2021 World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon
International Shadowlands Season 1
Official Rules
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE 2021 WORLD OF WARCRAFT MYTHIC DUNGEON INTERNATIONAL
SHADOWLANDS SEASON 1
3. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
4. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
5. PRIZE TERMS
6. PLAYER CONDUCT
7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMERS
8. USE OF YOUR BRAND MATERIALS AND PERSONAL DATA
9. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
10. GENERAL (BUT IMPORTANT) TERMS AND CONDITIONS
11. GLOSSARY
1. INTRODUCTION
These 2021 Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season 1 Official Rules (the “Official
Rules”) govern qualification for and competitive play of World of Warcraft® in the 2021 World of
Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season 1 (the “Tournament”).
These Official Rules establish the rules of Tournament play, including rules governing player
eligibility, tournament structure, prize awards, sponsorships, player conduct, and other important
legally binding terms. Additional rules for Tournaments will be provided to you prior to the
applicable Tournament. In the event of a conflict between those rules and these Official Rules,
Blizzard shall decide in its sole discretion which document controls.
THE TERMS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES CONTAIN A MANDATORY ARBITRATION
PROVISION IN SECTION 9 WHICH LIMITS YOUR AND BLIZZARD’S ABILITY TO LITIGATE
CLAIMS; AS WELL AS A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN SECTION 7WHICH LIMITS THE
LIABILITY OF BLIZZARD AND THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BLIZZARD GROUP TO YOU
FOR ALL HARM, DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS.
Please review the terms contained in these Official Rules carefully. You must accept these Official
Rules in order to participate in the Tournament, and you must abide by these Official Rules in
order to remain eligible to play in the Tournament and receive prizes.
2. THE 2021 MYTHIC DUNGEON INTERNATIONAL SHADOWLANDS SEASON 1
2.1. Acceptance of the Official Rules.
(a) You indicate your acceptance of these Official Rules by signing up and/or
participating in the Tournament.
(b) If you are under the age of majority (as described below), your parent or legal
guardian must accept these Official Rules on your behalf. In such an event, please
contact Blizzard for assistance at WoWEsportsA[email protected].
(c) If you (or your parent or legal guardian, if you are a minor) do not accept these
Official Rules or you do not meet the player eligibility requirements in Section 3
below, you may not participate in the Tournament.
2.2 Applicability of the Official Rules.
(a) These Official Rules govern competitive play of World of Warcraft in the
Tournament.
(b) These Official Rules are in addition to (i) the Blizzard End User License Agreement
applicable to your use of Blizzard’s games and online gaming platform; (ii)
Blizzard’s Online Privacy Policy; and (iii) Major League Gaming Corp.’s Privacy
Policy and Terms of Service.
(c) There is a Glossary of terms at the back of these Official Rules that explains key
terms in greater detail. The Glossary is an important part of these Official Rules.
(d) If you violate these Official Rules or the Website Terms, you may be subject to
game forfeitures, prize forfeitures, disciplinary action, and legal claims, as
explained below.
3. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Eligibility, in general.
(a) In order to be eligible to participate in the Tournament, you must have authorized
access to a full Blizzard Battle.net account registered on Blizzard’s online gaming
service in your own name, or in the case of a minor, in the name of the minor’s
parent or guardian, as allowed by the Blizzard End User License Agreement. A
Blizzard lite account is not sufficient for participation in the Tournament. Your
Battle.net account must be in Good Standing at the start of the Tournament and
remain in good standing throughout the Tournament. A Battle.net account is
considered to be in “Good Standing” if there are no records of an account
suspension greater than 48-hours or an account ban during the Tournament and
during the six (6) months preceding the commencement of the Tournament. You
may register for a Battle.net account for free at http://blizzard.com.
(b) Your Blizzard Account must include a valid email address. Blizzard reserves the
right to verify the email address that you provide.
(c) You must be a natural person (i.e., not a corporation, partnership or other legal
entity) who is the same individual who registered the Battle.net Account, unless
you are a minor using a Blizzard Account registered by your parent or legal
guardian.
