increase Your Chances of Winning.

Welcome to the Battlefield 3 iGames LAN Center Tournament. These rules (“Official Rules”) set forth the rules and regulations of the Battlefield 3 IGames LAN Center Tournament (the “Tournament”) presented by iGames, Inc. (“iGames” or “Sponsor”).

Please read these Official Rules carefully before submitting an entry or participating in the Tournament. These Official Rules contain important information about eligibility to enter the Tournament, the rules of the Tournament and other important information. Please note that the rules for playing the game in the Tournament are contained in the “Game Play Rules” located at www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/rules. The Game Play Rules are incorporated herein by this reference.

By registering for the Tournament, you accept these Official Rules and agree to be bound by their terms. If you do not agree with these Official Rules, please do not register for the Tournament.

1. Eligibility

The Tournament is open only to residents of any state of the United States of America, the District of Columbia , residents of Mexico, and any Province of Canada (other than Quebec) that are 13 years of age or older as of December 17, 2011 and play at a participating LAN center (each a “Player”). Each Player may be required to show proof of age and residence. If an Entrant is under the age of eighteen (18) they must obtain prior consent from their parent or legal guardian to enter and the parent or legal guardian may be required to verify the granting of consent and/or sign a release at the discretion of the Sponsor. Failure of an Entrant’s parent or legal guardian to verify consent and/or sign a release will invalidate an Entrant’s Entry. IF YOU DO NOT SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN THE TOURNAMENT. Participation in the Tournament is also subject to compliance with the requirements specified below and in the Game Play Rules at www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/rules. Employees of Sponsor, or any of its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, or any other company or individual involved with the design, production, execution, or distribution of the Tournament and their immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings, and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year) of each such employee are not eligible. Participation constitutes Player’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Tournament. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Void where prohibited.

2. Tournament Period

The Tournament shall begin on December 17, 2011 at 1:30 PM Central Standard Time (“CST”) and end on December 17, 2011 at approximately 11:59 PM CST (the “Tournament Period”).

3. How to Enter the Tournament

Each Player must register for the Tournament on the event site at www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/register which requires creation of an Alienware Arena online personal user account. There is no entry fee to compete to enter, register or compete for Prizes.

4. Registration

Registration is conducted on a first come, first served basis until registration closes on December 17, 2011 at 1:30 PM CST.

5. Tournament Play

The Game Play Rules, located at www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/rules, specify the rules of play for the Tournament. As specified in the Game Play Rules, the Tournament will consist of game play among a maximum of 16 total Teams through double-elimination brackets during the Tournament that culminate in a Championship when only an undefeated team and a team with one loss remains. The tournament winner will be the final Team remaining with less than two losses. If a Team is not able to participate in the Tournament, for any reason, on the date(s) and time(s) as outlined in these Official Rules or the Game Play Rules www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/rules, the Team will automatically forfeit the match and be eliminated from the Tournament. The Tournament will be run in English.

All Players must play from a participating LAN center, a full list can be found here:

Game Center
Address
City
State
Zip
Country

DreamLAN
1610 Kosciuszko
Bay City
MI
48708
USA

eBash – Evansville, IN
1468 N. Green River Rd.
Evansville
IN
47715
USA

GALAXY GAMING
3801 West 34th Street Suite 105
Sioux Falls
SD
57106
USA

GenXr Gaming
22 Prospect Ave
Kirkland Lake
ON
P2N1C9
Canada

Midgard Gaming
32 Hazelwood Cres.
St. Johns
NL
A1E 6B3
Canada

Texas Battle Bunker
1964 Northpark Dr.
Kingwood
TX
77339
USA

The Node
123, 575 – 28 St. SE
Calgary
AB
T2A 6X1
Canada

Xtreme Gaming CyberCafe
5450 Babcock #205
San Antonio
TX
78240
USA

6. Prizes

The participating eight (8) Players on the top 1st – 3rd placing Teams (the Teams that competed in the Championship and Loser Bracket Finals) will be awarded the prizes specified below (each a “Winning Player” or together the “Winners”). The Team prize for each placement for 1st – 3rd will be split equally among the eligible Players. Relative placement among the Teams will be determined based on the Game Play Rules www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3/rules

1st Place: $1,600 (Team total)
2nd Place: $800 (Team total)
3rd Place: $400 (Team total)

For all Prizes: Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Sponsor will pay the costs of delivery of each prize. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Sales tax (if any) and income tax are the sole responsibility of each Winning Player. If a Winning Player forfeits or is disqualified for any reason, such Winning Player is not eligible to receive their prize. The total approximate retail value of all prizes is $2,800.

7. POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE TOURNAMENT.

8. Winners’ Affidavit of Eligibility and Release, Etc.

Each Winning Player will be required to execute and deliver to iGames a signed Affidavit of Eligibility and Release

(the “Affidavit/Release”). In the Affidavit of Eligibility and Release, each Winning Player will (a) confirm his/her

eligibility and agreement to these Official Rules, (b) to the extent permitted by applicable law, consent to use of

his/her name and likeness, and © release Sponsors from liability in connection with the use of the Prizes. If

required by law, each Winning Player also will be required to execute Federal and State tax releases. iGames will

provide the Winning Players with the Affidavit/Release and any required tax releases at the conclusion of the

Tournament Period. Should a Winning Player not receive such documents the Winning Player may send a request

to iGames at [email protected]. Each Winner must provide their Affidavit/Release and (if applicable) the tax

releases to iGames within 14 days of the last day of the Tournament Period, or the associated Prize may be forfeited.

Each Winner will be shipped their Prize within 3 weeks from the day iGames receives from such Winning Player the

completed Affidavit/Release and any required tax releases. Prizes will be issued and mailed to the name and address

indicated on the Affidavit/Release.

• If a Winner is under the legal age of majority in his or her state of residence, the Winning Player’s parent or legal guardian must also sign the Affidavit/Release as well as comply with all other requirements imposed on Winning Players set forth herein.

• Sales tax (if any) and income tax are the sole responsibility of each Winning Player.

• Each Winning Player, by entering the Tournament, consents to the inclusion of his or her name on a list of Winners made available by Sponsors as indicated below.

• Sponsors will pay the costs of delivery of each Prize.

9. Use of Information.

Each Player consents to use of his or her name, information and image by Sponsors, their respective agents and assignees for display and publishing in any media, now known or hereafter developed, without compensation, in any and all advertising and promotional materials relating to the Tournament, and in conjunction with other promotions that may be offered by Sponsors. The information collected to enter the Tournament will be used to contact each Winning Player. Additionally, each Player agrees that Sponsors and their agents and assignees may use this information for marketing purposes and to contact Players regarding offers, promotions and other contests related to products or services distributed by Sponsors. In addition, any such information also may be used and disclosed as set forth in the Alienware Arena privacy policy located at http://www.alienwarearena.com/privacy/.

10. General Release.

Sponsors and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, agents and employees (collectively, “Released Parties”) will not be responsible for: (a) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or any other computer and communications related malfunctions or failures; (b) any Tournament disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsors; or © any technical or human error such as typographical, printing, or administrative errors in any materials associated with the Tournament; or (d) the use of any Prize.

11. Other Terms.

• To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Tournament and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the state of California, USA.

• These Official Rules are subject to any requirements/limitations imposed by the Federal Communications Commission.

• The Tournament is subject to applicable Federal, state provincial and local laws and regulations.

• Players agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which are final and binding in all respects.

• Sponsors reserve the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Tournament, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsors’ reasonable control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Tournament or Sponsors otherwise become (as determined in their sole discretion) incapable of running the Tournament as planned. Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual found to be tampering with the registration process or the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.

• Sponsors’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

12. Winners List; Rules Request.

A Winners list will be available at www.alienwarearena.com/event/igamesbf3 after approximately December 21,

2011 and posted until approximately September 30, 2012. For a copy of the Winners list, send a stamped, self

addressed, business-size envelope after December 17, 2011 and before September 30, 2012 to iGames at the

following address: Battlefield 3 iGames LAN Center Tournament – Winners List, c/o iGames, 201 San Antonio

Circle Suite 260, Mountain View, CA 94040. To obtain a copy of these Official Rules, send a stamped, self

addressed business size envelope to iGames at the following address: Battlefield 3 iGames LAN Center

Tournament – Rules Request, c/o iGames, 201 San Antonio Circle Suite 260, Mountain View, CA 94040. VT

residents may exclude return postage for Official Rules.

13. Sponsor

iGames, Inc., 201 San Antonio Circle, Suite 260, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA.