Royalty Showdown PC Tournament Rules

Please read these rules (the “Tournament Rules”) before Participating in the Royalty Showdown Tournament (the “Tournament”). Participation in the Tournament constitutes participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Tournament Rules. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Eligibility.

a. You may participate in the Tournament if you are a natural person who is a legal resident of one of the following countries: United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The People’s Republic Of China, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, or Venezuela.

b. To participate in the Tournament, you must be at least the age of majority in your country of residence as of October 17, 2018 – or – if you are under the legal age of majority in your country of residence, but at least 16 years old as of October 17, 2018, you must have your parent or legal guardian read and accept these Official Rules and sign any additional required documentation on your behalf, for example waivers or tax forms;

c. Employees of Daybreak Game Company LLC, NantG Mobile LLC, and their parent or subsidiary companies, or any other company involved in the design, implementation, or promotion of the Tournament, as well as the spouses, children, parents, grandparents, and household members of each such employee, are not eligible to play in the Tournament. The Tournament is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

d. Players participating in the tournament must meet minimum requirements for their connection speed to the host tournament server, not to exceed ping of 150. Removal is the right and judgement of the tournament sponsor and judges.

2. Sponsor.

The Tournament is co-sponsored by Daybreak Game Company LLC, 15051 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128 and NantG Mobile, LLC, 9920 Jefferson Boulevard, Culver City, California 90232 (each a “Sponsor”).

3. Tournament Rules.

By participating in the Tournament, you warrant that you fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Tournament Rules, as well as the H1Z1 Online End-User License Agreement, the Daybreak Terms of Service, and the Tournament Policies, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. You further warrant that you will accept the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein and carefully reading all of the provisions of, agreeing to, and signing an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release.

4. Qualification Instructions.

The Tournament consists of invited participants from each region playing the Sponsor game on PC, H1Z1 (the “Game”). All participants will be invited by Sponsor, via email, and must respond to the email to notify Sponsor that they accept the invitation. Seventy-Five (75) participants will be invited per region. There will be a Tournament for each region.

Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select alternate participants to participate in the Tournament in case an invited participant is unable and/or unwilling to participate.

All participants must meet all eligibility requirements. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any Participant that it determines, in its sole discretion, does not meet the eligibility or qualification instructions.

5. Participating in the Tournament.

a. Check-In – In order to participate in the Tournament, each confirmed participant must report to their respective hosted games server fifteen (15) minutes prior to the start of their match. In addition to complying with these Tournament Rules, participants will be required to comply with the Tournament Policies, and the Tournament Official’s instructions and decisions throughout the Tournament. Please be aware that the Tournament Policies include the requirement that participants have an adequate connection speed (not to exceed a ping of 150ms) to the host tournament server in order to protect the integrity of tournament gameplay. Participants understand, acknowledge and agree that by participating they are pitting their skills in a H1Z1 match against those of others in their region. Participants understand, acknowledge and agree that the Game matches are determined by the skill of the participants and that luck or chance plays a negligible role in the outcome of the event.

b. Tournament – The Tournament will take place from October 17, 2018 –October 19, 2018.  Each region’s Tournament will consist of three (3) separate H1Z1 matches of approximately 75 people. Each Game match is scored in accordance with the current Game scoring. Points from each Game are totaled and the players’ overall performance is based on the total score of all matches. The total scores shall determine the winner(s) of each region’s Tournament and prizes will be awarded according to the prizing section below. The Tournament Official’s determinations and decisions regarding the gameplay in each match shall be binding and final.

c. Judging Criteria - The winners in each region’s Tournament are determined by player with the most total points after three (3) rounds of play. Each Game match is scored in accordance to the current Game scoring. All prize winners will be announced on the Game website. If there is a tie based on point totals, it shall be broken in the following manner and order, as applicable: 1. more kills in total from the Tournament matches, 2. more kills in the first Tournament match, 3. more kills in the second Tournament match, 4. the earlier kill in the third Tournament match.

6. Tournament Match Times (Players are responsible for converting the date and time according to their region pf participation).

ALL PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO SHOW UP FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE GAMES 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE MATCH START TIME.