3.2 Regional Eligibility.
(a) You may only participate in the Tournament if, as of January 14, 2021, you are a
legal resident of the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Algeria, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus,
Belgium, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt,
Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Norway, Oman, Poland,
Portugal, Republic Of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, State of Qatar, Sweden, Switzerland, The Czech
Republic, The Netherlands, The Ukraine, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, or Vietnam, excluding where otherwise prohibited or
restricted.
(b) You may only participate in the Tournament so long as your participation does not
violate applicable local laws and/or federal, state and local laws of the United
States, including any such laws applicable to jurisdictions outside the United
States. You are responsible for ensuring that your participation in the Tournament
is compliant with all laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which you are a resident, and you
must take all steps necessary to ensure such compliance
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any specific
Tournament rules, Blizzard shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion
to determine the eligibility of any and all participants. You acknowledge and agree
that your eligibility status as determined by Blizzard may change at any time and
such determination shall be final.
(d) You may only travel to participate in the Tournament if you hold a valid passport
for your travel and participation. You must also obtain any necessary visa or other
governmental authorization required for your participation in the Tournament
(including any travel required to or from any venue for the Tournament). Blizzard
does not take responsibility for your compliance with local laws and visa
requirements.
3.3 Residency Requirements.
At Blizzard’s request, you will be required to provide Blizzard with a copy of a valid photo
ID with a current address within your country/region of residence, as set forth below. A
valid photo ID could include a government-issued driver’s license, military photo
identification card or passport. If you have any questions about the residency
requirements, email WoWEsportsAdmin@Blizzard.com, and Blizzard will begin the
verification process. Blizzard’s decisions as to residency are final and binding.
Photo ID Requirements
Acceptable Forms of ID Unacceptable Forms of ID
Government-issued driver’s license Expired identification
Military photo identification card
School-issued photo
identification card
Passport Gym membership card
Health card with photo
Library card
Voter registration card with photo
(Mexico)
Public transportation cards
National identity card with photo Private ID cards
3.4 Minimum Age Requirements.
(a) You may participate in the Tournament if you have reached the age of majority in
your country/region of residence as of January 14, 2021.
(b) If you are under the legal age of majority in your country/region of residence, but
over the age of 13 as of January 14, 2021, you may still enter the Tournament and
participate as a player if you otherwise meet all of the eligibility criteria set forth in
these Official Rules and one of your parents or legal guardians reads and accepts
these Official Rules on your behalf.
(c) If you are a minor, in addition to your parents or legal guardians reading and
accepting the rules, it is important to keep them informed of your participation in
the Tournament. Should you qualify for Tournament events, your parents or legal
guardians must be involved in assisting with travel, signing waivers and
communication.
3.5 Ineligible Players. The directors, officers and employees of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.,
its parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents,
professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate family, such
as mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, stepchildren, and/or legal or
common-law spouse, and family household members of each are not eligible to enter or
win any prizes in the Tournament.
3.6 No Purchase Necessary. No purchase is necessary to enter or participate in any
Tournament. To be granted free access to a “tournament realm” server for the purpose of
participating in a Tournament, please email [email protected].
4. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE
4.1 General Tournament Rules.
(a) Players may register to participate in the Tournament by signing up at
https://gamebattles.majorleaguegaming.com/pc/world-of-warcraft/tournament/mdi-
shadowlands-season-1prior to a Tournament. Signup periods will be publicly announced
by Blizzard prior to each Tournament.
(b) Additional rules for each Tournament will be announced by Blizzard prior to each
Tournament.
5. PRIZE TERMS
5.1 General Prizing Terms.
(a) Certain Tournaments may award prizes to Players. Specific prize award will be
included in the Tournament specific rules, which will be provided to players prior
to the start of each Tournament (if applicable).
(b) The awarding of prizes is void where prohibited or restricted.
(c) State and local taxes, including VAT taxes which are associated with the receipt
or use of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. All cash prizes will be
paid in US dollars. Winners will be required to complete and submit an IRS form
W-8 or W-9 and other tax and payment documentation as a condition of receiving
a prize.
(d) As a condition of being awarded any prize, winners will also be required to execute
and deliver to Blizzard a signed affidavit of eligibility, a written acceptance of these
Official Rules, a release of liability, and any other documentation which may be
requested by Blizzard. In the event that a winner is under the age of majority, the
winner’s parent or legal guardian will be required to execute and deliver such
documents. Failure to return a signed affidavit within seven (7) days may result in
forfeiture of prize. Potential winners are responsible for ensuring return of all
required materials; proof of sending will not be considered proof of receipt by
Blizzard.
(e) Prizes are not transferable. Notwithstanding the forgoing, a player may request
that Blizzard pay a prize award to that player’s contracted team organization,
provided that Blizzard receives a signed prize payment transfer document from the
player (Blizzard will provide such document upon request). Blizzard reserves the
right to refuse prize payments to any team organization in its sole discretion.
(f) No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any non-cash prizes will be
permitted, except that Blizzard reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or
greater value for any noncash prize.
(g) All participants must be verified by Blizzard to ensure their eligibility prior to being
declared a winner and/or receiving any prize. Display of statistics in the game (e.g.,
on a leaderboard) during the Tournament does not entitle any participant to a prize.
6. PLAYER CONDUCT
6.1 Behavior.
(a) Players must at all times observe the highest standards of personal integrity and
good sportsmanship. Players are required to behave in a professional and
sportsmanlike manner in their interactions with other competitors, Tournament
organizers and members of the administration team, the media, sponsors, Blizzard
employees and fans. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: conduct on
social media, live streams, videos, in-person at events and on stage, or anything
public-facing. What qualifies as “sportsmanlike manner” is up to Blizzard’s
discretion.
(b) Players may not use obscene gestures, profanity, or references to drugs, sex or
violence in their Team Names, BattleTags, player handles, game chat, lobby chat
or live interviews. This rule applies to English and all other languages in use in the
Tournament and includes abbreviations and/or obscure references. In addition to
the foregoing, all Team Names, BattleTags and player handles may be reviewed
by Blizzard. Team Names, Battle Tags and player handles may be denied at any
time that may not reflect the professional standards of Blizzard. Effected teams
will be required to submit and play under another approved name.
(c) Players are expected to settle their differences in a respectful manner without
resorting to violence, threats, or physical or non-physical intimidation. Violence is
never permitted at any facility that is owned by or leased to Blizzard or a
tournament organizer, or against any competitor or administrator.
(d) Tournaments are a place for players from around the world, from different cultures,
and from different backgrounds, to come together to compete and share their
passion for our game. Participants in our competitions should be focused on
bringing the world together through epic entertainment, celebrating our game,
players, and fans, and building diverse and inclusive communities. Players must
refrain from disruptive or divisive behavior, commentary, or other forms of
expression during official Tournaments or on any official Blizzard channels (e.g.
match broadcasts, Blizzard-produced shows). Throughout the period on match
day that a Player is visible to the live and camera audience(s) on official Blizzard
channels, they may not wear, display or otherwise convey personal messages
without express approval from Tournament officials, which approval shall not be
granted for political messages.
6.2 Cheating. Players must compete to the best of their ability at all times. Any form of
cheating will not be tolerated. All players are prohibited from influencing or manipulating a
Tournament game or match so that the outcome is determined by anything other than its merits.
Players may be required to install software on their computers for the duration of the Tournament
which is specially designed to detect cheating. Examples of cheating would include but are not
limited to:
(a) Collusion, match fixing or any other action to intentionally alter, or attempt to alter,
the results of any game or Match, including losing a game or Match with another
player in order to advance one or the other’s rank;
(b) Attempts to interfere with another player’s connection to the game service through
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or any other means;
(c) Tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Tournament
(d) Any use of bots, hacks, firehacks, or any code and/or software not expressly
authorized by Blizzard that allows the automated control of World of Warcraft,
Blizzard’s online gaming service, or any component or feature thereof;
(e) Any intentional use, or attempted use, by a player of any bugs or exploits in the
game may result in a forfeit of the Match and disqualification from the Tournament.
