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BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION PAX EAST 2017 $10,000 SKILLSHOT SHOWDOWN OFFICIAL RULES

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  1. Eligibility. GEARBOX PUBLISHING, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, (“SPONSOR”) IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. ELIGIBILITY FOR THIS CONTEST IS LIMITED TO INDIVIDUALS WHO REGISTER FOR THE CONTEST THAT: (I) ARE RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, BULGARIA, CHILE, CANADA, 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, NICARAUGA, NORWAY, PARAGUAY, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PUERTO RICO, 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, THE UKRAINE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, URUGUAY AND VENEZUELA; (II) WHO ARE REGISTERED ATTENDEES OF PAX EAST 2017; AND (III) WHO ARE THIRTEEN (13) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF MARCH 10, 2017 (“PARTICIPANTS”). IF YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT OF THESE AREAS AND/OR YOU ARE NOT THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE. If you are under the legal age of majority in your country of residence, but are (i) over the age of 13 years of age and a resident of the United States of America, or a member country of the European Union other than Spain, or the United Kingdom; (ii) who is least 14 years of age and a resident of Spain, the United Kingdom, or Russia; or (iii) who is at least 15 years of age and is a resident of the Republic of Korea; and one of your parents or legal guardians must submit a signed, written statement that they have read, understood and agree to these Contest rules with your entry, and that such agreement constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules on behalf of you and themselves. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, its parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families of each are not eligible to win any prizes. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited. Limit one entry per household.
  2. Disclaimer. Sponsor, all participating sponsors and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries; (b) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other computer- or communications-related malfunctions or failures; (c) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Sponsor; or (d) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest.
  3. Contest Period. The Contest will commence at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on March 10, 2017 (the “Start Time”), and will continue in duration until 6:00 PM EDT March 12, 2017 (the “End Time“). The final judging of the qualified Participants will take place at PAX East 2017 on March 12, 2017.
  4. How to Enter. To enter the contest, a qualified participant (the “Contestant”) must be a registered attendee of PAX East 2017 and physically present at the location of the contest (currently Booth 12055 at PAX East 2017) and register to participate in the Contest.
  5. Determination of Winners and Prizing. All Contestants will play two rounds of Echo Mode in Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition on a platform of Sponsor’s choosing. The higher score from the two rounds (“Score”) will be used to determine the Contestants ranking relative to the other Contestants. Sponsor may alter the selection process for determining which Contestants will finish in First, Second and Third places.
  6. Tie Scores. In the event of a tie Score for first, second or third place between any Contestants, the combined scores from both rounds played by the tied Contestants will be compared to break the tie. If comparison of the combined scores fails to break the tie, the number of unique skillshots performed in each Contestant’s higher scoring round will be compared to break the tie. If comparison of the unique skillshots fails to break the tie, the round time in each Contestant’s higher scoring round will be compared, with the faster time determining the winner of the tie. If the comparison of rounds times fails to break the tie, the highest scoring one shot in each Contestant’s higher scoring round will be compared to break the tie. In all cases, the Sponsor’s decision on the outcome of a tie will be final and binding.
  7. First Place Winner. The Contestant with the highest Score as determined by the Sponsor will receive $5,000.00 USD.
  8. Second Place Winner. The Contestant with the second highest Score as determined by the Sponsor will receive $3,500.00 USD.
  9. Third Place Winner. The Contestant with the third highest Score as determined by the Sponsor will receive $1,500.00 USD.
  10. Notification. Potential winners will be notified via email to the email address provided by the potential winner after participating in the Contest. Potential winners will be required to email Sponsor within three (3) calendar days in order to claim their prize. Potential winners (or their parent or legal guardian) may be required to sign and return, where legal, an affidavit of eligibility and furnish the necessary tax documentation within ten (10) days before they can receive their prize. If any potential winner cannot be contacted or does not contact Sponsor within three (3) calendar days of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is return as undeliverable, if any potential winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Contest rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate participant. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
  11. Taxes. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
  12. Sponsor Use of Your Likeness. You hereby agree that in consideration of your being allowed the chance to enter the Contest, Sponsor will have the perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide license and right to utilize your name, character, likeness, and a biography of you. Sponsor will have the right to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit your name, character, likeness, and a biography of you in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Sponsor’s expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor’s rights as set forth above in this Section 12.
  13. Collection of Information. Following your participation as a Contestant in the Contest, Sponsor may invite you to fill out a survey that requires you to enter your name, e-mail address, and state of residence. By filling out the survey, you consent to Sponsor’s use of this information to inform you of open positions with Sponsor, and to associate your name with participation in the Contest in the event that you are chosen to be a winner. As stated above, the Contest is not open to anyone under the age of majority in your country of citizenship without consent for your participation from your parent or legal guardian. In the event that Sponsor becomes aware that you are under the age of majority in your country of citizenship and sponsor has not obtained consent for your participation from your parent or legal guardian, Sponsor will delete, erase or destroy any and all personally identifiable information that is obtained from the survey. In the event that you are a citizen of France and/or any of the other countries whose citizens are eligible for this Contest, and pursuant to French law pertaining to data collection and processing, you are informed that the data collector is Gearbox Publishing, LLC, and the data collected will be transferred to the United States of America. Upon request, you will be provided with access to your personal data. You also have a right of opposition to the data collection, under certain circumstances. To exercise such right, you may write to “BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION PAX EAST 2017 $10,000 SKILLSHOT SHOWDOWN– Personal Data,” c/o Gearbox Publishing, 5757 Main St., Suite 500, Frisco, TX 75074. You may also withdraw your personal data upon request, however you will be disqualified as a participant in the Contest if you withdraw your personal data prior to the determination and fulfillment of the prizes listed in Sections 7, 8, and 9 herein.
  14. General Release. By entering the Contest, you release Sponsor, participating sponsors and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or delivery, mis-delivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
  15. Affidavit & Release. As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed Affidavit of Eligibility, which includes an acceptance of these Official Rules and a release of liability.
  16. Winners List; Rules Request. For a copy of the winners list, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope after March 12, 2017 and before September 30, 2017 to Sponsor at the following address: “BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION PAX EAST 2017 $10,000 SKILLSHOT SHOWDOWN– Winners List,” c/o Gearbox Publishing, 5757 Main St., Suite 500, Frisco, TX 75074. To obtain a copy of these rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the following address: “BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION PAX EAST 2017 $10,000 SKILLSHOT SHOWDOWN – Rules Request,” c/o Gearbox Publishing, Gearbox Publishing, 5757 Main St., Suite 500, Frisco, TX 75074. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage.
  17. Copyright Notice. The Contest and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2017 Gearbox Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved.
  18. Miscellaneous. The Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the United States. Participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Contest or any participant’s participation in the Contest should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Contest or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Contest as planned. Participants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Contest or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Contest or any other participant (in each case as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to enter the Contest. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Contest, please e-mail them to connect@gearboxsoftware.com or send written questions to “BULLETSTORM: FULL CLIP EDITION PAX EAST 2017 $10,000 SKILLSHOT SHOWDOWN,” c/o Gearbox Publishing, 5757 Main St., Suite 500, Frisco, TX 75074.
  19. Contest Sponsor. The sponsor of the Contest is Gearbox Publishing, LLC.