Official Rules

Updated: 11/26/07 2:00 PM PT

FLY FOR FREEDOM TOURNAMENT (the "Tournament")
OFFICIAL RULES:

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Sponsor. The Tournament is sponsored by GameSpot, a division of CNET Networks, Inc. (235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105) (referred to herein as "Sponsor").

The Tournament is open to all GameSpot registrants. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Tournament.

2. Eligibility. You are only eligible to enter the Tournament if, as of November 16, 2007, you meet all of the following conditions: (a) are a legal resident of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) or Canada (excluding the province of Quebec); (b) are at least thirteen (13) years of age or older (and have your parent/legal guardian’s permission to enter should you be a minor in your state of residence); (c) have a GameSpot.com account and are the Authorized Account Holder (as defined below) of your own Internet email address corresponding to your GameSpot account; (d) register for the Tournament on the www.gamespot.com website during the Registration Period (as defined below); (e) have a Xbox 360 console system; (f) have the Ace Combat 6 retail game for the Xbox 360; and (h) have a stable internet connection. Directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, Sponsor’s parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, or any other person or entity involved in the design, production, execution or distribution of the Tournament, and the immediate families of each (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses) and those living in the same households are not eligible to enter or win any prizes. An "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person to whom an e-mail address is assigned by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

Your entry constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Tournament.

3. How to Enter. To enter, you must first register between November 16, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time ("PDT") and November 26 at 12:00 p.m. PDT (the "Registration Period") by doing the following: (a) log into your registered GameSpot.com account and (b) visit the website: http://www.gamespot.com/tournaments/ac6-nov07/index.php where you must click to join an open time slot. The first hundred ninety two (192) registrants will be accepted as contestants ("Contestants") in the Tournament. Contestants will be notified via e-mail at the email address associated with their GameSpot Account about the Tournament schedule and their allotted time slot for the qualifying round. All other registrants will be accepted on a waiting list. Wait-listed registrants may be chosen as substitutes to replace Contestants during the Tournament in the event that a Contestant is not available to participate at the time of their Tournament match or is otherwise not able to compete in a round, as determined in the sole discretion of Tournament staff members. When a substitute registrant replaces a Contestant for a match, this removes that Contestant’s rights to the match. In order to be chosen by Tournament staff members as a substitute for a match, such wait-listed registrants must check in to the Tournament website prior to Tournament play (subject to the Tournament schedule available in the published FAQs) during roll call, which is at least fifteen (15) minutes prior to the scheduled match (the "Check-In"). Tournament staff members will send a confirmation email to such checked-in wait-listed registrants if they are chosen as a Contestant. Contestants must follow the instructions provided in the notification e-mail to participate, including complying with the Check-In. Sponsor’s computer will be the official time clock for registration and game play.

The Tournament begins November 26, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. PDT and ends November 30, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. PDT (the "Tournament Period").

4. Participation and Tournament Rules: During the Registration Period, there will be one hundred and ninety two (192) total Contestant time slots available for the Tournament. If accepted as a Contestant, you must abide by the following rules in order to participate in the Tournament:

  • As of November 16, 2007, you must have an Xbox 360 system; Ace Combat 6 retail game for the Xbox 360; and a stable internet connection. You must be able and ready to join your match for the Tournament that you are assigned (and provided in your email notification) within the time limit given for each match. If you cannot confirm your account information upon Tournament registration signup, then you will not qualify for this Tournament.
  • You must sign up for a timeslot for the Tournament to join a match.
  • Any misuse of voice or text chat as described elsewhere in the FAQ and Official Rules, such as using profane language or communicating gameplay information to other Contestants in your match will result in the offending Contestant’s disqualification at the sole discretion of the GameSpot Tournament staff.