Blizzard, at its discretion, will determine bugs and exploits; and
(f) Allowing an individual who is not the registered owner of a Battle.net Account,
other than a minor playing on an Account registered by the Minor’s parent or
guardian, to play on that Battle.net Account in World of Warcraft or any other
Blizzard game.
(g) Players may not advertise, promote, or advocate any service or action that violates
the Blizzard End User License Agreement.
If someone asks you to bet on any Tournament game or “fix” the outcome of a game, you must
immediately report this contact to Blizzard using the following email address:
WoWEsportsAdmin@Blizzard.com.
6.3 Illegal and Unethical Conduct. Players are required to observe all laws applicable to their
participation in the Tournament, including all games, matches, media events, autograph signings,
photo sessions, sponsor events and other gatherings or events occurring with or as part of the
Tournament. A player may not, during any Tournament Event, commit any act or become
involved in any situation or occurrence which brings him or her into public disrepute, scandal or
ridicule, or shocks or offends the community, or derogates from his or her public image or reflects
unfavorably upon Blizzard, World of Warcraft or any of the other products, services or sponsors
of Blizzard.
6.4 Anti-Harassment. Blizzard is committed to providing a competitive environment that is free
of harassment and discrimination. In furtherance of this commitment, players engaged in the
Tournament and Tournament Events are prohibited from engaging harassment or discrimination
based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any
other status or characteristic protected by law.
6.5 Gambling. Gambling on the outcome of Tournament games or Matches can pose a
serious threat to the integrity of Blizzard esports and public confidence in the Tournament.
Players are not allowed to place, or attempt to place, bets on any games or Matches involving
competitive play of a Blizzard title, including World of Warcraft. This rule also prohibits players
from participating in anyone else’s betting activities, asking anyone to place bets on Tournament
games or Matches on a player’s behalf, or encouraging anyone else to bet on Tournament games
or Matches.
6.6 Alcohol and Drugs. Blizzard’s goal is to provide a safe competitive environment by
eliminating the hazards to health and safety created by alcohol and drug misuse and abuse.
Blizzard will not tolerate the presence of illegal drugs or the unapproved use of legal drugs at any
Tournament Event. Accordingly:
(a) The use, possession, distribution or sale of controlled substances, such as drugs
or alcohol, or being under the influence of such controlled substances, is strictly
prohibited while a player is engaged in Tournament Events or on premises that are
owned by or leased to Blizzard or a tournament organizer.
(b) The unauthorized use or possession of prescription drugs by players is prohibited.
Prescription drugs may be used only by the person to whom they are prescribed
and in the manner, combination and quantity as prescribed. Prescription drugs
may only be used to treat the condition for which they are prescribed and may not
be used to enhance performance in a game or Match.
6.7 Non-Disparagement.
(a) Players always have the right to express their opinions in a professional and
sportsmanlike manner. Tournament disputes or player violation reports must be
reviewed by the organizer and Blizzard before any information is released publicly.
(b) Players may not at any time make, post, publish or communicate to any person or
entity or in any public forum any false, defamatory, libelous, slanderous or
disparaging remarks, comments or statements concerning Blizzard, its parent and
any of their respective affiliate companies and subsidiaries or World of Warcraft or
any other Blizzard title. This Section does not, in any way, restrict or impede a
player from complying with any applicable law or a valid order of a court of
competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such
compliance does not exceed that required by the law or order.
6.8 Interviews and the Media.
(a) Players must be polite to spectators and media, but players have the right to refuse
autograph signings, photo sessions and interviews that are not part of their official
Tournament schedule.
(b) Regarding interviews, all interviews that take place onsite at a Tournament event
must be authorized by Blizzard in advance of the interview. Otherwise, Players
have the right to participate in non-official autograph signings, photo sessions and
interviews that do not conflict with the official Tournament schedule.
