STREET FIGHTER 25th ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT
Official TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These are the Official Terms and Conditions (“Official Rules”) governing the STREET FIGHTER 25th ANNIVERSARY TOURNAMENT SERIES tournaments operated in North and South America, sponsored by Capcom U.S.A., Inc. (“Capcom”).
1. Tournament Description: The Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tournament Series is a global series of competitive gaming featuring the following hit games from the Street Fighter series: Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition and Super Street Fighter II HD Remix. Spanning seven qualifying rounds on four continents, the Series culminates in a Grand Final tournament in San Francisco, California. A total of $500,000 in cash, prizes and travel will be awarded throughout the tournament series. The tournaments will begin on July 28th 2012 and conclude with the Grand Finals on December 8th 2012 in San Francisco, California.
2. Tournament Definitions:
Tournament: Collectively, the Qualifying Tournaments and Grand Final Tournaments taking place in North and South America.
Qualifier: One of three regional qualifying tournaments taking place in North America (currently scheduled for Austin, New York Metro, and Los Angeles) and comprised of Qualifying Tournaments for each of the Tournament Games.
International Qualifying Tournament: An individual qualifying tournament for a Tournament Game taking place outside of North America (currently scheduled for Hong Kong/Taipei, London and Paris; tentative for Sao Paolo). International Qualifying Tournaments are not sponsored by Capcom and are not subject to these Official Rules.
Qualifying Tournament: An individual tournament for a Tournament Game taking place at each Qualifier.
Tournament Game: Any one of the following: Street Fighter X Tekken, Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition and Super Street Fighter II HD Remix.
Grand Finals: A tournament to be held December 8, 2012 in San Francisco, California comprised of Grand Final Tournaments.
Grand Final Tournament: An individual tournament for a Tournament Game at the Grand Finals. Players in a Grand Final Tournament shall be comprised of the Winners of each Qualifying Tournament, as well as one winner of each International Qualifying Tournament, and any other international tournament competitor that Capcom in its sole discretion may choose to invite.
Event: Includes (i) a Qualifier, (ii) a Qualifying Tournament, (iii) the Grand Finals, (iv) a Grand Final Tournament, or (iii) any press, publicity, promotional or other event related to the Tournament.
Winner: The winner of a Qualifying Tournament or of a Grand Final Tournament. All references to Winner, if the Winner is a Minor (as defined in Section 4 below), shall include the Winner’s parent or legal guardian.
3. Tournament Dates: The Tournament Dates (including International Qualifying Tournament Dates) shall be:
· Austin, TX: July 28-29
· New York Metro Area: August 11-12
· Hong Kong/Taipei: August 26*
· London (Eurogamer Expo): September 29-30*
· TENTATIVE: San Paulo (Brazil Game Show): October 13-14
· Los Angeles, CA: Oct 20th-21st
· Paris (Paris Games Week): November 3-4*
· Grand Finals in San Francisco, CA: Dec 8th
* Denotes International Qualifying Tournament.
4. Tournament Rules: Each Qualifying Tournament and the Grand Final Tournaments will be conducted according to the EVO TOURNAMENT RULES (“Competition Rules”), available at http://evo.shoryuken.com/evo-player-guide/evo-tournament-rules/. In addition, each Qualifying Tournament and the Grand Final Tournaments shall also be governed by rules specific to this Tournament (“Tournament Rules”) available at http://shop.capcom.com/sf25tournament. Both the Competition Rules and the Tournament Rules are incorporated into and made a part of these Official Rules. To the extent that any statement in these Official Rules conflict with or are inconsistent with the Competition Rules, these Official Rules shall govern. Each International Qualifying Tournament shall be governed by separate rules as provided by the sponsor of each such qualifying tournament. Capcom is not the sponsor of any International Qualifying Tournament.
5. Eligibility: This Tournament is open to all individuals 13 years old and older as of June 1, 2012 (“Players”). All Players at least 13 years old, but under the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they live (a “Minor”) (i) must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to register for and participate in the Tournament, and (ii) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at each Event in which he or she participates. Hereafter, all references to “Player” shall include the Player’s parent or legal guardian if the Player is a Minor.