WEDNESDAY October 17^th

Europe

• Match 1: 7PM CET (10AM PST Local Time)

South America

• Match 1: 9PM BRT (4PM PST Local Time)

THURSDAY October 18^th

North America

• Match 1: 5PM PST

FRIDAY October 19^th

Australia

• Match 1: 12PM AEDT (5PM PST Local Time)

APAC

• Match 1: 11:30AM CST (7:30PM PST Local Time)

7. PRIZES.

a. The winner in each of the South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia Pacific region Tournaments will receive the exclusive, tradeable 2018 GOLD SHOWDOWN SHOTGUN (US$0.00 ARV).

b. The top 10 winners from each region’s Tournament will receive the 2018 GOLD SHOWDOWN AR-15 (US$0.00 ARV). The top 10 winners of each region will also be determined according to Section 5(b) of these Tournament Rules.

Prizes are not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or component thereof) with another prize (or component thereof) of equal or greater value in the event that a prize is unavailable as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Taxes, including VAT taxes, and all other expenses and costs not expressly listed above are the winner’s responsibility. Each winner will be required to carefully read all of the provisions of, agree to and sign an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release, and in some cases, will be required to fill out an IRS form W-8 or W-9, to be eligible to win a prize. Failure to sign the affidavit and release or to fill out the tax forms will result in forfeiture of the prize.

8. Privacy.

All information submitted as part of the Tournament will be treated in accordance with the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

9. Requirements of Winner.

By agreeing to become a winner and/or accepting or using a prize, the selected Participant: (i) is required to sign and return an affidavits of release, release of liability, declaration of eligibility, an IRS W-9 form and/or where lawful, publicity consent agreements, within five (5) days of acknowledged notification; and (ii) agrees to the use of his or her name, voice and/or likeness, and submitted content, for the purpose of advertising, trade, marketing, or promotion by Sponsor without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. If a selected potential winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible (under these rules or due to a failure to comply with any of the other applicable policies, licenses, rules, and terms of service), or fails to timely return the completed and executed releases/agreements as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate potential winner may, at Sponsor’s discretion, be selected. 10. General Conditions.

10. General Terms and Conditions.

By participating in the Tournament, Participant agrees that under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, successors, and assigns (the “Released Parties”) be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out participation in the Tournament, including without limitation anything associated with the prizes, even if any or all of the Released Parties have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, and therefore such exclusions may not apply to you. By participating in the Tournament, Participant waives any and all rights to bring any claim or action related to his/her participation in any forum beyond one (1) year after the first occurrence of the kind of act, event, condition or omission upon which the claim or action is based. By Participating, Participant agrees to be bound by these Tournament Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any person, entry, or e-mail address that Sponsor determines to be in violation of any term contained in these Tournament Rules. Sponsor, its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensors, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, legal advisors, prize providers, and the respective employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of each, are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, stolen, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible or postage-due entries, notices, releases, forms, affidavits, or other correspondence; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, interruptions or difficulties of any kind; (iii) failed, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions; (iv) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Tournament to be disrupted or corrupted; (v) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with or as a result from participation in the Tournament or arising from the Participant’s access to and use of any Daybreak internet site (or social media page run by Sponsor), including without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, to the extent permitted by law; or (vi) any errors in any materials associated with the Tournament. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Tournament if any problem corrupts the administration, security, or operation of the Tournament, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament or to be acting in violation of these Tournament Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Tournament may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Tournament Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 

11. Disputes.

The Tournament is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of California. As a condition of participating in the Tournament, Participant agrees that any and all actions or proceedings related to the Tournament shall be exclusively brought in the County of San Diego, State of California (if under state law) or the Southern District of California (if under Federal law), and the parties agree not to raise in connection therewith, and hereby waive, any defenses based upon the venue, the inconvenience of the forum, the lack of personal jurisdiction, the sufficiency of service of process or the like in any such action or suit brought in the State of California.

12. Tournament Results.

A winner’s list will be posted on the H1Z1 website or an underlying page thereto, at the conclusion of the Tournament. To obtain a copy of the winner list or a copy of these Tournament Rules, send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:  Attn: Marketing Department “Showdown 2018,” Daybreak Game Company LLC, 15051 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128. Requests must be received by December 31, 2018.

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