Additional Restrictions on Contestants during the Tournament::

  • Sign-ups are limited to one slot per person. You may not use multiple GameSpot usernames to enroll yourself in more than one slot within a Tournament. Contestants found to be disrupting the Tournament format in this manner will be immediately disqualified with no recourse for themselves.
  • Any disorderly behavior disqualifies Contestants from participation, finals, or prizes. Tournament staff members are the final arbiters in all situations, and they have the final say in every situation, including with respect to Tournament chat. Please refrain from using harassing, negative, or profane language in the Tournament chat.
  • No cheats or hacks of any kind are to be used. Contestants will be disqualified if they are caught using any cheat or 3rd party "helper" applications.
  • Taking advantage of known exploits in the game is also considered cheating. Exploits in the game could include, without limitation, bugs that allow you to hide under obstacles or objects in the game to gain invulnerability. If a Tournament staff member finds that you are cheating, you will be disqualified immediately from the Tournament with no recourse for yourself.
  • The Tournament rules are subject to change at any time. If any changes to the rules occur, you will be notified through the Tournament news page and a Tournament forum post; a time stamp will be on any web pages that have been revised.

5. Additional Instructions for Contestants:
a. Contestants who want to compete must register on the website for the timeslot they prefer.

b. To join a match, Contestants must check in for roll call under My Headquarters and join the tournament match.

c. For each scheduled match, the six players with the highest score will move on to the next round. If six or less Contestants show for a match, and there are no waitlist players available, the Contestants that showed up for their match will move on to the next tournament round with a default score.

d. Matches played in this tournament will not affect your status on the leaderboard. All matches will be played on Unranked servers.

e. The game does not allow you to reconnect if you are disconnected from the match at any time. If fewer than five Contestants are in the game due to disconnections, the match may be rescheduled at the GameSpot Admin’s discretion.

f. Please refer to the FAQs available on the Tournament website, which are hereby incorporated into these Official Rules, for more detailed information on schedules, planning for the matches, etc.

6. Tournament/Server Settings.
The matches will be played on three maps, and the scores will be accumulated into one score. Only the six Contestants with the top scores will move on to the next round.

Server Settings:
Game Mode: Battle Royale
NPC: OFF
Time Limit: 10 minutes for each map
AirCraft Rank: ANY
AirCraft Type: Any
WPN Hand: Limit Off
WPN LV: Level 3

Maps:
Elimination Phase 1 map – Stage 1, Stage 3, Stage 5
Elimination Phase 2 map - Stage 3, Stage 2, Stage 1
Quarterfinals map - Stage 5, Stage 3, Stage 1
Semifinals map - Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 2
Finals map – Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 2

Match Definitions
MATCH - Three games played

GAME – A game consists of playing on a map for 10 minutes.

WIN - The game will display the winners for each game, and the scores will be totaled for a total score. The six Contestants with the top scores will move on to the next round.

TIES - We do not expect a tie for any match. However, if a tie does occur, we’ll create another 10 minute match for the tied players, and the player with the highest score will move on to the next round.

7.Prizes.
1st Place - The first-place winner will receive a $600 Best Buy gift certificate. (approximate retail value ("ARV") $600).

2nd Place - The second-place winner will receive a $300 Best Buy gift certificate. (approximate retail value ("ARV") $300).

3rd Place - The third-place winner will receive a $100 Best Buy gift certificate. (approximate retail value ("ARV") $100).

(Total ARV of all prizes = $1,000.00).

Limit one prize per entrant. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Gift Cards are redeemable for future purchases in any U.S. Best Buy retail location or online at BestBuy.com for merchandise or services only. Not redeemable for cash. Not a credit or debit card. Not valid as payment on Best Buy credit card. Purchases deducted from Gift Card until balance reaches zero. No expiration date, no fees. Subject to terms contained on Gift Card.

Prizes will be awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied by Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or substitutable by winners. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes (including all applicable income and withholding taxes) as well as all other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided. All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion.

8. Winner’s List.
The names of the prize winners can be obtained from GameSpot by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope by December 22, 2007 to Fly For Freedom Winner List, c/o Jody Robinson, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

9. Selection and Notification of Winners.
All winners will be notified by e-mail at the e-mail address associated with their GameSpot accounts. To claim their prize, winners must complete and return a notarized Affidavit and General Release and, if applicable, a W-9 form sent to winner, within five (5) days of notification. If winner is a resident of a state that deems winner to be a minor, the prize may be awarded in the name of winner’s parent/legal guardian, who must also sign a notarized Affidavit and General Release on the winner’s behalf and grant consent for the winner to accept the prize. Any prize notification or prize returned to Sponsor as undeliverable will be forfeited. Each potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address that corresponds to the registered GameSpot account used to enter the Tournament. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of such e-mail account. Limit one prize per person. You are not a winner until your submission is validated and your documents are completed.