6.9 Software and Hardware.
(a) In the event of a live Tournament, Players must consult with the organizer before
bringing electronic storage devices to any live Tournament event and are not
allowed to use any mobile or external communication equipment during a Match,
including cellular phones. All personal equipment must be in an enclosed bag or
be given to an administrator or team manager while a game or Match is played.
6.9 Restricted Sponsorships.
(a) Blizzard wants you to be successful in your efforts to build your own brand and
sponsorship opportunities. However, in order to preserve the reputation of Blizzard
and the Tournament, Blizzard needs to place some restrictions on sponsor
categories.
(b) The following sponsor categories will not be allowed for any player participating in
the Tournament and/or Tournament Events:
Pornography (or materials that Blizzard, in its sole discretion, determines are
the equivalent of pornography);
Materials related to gambling, lotteries, any illegal activities, websites that offer
gambling, or any other service or product that abets, assists or promotes
gambling;
Alcohol;
Tobacco, cigarettes, or vaping products;
Narcotics, or similar controlled substances;
Firearms;
Anything defamatory, obscene, profane, vulgar, repulsive, offensive, or
anything that describes or depicts any internal bodily functions, symptomatic
results of internal conditions, or refers to things that a reasonable person might
consider socially unacceptable;
Anything containing a trademark, copyrighted material or some other element
of intellectual property that’s used without the owner's consent or might subject
the Tournament organizer and his affiliates to claims of infringement,
misappropriation, or other forms of unfair competition;
Any person or entity that offers products or services that Blizzard determines
are detrimental to World of Warcraft, the Tournament or Blizzard’s business,
or that give one player an unfair advantage over another player, including but
not limited to hacking, gold selling services, account sellers and key sellers;
and/or
Anything that disparages an opposing team or player or any other person,
entity or product.
(c) In addition, Blizzard needs to preserve the right to have enterprise-wide
sponsorships or sponsorships for particular game titles or particular events in order
to fund the development and expansion of the Tournament, Tournament Events
and World of Warcraft. Accordingly, Blizzard may designate certain sponsors or
product categories as “reserved.” Players participating in the Tournament and/or
Tournament Events will not be permitted to accept sponsorships from reserved
sponsors or in reserved categories.
6.10 Disciplinary Action.
(a) In order to preserve the integrity of the Tournament and Blizzard’s reputation for
open and fair competition, Blizzard will have the right to monitor compliance with
these Official Rules, investigate possible breaches of these Official Rules and
impose sanctions for violations. You agree to cooperate with Blizzard in any such
investigation.
(b) If Blizzard determines that a player has been cheating or has otherwise violated
these Official Rules, the player may be immediately disqualified and removed from
the Tournament. In addition, Blizzard may, in its sole discretion:
• Issue a warning to the player and publish that warning on World of Warcraft
sites;
• Disqualify the player from participating in any future World of Warcraft
tournaments and events;
• Revoke all or any part of the points and prizes previously awarded to the player;
• Terminate all licenses granted to the player for Blizzard titles, including World
of Warcraft; and/or
• Terminate all Blizzard accounts that are held by the player.
(c) Blizzard’s determination as to the appropriate disciplinary action will be final and
binding. Blizzard reserves the right to lock out players whose eligibility is in
question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to enter the
Tournament.
(d) The failure by a player (or his or her parent or legal guardian if a minor) to
cooperate with any internal or external investigation that Blizzard conducts relating
to a violation of these Official Rules or applicable law is, itself, a violation of these
Official Rules.
7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND DISCLAIMERS
7.1 Cap on Liability; No Punitive Damages.
(a) You understand and agree that Blizzard and the other members of the Blizzard
Group are not insurers of your property or your personal safety. If you feel that you
need insurance, you should obtain it from an insurance company or other third
party.
(b) YOU AGREE THAT THE LIABILITY OF BLIZZARD AND THE OTHER MEMBERS
OF THE BLIZZARD GROUP TO YOU FOR ALL HARM, DAMAGES, INJURY OR
LOSS SHALL BE LIMITED TO YOUR DIRECT DAMAGES NOT TO EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS (US $500.00), AND THIS SHALL BE YOUR
ONLY REMEDY REGARDLESS OF WHAT LEGAL THEORY IS USED TO
DETERMINE THAT BLIZZARD OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BLIZZARD
GROUP WAS LIABLE FOR THE HARM, DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS.
