OFFICIAL RULES FOR "FIGHT THE FEAR" (the "Tournament")

Sponsored by: GameSpot, a division of CNET Networks, Inc. (referred to herein as "CNET" or "Sponsor")

The Tournament is open to all registered subscribers of GameSpot. 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.

OFFICIAL RULES:

To enter, go to http://www.gamespot.com/tournaments/ and click to join an open time slot. It is necessary to first log into the GameSpot Web site. Registration will begin on Friday, March 10, 2006, 3:00 p.m. PT and end on Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 12:00 p.m. PT. The first eighty (80) registrants will be accepted as contestants in the Tournament. The next eighty (80) registrants will be accepted on a waiting list. Wait-listed contestants will be chosen to participate in the Tournament, based on the order in which they registered, and the order they check in the day of their event. Wait-listed players will be chosen if a contestant is not available to participate at the time of their Tournament match. Contestants will be notified via e-mail about the Tournament schedule and their allotted time slot for the qualifying round. Contestants must follow the instructions provided in the notification e-mail to participate.

The Tournament is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are at least thirteen years of age on March 14th, 2006, except employees and their immediate families of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and its advertising and promotion agencies. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.

No purchase or payment necessary to enter. The Tournament begins March 14th, 2006, 5:00PM PT and ends March 17th, 2006 7:00 PM PT.

To participate:

• The Tournament is open to U.S. and Canadian Residents only (excluding the province of Quebec) and you must be 13 years of age or older.
• You must have the full version of the game F.E.A.R. installed with patch version 1.03.
• Every contestant has a chance to sign up for the tournament and to create his or her own team. It is not required for the contestant to know everyone on the team.
• It is advised that all contestants check their day of the Tournament to confirm that they can compete comfortably on GameSpot West Coast servers.
• Voice communication and team text chat is allowed during matches. Global text chat will only be used by Tournament staff. Any team member participating in the tournament who chooses to ignore this rule may be disqualified at the discretion of the tournament staff.

Restrictions:

• 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; this includes tournament chat. Please refrain from using harassing, negative, or profane language in either the tournament chat or in the game server.
• No cheats or hacks of any kind are to be used. Players will be disqualified if they are caught using any cheat or 3rd party "helper" applications.
• Macros will not be accepted. We do have ways to detect them, and if you are caught at any time using them, you and your team will be disqualified from the tournament, and if your team wins, you will be exempt from receiving any prizes and will not be able to participate in future tournaments.
• Taking advantage of known exploits in the game is also considered cheating. Exploits in the game could be a variety of things, such as bugs that allow you to pass through or shoot through walls, doors, and windows. If a tournament staff member finds that you are cheating, you will be disqualified from the tournament immediately with no recourse for yourself.
• Spectator mode is reserved for tournament staff only; no player should ever be in spectator mode.
• Flag camping is a valid tactic, and is not against our rules, should a team use that method of Gameplay to hold off an enemy from capturing their flag, it will not be a violation of our rules and Tournament Admins will not stop or disqualify a team for doing so.
• These 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.

Match Format:

• The teams will compete for Flag Captures with the winning team being the first to achieve 6 flag caps in a given match.
• The teams will have 25 minutes to achieve the most flag caps.
• Teams can win by either having the most flag captures by the end of the 25 minute period, or by achieving 6 flag caps in less than that time.
• If the match ends in a tie, the server will go into a "Sudden Death" mode for 5 minutes to facilitate a win for either side. If neither team is able to score a flag capture during the 5 minutes of overtime, we will name the victor based on the cumulative score for the entire team.

Server Settings:

Gametype: Capture the Flag
Health packs: Limit to 3
Run Speed: 1.3 (increased from 1.2)
Server version: 1.03
Global chat: No
Restricted weapons: Cannon, Plasma weapon, Missile launcher
Number of Rounds: 1
Friendly Fire: ON
Time limit: 25 minutes
Score limit: 6 caps
Join Grace Period: 10
Sudden Death timelimit: 5 mins.
Respawn wait time: 4
Punkbuster: ON

Maps:

Qualifiers: Facility
Quarterfinals: Streets
Semifinals/Final: Labs

Prizes:

1st Place: Each member of the 1st-place team will receive a $200 gift certificate for Best Buy.

2nd Place: Each member of the 2nd-place team will receive a $120 gift certificate for Best Buy.

3rd Place: Each member of the two 3rd-place teams will receive a $40 gift certificate for Best Buy

All applicable federal, state, municipal, provincial and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. 1099 tax statements will be filed with the IRS for winners of prizes having a value of more than $600, or as otherwise required by the Internal Revenue Code. Sponsor will arrange for delivery of all prizes. All winners of this tournament should allow 4-6 weeks for receipt of their prize.

Entrants agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Tournament.

All winners will be notified by e-mail. Any prize notification or prize returned to Sponsor as undeliverable will be forfeited. Except where prohibited by law, the winner consents to the use of their name and entry in any manner by Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies without further compensation. Neither Sponsor nor its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that the winners might incur as a result of this Tournament or receipt of prizes. Winners accepting prizes agree that all prizes are awarded on the condition that Sponsor and its agents, representatives, affiliates, and employees will have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of the prizes. Winner further acknowledges that Sponsor is not responsible or 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. Winner may make no substitutions or transfer of prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

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. Entrants submit to exclusive personal jurisdiction in California and agree that any dispute shall be brought in the state and federal courts in San Francisco, California.

If for any reason the online portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Tournament, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to postpone the Tournament until a later date. Sponsor assumes 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. Sponsor is 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, or any combination thereof, 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.

Potential winners may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the potential winning entry.

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.

By entering this Tournament, you agree and consent that any information you provide upon entering may be used by Sponsor 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. Winners (or their parent or legal guardian if under 18) may be required to sign an Affidavit and General Release.

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