10. General Conditions and Release.
Except where prohibited by law, each winner (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) consents to the use of his/her name, city and state, likeness, voice and entry and the right to use and publish their scores, proper name and any statements made or attributed to such winner (collectively, the "Attributes") in any manner by Sponsor, its designees and its advertising and promotion agencies in any media now known or hereafter devised for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Tournament without further compensation or notification, review or approval, and releases Sponsor and its designees from all claims arising out of the use of such Attributes. Acceptance of a prize constitutes each winner’s consent (or their parent/legal guardian’s should they be a minor in their state of residence) to have his or her name released in a winner’s list which will be made available to the public. By entering this Tournament, winners (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and any of its respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies, or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses taxes, expenses or damages of any kind, either at law or in equity, whether known or unknown (collectively, "Losses"), arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of or in connection with this Tournament or any Tournament-related activity, or that the winners might incur as a result of this Tournament or acceptance, possession or use or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, Losses 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), or for any printing, production, typographical, human, or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize, whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty, guarantee (express or implied) or other theory. Winner (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) further acknowledges that Released Parties are not liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited to, its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness.

11. Disclaimer.
If for any reason the Tournament is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or force majeure that, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Tournament, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with or abuses any aspect of the Tournament, as solely determined by Sponsor, and to cancel, terminate, modify or postpone the Tournament until a later date. Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, or other failure of or related to the software platform on which the Tournament is played. Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, by human error which may occur in the ability to enter a participant’s entry, or any combination thereof or otherwise, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Tournament.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR APPLICATION OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

12. Miscellaneous.
(a) By entering this Tournament, you (or your parent/legal guardian should you be a minor in your state of residence) agree and consent that any information you provide upon entering may be used by CNET Networks, Inc. in accordance with its privacy policy, available at http://www.cnet.com/html/aboutcnet/editorial/privacy.html?tag=ft. If you do not want your information used in this manner, do not enter this Tournament.

(b) The Tournament and the Official Rules shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Each entrant (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) consents to exclusive personal jurisdiction and agree that any dispute shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in San Francisco, California.

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Tournament Schedule

Elimination Phase 1
Match-1 Nov 26, 2007 3:30 pm PT
Match-2 Nov 26, 2007 4:00 pm PT
Match-3 Nov 26, 2007 4:30 pm PT
Match-4 Nov 26, 2007 5:00 pm PT
Match-5 Nov 26, 2007 5:30 pm PT
Match-6 Nov 26, 2007 6:00 pm PT
Match-7 Nov 26, 2007 6:30 pm PT
Match-8 Nov 26, 2007 7:00 pm PT
Match-9 Nov 27, 2007 3:30 pm PT
Match-10 Nov 27, 2007 4:00 pm PT
Match-11 Nov 27, 2007 4:30 pm PT
Match-12 Nov 27, 2007 5:00 pm PT
Match-13 Nov 27, 2007 5:30 pm PT
Match-14 Nov 27, 2007 6:00 pm PT
Match-15 Nov 27, 2007 6:30 pm PT
Match-16 Nov 27, 2007 7:00 pm PT
Elimination Phase 2
Match-1 Nov 28, 2007 4:30 pm PT
Match-2 Nov 28, 2007 5:00 pm PT
Match-3 Nov 28, 2007 5:30 pm PT
Match-4 Nov 28, 2007 6:00 pm PT
Match-5 Nov 28, 2007 6:30 pm PT
Match-6 Nov 28, 2007 7:00 pm PT
Match-7 Nov 28, 2007 7:30 pm PT
Match-8 Nov 28, 2007 8:00 pm PT
Quarterfinals Round
Match-1 Nov 29, 2007 4:30 pm PT
Match-2 Nov 29, 2007 5:00 pm PT
Match-3 Nov 29, 2007 5:30 pm PT
Match-4 Nov 29, 2007 6:00 pm PT
Semifinals Round
Match-1 Nov 29, 2007 7:00 pm PT
Match-2 Nov 29, 2007 7:30 pm PT
Finals
Match Nov 30, 2007 4:00 pm PT

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