Employees, directors and officers, and their immediate families (spouses and siblings, parents and children and their spouses) of Capcom, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, agents and any entity involved in the implementation, execution, prizing and prize fulfillment of the Tournament (collectively, “Tournament Entities”), are not eligible to participate in the Tournament.
6. How To Enter: Each Player must register by one of the methods below:
(i) On-line Registration: Visit http://shop.capcom.com/sf25tournament and follow the instructions there to make a reservation for one or more Qualifying Tournaments. Players will be required to enter valid credit card information to reservation a spot in any Qualifying Tournament. There will be no charge to the credit card if Player checks in for the reserved Qualifying Tournament spot on the date and time specified in the reservation. Players that do not check in for his or her reserved Qualifying Tournament spot will have his or her credit card charged $20.00 on the date Player was scheduled to play. On-line registration for all Qualifying Tournaments will be available at least fourteen (14) days prior to the applicable Qualifier. On-line registration will close twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement of each Qualifier. Information collected from Players via the on-line registration system is subject to Capcom’s Privacy Policy which can be found at www.capcom.com/capcom/legal_privacy/privacy.html. ON-LINE REGISTRATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS OF ARIZONA, IOWA, LOUISIANA, NORTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE or VERMONT.
(ii) In-person Registration: A limited number of spaces for each Qualifying Tournament shall be reserved for same-day registration at the Qualifier location.
A limited number of stand-by spots may also be available at each Qualifying Tournament, subject to availability and prior on-line and in-person registration. Whether any individual Qualifying Tournament shall maintain a stand-by list shall be determined at Capcom’s sole discretion. Presence on a stand-by list does not guarantee participation in any Qualifying Tournament.
All registration (on-line, in-person and standy-by, if available) shall be on a first-come, first-served basis. Capcom reserves its right to grant priority in-person registration to residents of Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, Tennessee or Vermont.
By participating in the Tournament, Player hereby grants to Capcom permission to record, videotape and photograph the Player (“Player Images”). All Player Images will be owned by Capcom. Player grants to Capcom and each of its designees, the right to use, edit, adapt, post, stream, copy, display, transmit, broadcast, and otherwise exploit Player Images, including any names, likenesses, voice, conversation and any other attributes of Player’s personality and appearance, individually or with others, in whole or in part, alone or in conjunction with other material, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity throughout the world, for the purpose of trade, advertising, promotion or any other lawful purpose whatsoever, without additional compensation, consideration, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law.
7. Agreement to the Official Rules: By participating in the Tournament, Player fully and unconditionally agrees to and accepts these Official Rules, the Tournament Rules and the Competition Rules, and the decisions of Capcom, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Tournament. Receipt of any prize is contingent upon Player’s compliance with all of these Official Rules. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
8. Code of Conduct: All Players are expected to maintain respect for one another and for all Tournament staff and spectators. Any Player behaving inappropriately, or not competing in compliance with these Official Rules, may be immediately disqualified from the Tournament, including from any Qualifying Tournament or a Grand Final Tournament. Inappropriate behavior includes, but is not limited to, the following:
· Swearing, screaming or threats
· Harassment
· Cheating of any sort through any means
· Intentionally delaying or slowing gameplay
· Intentionally disconnecting network cables
· Intentionally interrupting network connectivity
· Any other known or unknown manner of tampering with gameplay
· Any other type of conduct deemed inappropriate at Capcom’s sole discretion
Players agree to be bound by the decisions of Capcom and anyone acting on Capcom’s behalf, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Capcom reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the type, process, or operation of the Tournament, or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules.
CAUTION: ANY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR EQUIPMENT, TAMPER WITH THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE TOURNAMENT MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, CAPCOM RESERVES THE RIGHT TO COOPERATE IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL(S) AND TO PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
9. Prizes:
(a) Players: All Players actually competing in a Qualifying Tournament shall receive a Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Tournament Series T-shirt (only one T-shirt per Player per Qualifier).
