CALLING ALL HEROES! CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

Please read the following rules carefully before proceeding to the submission link at the bottom of this page.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Entry deadline is November 15, 2004.

1. Eligibility

Entrants age 18 or older residing in the United States who have an active email account and internet access as of the beginning of this Contest are eligible to participate. Employees and agents of Freedom Force Properties LLC, d/b/a Irrational Games ("Irrational Games"), its officers, parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, with Irrational Games, the "Sponsor"), and members of their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouses) and/or persons living in the same households as such persons, whether related or not, are ineligible to enter the Contest and cannot win prizes. This Contest is void where prohibited. Contestants are responsible for compliance with applicable laws in jurisdictions where they reside. Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules ("Official Rules").

2. To Enter

You may enter the Contest by submitting the following to us: your hero name, super power, description of the character (short, 100 words or less) and origin story of the character (250 words or less). Entrants may also submit, but it is not mandatory, an image or images of their hero (totaling no more than 1 MB in size). Submissions must be in English. This Contest is limited to only one submission per person. Entries may be submitted by email (see link below.) Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. All entries must be the property and original creations of the entrants, must not infringe any intellectual property rights of others, must not contain any intellectual property not owned by the entrant and must be free and clear of any claims or encumbrances. Entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from any copyright, trademark or other intellectual property infringement claim or liability with regard to their submissions. Entrants acknowledge that Sponsor has created, is currently creating and will in the future create characters and related material for its interactive entertainment software. Therefore, entrant recognizes that his or her submission may be identical with or similar to such material and entrant agrees that he or she will not be entitled to any compensation whatsoever by reason of Sponsor's use of such similar or identical material, whether in whole or in part. In addition, Sponsor is under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any submission.

3. Prizes

The prizes to be awarded from the Contest are as follows:

One Grand Prize Winner

The grand prize winning entry will be used in the upcoming "Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich" computer game, and the grand prize winner's name will be included in the end credits. The winner will also receive: a free copy of "Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich" and a personalized "Freedom Force" sketch from the character designer. Retail value of approximately $150.

Five Runner Up Winners

Five runners-up winners will receive a free copy of "Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich" when the retail version becomes available. Retail value of approximately $40 each.

All costs, taxes, fees and expenses associated with entry into this Contest and any prizes received shall be the sole responsibility of the entrants and winners. To the extent required by law, Sponsor reserves the right to withhold a portion of winnings for applicable taxes. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Approximate total value of all prizes to be awarded: $350.

Entrants acknowledge and agree that if their entry is selected as the grand prize winning entry, for no additional consideration, the character will become the sole and exclusive property of Irrational Games in perpetuity. The potential grand-prize winner must sign a "Certificate of Authorship" before being determined a winner.

4. Judging

All Contest entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into the prize judging, to be held on or around November 30, 2004. Judging will be by a panel comprised of representatives from Sponsor, whose decisions will be final and binding on all entrants. The winners will be selected based on the creativity and originality of their character, how well the character fits into the Freedom Force world and what distinguishes their character from other heroes.

Judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry which is, in any individual judge's sole discretion, inappropriate. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify winners and to chose alternate winners if information contained in the submission cannot be verified to Sponsor's sole satisfaction, if the winner refuses to abide by the Official Rules or if the selection of a particular entrant would, in Irrational Games' sole opinion, harm Irrational Games' or any Sponsor's reputation.

5. General Rules

Entrants agree to accept and abide by the Official Rules of this Contest and agree that any dispute with regard to the conduct of the Contest, rule interpretation, or award of prizes, shall be submitted to Irrational Games, whose decisions shall be binding and final. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules will be automatically disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes to alternate entries as it deems suitable in the event any entry is deemed ineligible, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. By participating, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, investors, agents, and representatives of any of the above organizations from any and all injury, loss, or damage to person, including death or property, due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly, to the acceptance from or use/misuse of a prize or participation in any promotion-related activity. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of these Official Rules, in the administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of prizes or for any late, lost, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise, or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. In the event that Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the promotion, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the promotion is severely undermined by any event beyond Sponsor's control, including but not limited to fire; flood; epidemic; earthquake; explosion; labor dispute; strike; act of God; public enemy act; satellite or equipment failure; riot or civil disturbance; war (declared or undeclared); terrorist threat or activity; any federal, state, or local governmental law, order, or regulation; order of any court or jurisdiction; or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control (each a "Force Majeure" event), Sponsor will have the right, in their sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel, or terminate the promotion without further obligation. If Sponsor, in its sole discretion, elects to abbreviate the promotion as a result of a Force Majeure event, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award prizes from among all eligible entries received up to the date of such Force Majeure event. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Contest is compromised, without liability to any entrant. Except where prohibited, an entrant's submission of entry constitutes permission for Sponsor to use entrant's name, photograph, likeness, biographical information, contents of entrant's submission and other material provided in the entry for any advertising or promotional purposes, including placing the name of the grand prize winner in the credits of the "Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich" computer game, without additional compensation. This Contest shall be governed as to all matters, including validity, construction and performance of the Contest Official Rules, by and under the Laws of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the sole venue for resolving all questions related the rights of the entrants and winners in this Contest shall be the courts located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

6. Winner Notification

Winners will be notified by email within ten (10) business days of the final judging, and may be required to sign and return a Certificate of Authorship or an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release (where permitted by law) within five (5) days of notification. If a selected winner cannot be contacted after a reasonable attempt, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or where applicable an Affidavit of Eligibility and Publicity/Liability Release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

7. Additional Conditions

All entries and each hero will become property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor has the right to modify the winning hero. Allow 6-8 weeks after commercial release of "Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich" for delivery of prizes.

8. Winner's List, Official Rules

For a list of prize winners, or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request and a stamped, self-addressed envelope by December 31, 2004, to Calling All Heroes! Contest, Irrational Games, 125 B Street, Second Floor, Boston, MA 02127. Residents of Vermont may omit return postage.

After you have read carefully the above rules, click on the following link to submit your entry:

By 'clicking' on this link I acknowledge that I am over 18, and that I have read the Official Contest Rules and understand them and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions contained in the Official Contest Rules.