Dexerto / Call of Duty® Giveaway Official Rules

Dexerto / Call of Duty® Giveaway Official Rules

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

1. Eligibility: The Dexerto competition prizing is open to UK residents but restricted to those who are at least eighteen (18) years old. Employees of Dexerto Limited (“Sponsor”) and their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliate companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee, are not eligible. The Dexerto prizing giveaway is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law, or where registration or filing requirements of any state or local jurisdiction have not been complied with. Activision Publishing, Inc. is not a sponsor of this Giveaway.

Participation in the competition constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. Winning the prize is contingent upon the entrant fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

2. Sponsor: Dexerto Limited C/O UHY Hacker Young St James Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6HT

3. Prizing Period: The prizing runs across three competitions related to Call of Duty® from October 5 until November 7, 2023 (the “Giveaway Period”). 

4. How to Enter: During the Competition Period, an eligible entrant must complete one of the challenges set out by Dexerto, capture the image or video and complete the corresponding challenge form which will be linked via Dexerto Social(s). All such entries shall be referred to in these Official Rules as an “Entry” or “Entries”. Maximum of two (2) Entries per person per Challenge, provided the eligible entrant also completes the optional PlayStation Exclusive Task (the “Task”). For the avoidance of doubt, Entries with non-completed Tasks shall count as one (1) Entry. Dexerto will determine in its sole discretion which Entries have satisfied all eligibility requirements.

5. Prizes: Thirty (30) Prizes shall be awarded, ten (10) per competition/challenge. The Prize shall consist of two (2) tickets to attend the Activision Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III launch event on 09/11/2023 (the “Event”) in London, United Kingdom (exact address to be communicated to the winners closer to the date of the Event). All attendees of the Event must be 18 or older and provide valid photo ID at the entry. Sponsor will be responsible for the Prize fulfilment. No substitution of the Prize shall be made except as provided herein at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Prize is non-transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize for one of equal or greater value if the Prize becomes unavailable for any reason. Winner shall be responsible for any travel and fees arising from being awarded the Prize and/or its use.

6. Description of Challenges and Winner Selection: 

6.1 Challenges:

6.1.1. During the ‘Beta’ Challenge Period ([6.10.2023 – 16.10.2023]), entrants shall participate in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (PEGI 18) Open Beta* by playing the game and making a screenshot or recording a video of their Kill/Death ratio in-game. Submissions must not be obscene, lewd, sexually explicit, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, or otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material, including but not limited to material infringing the rights of third parties.

6.1.2. During the ‘Zombie’ Challenge Period ([20.10.2023 – 31.10.2023]), entrants shall make a written submission explaining how they are planning to defeat the hordes of Zombies in the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Zombies (MWZ) mode. Submissions must not be obscene, lewd, sexually explicit, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, or otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material, including but not limited to material infringing the rights of third parties.

6.1.3. During the ‘Campaign’ Challenge Period ([01.11.2023 – 06.11.2023]), entrants shall take a photo or record a video of their gaming set-up. Submissions must not be obscene, lewd, sexually explicit, disparaging, defamatory, libellous, or otherwise contain inappropriate content or objectionable material, including but not limited to material infringing the rights of third parties.

6.1.4. Entrants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title, and interest in the materials entrants submit as part of their entry into the challenges above and shall have the right to publish their entries on Sponsor’s social media channels and/or other properties.