(b) Tournament Winners:
Qualifying Tournaments:
All QualifyingTournaments / The top 16 players will receive the Prizes set out below:
1st Place / 2nd Place / 3rd Place / 4th Place / 5th- 6th Place / 7th-8th Place / 9th-12th Place / 13th-16th Place
Street Fighter x Tekken / $2,500
+ Trip / $1,500
+ Trip / $500 / $400 / $300 each / $200 each / $150 each / $125 each
Street Fighter x Tekken
(Pair Play)
(2-person Teams) / $250
(Team Total) / $150
(Team Total) / $100
(Team Total)
Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition / $2,500
+ Trip / $1,500
+ Trip / $500 / $400 / $300 each / $200 each / $150 each / $125 each
Street Fighter 3rd Strike / $1,250
+ Trip / $750 / $350 / $300 / $200 each / $150 each / $87.50 each / $75 each
Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
(Los Angeles Qualifying Tournament Only) / $1,250
+ Trip / $750
+ Trip / $350 / $300 / $200 each / $150 each / $87.50 each / $75 each
Street Fighter 2 HD Remix
(All Qualifying Tournaments excluding Los Angeles) / $1,250
+ Trip / $750 / $350 / $300 / $200 each / $150 each / $87.50 each / $75 each
Grand Final Tournaments:
GRAND FINALTournament / The top 16 players will receive cash Prizes, as set out below:
1st Place / 2nd Place / 3rd Place / 4th Place / 5th- 6th Place / 7th-8th Place / 9th-12th Place / 13th-16th Place
Street Fighter x Tekken / $25,000
+CAR / $10,000 / $5,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 each / $1,700 each / $775 each / $300 each
Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition / $25,000 / $10,000 / $5,000 / $2,000 / $2,000 each / $1,700 each / $775 each / $300 each
Street Fighter 3rd Strike / $3,500 / $2,200 / $1,500 / $1000 / $500 each / $400 each
Street Fighter 2 HD Remix / $3,500 / $2,200 / $1,500 / $1000 / $500 each / $400 each
In addition, the top one or two Winners (depending on the Qualifying Tournament, as set forth in the schedule above) for each Qualifying Tournament shall also receive a Trip to the Grand Finals in San Francisco. A “Trip” shall include : (i) one round trip coach class air transportation for the Winner, originating from an airport of Capcom’s choice near Winner’s primary residence, to San Francisco, California to participate in the Grand Finals on December 8, 2012 (approximate retail value (“ARV”) ranging from $300 to $2000; average ARV $890); (ii) three (3) nights hotel accommodations in San Francisco for Winner, consisting of one (1) room, based on double occupancy (meals, telephone calls, tips, gratuities, and other incidentals and costs are not included) (ARV of $600); and (iii) round trip transportation between the airport and hotel (ARV of $100).
The First Place Winner of the Street Fighter x Tekken Grand Final Tournament shall also win a 2013 Scion FR-S car, specially outfitted by Capcom (ARV $35,000).
Each cash prize, Trip and/or other prizes awarded to a Winner (including winners of International Qualifying Tournaments), shall be collectively referred to as a “Prize” or “Prizes”.
The total ARV of all Prizes is $427,000. The ARV of any Prize is subject to change based on current market conditions at time of Prize fulfillment, the time of travel, and the distance between departure location and San Francisco. Any difference between the ARVs and the actual values, if any, will not be awarded. Winner must possess valid travel documents to travel. Capcom reserves the right to substitute ground transportation in lieu of air transportation if the Winner resides within 100 miles of San Francisco, and no substitution will be provided for any difference in ARV.
Additional prizes may be added at Capcom’s sole discretion. Additional prizing is not guaranteed. For updates on additional prizing, please see https://www.streetfighter25.com/tournament.
10. General Prize Restrictions: Players may win only one Qualifying Tournament for any Tournament Game. Players may win multiple Qualifying Tournaments provided that each Qualifying Tournament won is for a different Tournament Game.
Winners must be able to travel to San Francisco, California on or about December 7-9, 2012. Dates for travel are subject to change in Capcom’s sole discretion. If the Winner is a Minor, he or she must be accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian under the same terms and conditions as Winner. If a Winner is not available, able or willing to travel on the dates specified by Capcom, Winner privileges will be terminated, the Trip will be forfeited and the next highest placed Player from the relevant Qualifying Tournament shall be invited to participate in the appropriate Grand Final Tournament.