6.2 Winner Selection

  1. Competition one – On October 18, 2023, Sponsor will randomly select a potential winner from all eligible Entries received during the ‘Beta’ Challenge Period. The potential winner will be notified by email at the email address provided through the Google Form associated with the challenge completed. Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the prizing and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, on or before 11:59:59 pm GMT on October 22, 2023, an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (collectively the “Prize Forms”) in order to claim his/her Prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted or fails to sign and return the Competition Form(s) within the required time period, the potential winner forfeits the Prize.
  2. Competition Two – On November 1, 2023, Sponsor will randomly select a potential winner from all eligible Entries received during the ‘Zombie’ Challenge Period. The potential winner will be notified by email at the email address provided at registration. Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the prizing and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, on or before 11:59:59 pm GMT on November 3, 2023, an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (collectively the “Prize Forms”) in order to claim his/her Prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted or fails to sign and return the competition Form(s) within the required time period, the potential winner forfeits the Prize.
  3. Competition Three– On November 6, 2023, Sponsor will randomly select a potential winner from all eligible Entries received during the ‘Campaign’ Challenge Period. The potential winner will be notified by email at the email address provided at registration. Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the prizing and the selection of the potential winner are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. The potential winner will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, on or before 11:59:59 pm GMT on November 7, 2023, an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (collectively the “Prize Forms”) in order to claim his/her Prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted or fails to sign and return the Competition Form(s) within the required time period, the potential winner forfeits the Prize.
  4. Runner Up – On or after November 10, 2023, sponsor will randomly select a hundred and forty-one (141) potential runners up from all eligible Entries received during the ‘Campaign’ Challenge Period. The potential runner up winners will be notified by email at the email address provided at registration and provided with FGD MWIII codes. Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the prizing and the selection of the potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Giveaway. The potential runner up winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, on or after November 12, 2023, an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (collectively the “Prize Forms”) in order to claim his/her Prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within the required time period, the potential winner forfeits the Prize.

The potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable Prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible Entries. Only two (2) alternate drawings will be held after which the Prize will remain unawarded.

7. Release of Liability: By receipt of the Prize, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Activision Publishing, Inc. and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and Prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the challenges or receipt, use, or misuse of the Prize or any component thereof.

8. Publicity Release: Except where prohibited, participation in the challenges constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor’s, and its affiliates, parent and/or subsidiaries and respective agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

9. General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the prize, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the prize, 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 prize or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the prize 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 Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

10. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing or transcription errors or by any of the equipment, platforms or programming associated with or utilised in the prizing; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in network hardware or software; (3) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the Entry process or the prizing; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the prizing or the processing of Entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the challenges or receipt, use, or misuse of the Prize or any component thereof.

If for any reason an entrant’s Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, the entrant’s sole remedy is another Competition Entry. No more than the stated number of Prizes will be awarded under any circumstances. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of Prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of Prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible Prize claims.

11. Disputes: By participating, entrants agree that (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, these competitions or any prize awarded (if applicable) shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the UK; (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including but not limited to costs associated with entering this Giveaway but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (3) to the extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages and/or any other damages, other than out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.

12. Governing Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of any participant or Sponsor in connection with the competition shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the UK, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state or country’s laws.

13. Severability: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.

14. Discrepancies: In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any competition and prizing-related materials, notifications, or announcements and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.

15. Privacy: By entering the Survey Giveaway, each Entrant agrees to the website privacy policies of Sponsor, found at https://www.dexerto.com/privacy-policy/. By participating in this Giveaway, Entrant hereby acknowledges that Activision Publishing, Inc. may collect and use their personal data in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. For further details of what data will be collected and how this data will be used by Activision Publishing, Inc. please see Activision Publishing, Inc.’s privacy policy (available at https://www.activision.com/legal/privacy-policy).  

16. Results and Copies: For a list of Prize winner(s) and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Dexerto Limited C/O UHY Hacker Young St James Building, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester, UK, M1 6HT

Activision Publishing, Inc. is not a sponsor of this Giveaway. The “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III” names, logos, and/or materials are used for purposes of promotion and/or prize descriptions only and such use is not intended to suggest or imply Activision’s sponsorship of this Giveaway.

* Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of MP Beta subject to change. See http://www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum open Beta duration is 2 days. Limited time only. While MP Beta code supplies last, at participating retailers. Online multiplayer subscription may be required for MP Beta. Actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time zone differences. 

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No Sony Interactive Entertainment group company is a promoter or sponsor of this competition. Please direct all enquiries to the Promoter.