MULTIPLE CLAIMS WILL NOT EXPAND THIS LIMITATION.
(c) YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN THIS
SECTION SHALL APPLY EVEN IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT BLIZZARD OR
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BLIZZARD GROUP CAUSED THE HARM,
DAMAGES, INJURY OR LOSS TO YOU. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS
APPLY EVEN IF YOUR REMEDIES UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES FAIL OF
THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
(d) IN NO EVENT SHALL BLIZZARD OR ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BLIZZARD
GROUP BE LIABLE UNDER TO YOU, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY CLAIMING
RIGHTS DERIVED FROM YOU, FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING
ANY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PRIZES OR PROFIT,
WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH
DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT BLIZZARD OR
ANY OTHER BLIZZARD GROUP MEMBER WAS ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
7.2 Disclaimers.
(a) You agree that Blizzard and the other members of the Blizzard Group are not
responsible for:
• Any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted, inaccurate, incomplete or
damaged transmissions or entries;
• Telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, internet, or other
computer- or communications-related malfunctions or failures;
• Any Tournament disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events
beyond the control of Blizzard (although Blizzard will take reasonable
precautions to ensure reasonable safety); or
• Any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the
Tournament or Tournament Events.
(b) All prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (including any implied warranty of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose).
7.3 Changes to Your Blizzard Battle.net Account.
(a) In accordance with the Blizzard End User License Agreement and without limiting
Blizzard’s rights therein, Blizzard retains the right to modify or delete content, data,
digital cards, accounts, statistics, user profiles, and any information created,
stored, processed or uploaded to your Blizzard Account at any time and for any
reason at its sole discretion.
(b) In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Blizzard End User License
Agreement and the provisions of these Official Rules, the provision that is most
protective of Blizzard will govern and control.
8. USE OF YOUR BRAND MATERIALS AND PERSONAL DATA
8.1 License to Use Your Brand Materials
(a) Blizzard wants to help promote you as an elite player and help you develop your
personal brand. To do that, Blizzard needs a license to use your name, nickname,
BattleTag, logo, initials, likeness, image, photograph, animation, autograph, voice,
public persona, Social Media posts, biographical information and backstory (“Your
Brand Materials”). Blizzard also wants to use Your Brand Materials to promote
Blizzard, World of Warcraft and our other products and services, and you agree
that Blizzard may do that.
(b) Accordingly, you hereby grant to Blizzard and the other members of the Blizzard
Group a royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, perpetual (or for the maximum
period permitted by applicable law in case where such perpetual license cannot be
granted under applicable law), irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license (with the
right to grant sublicenses) to copy, display, distribute, edit, transmit, host, store and
otherwise use Your Brand Materials, and create derivative works thereof, in any
and all present and future media, on or in connection with (i) the broadcast, re-
broadcast and/or streaming (including via internet transmission and wireless
networks) of all or any part of the Tournament (including any games, Matches or
other competitions that are part of the Tour) or any Tournament Event, and/or (ii)
the advertising, marketing, distribution, promotion and sale of the products and
services of the Blizzard Group, including World of Warcraft and the Tournament.
(c) Teams who compete in the MDI Cups or MDI Finals must have at least one (1)
player who can appear on web camera during the online broadcast
8.2 Advertising Materials.
(a) The grant of rights and licenses in Section 6.1 includes the right and license of
Blizzard and the other Blizzard Group members (and their respective sublicenses)
to copy, display, distribute, edit, transmit, host, store and otherwise use Your Brand
Materials, and create derivative works thereof, on or in connection with:
Websites of Blizzard and its streaming and broadcast partners;
Social media postings;
Print and online advertising and content;
Network, cable and local television and radio;
Newspaper and magazine advertising and content;
Online advertising and content, including banners, leaderboards and
skyscrapers;
Outdoor and indoor billboards, posters, signs and displays;
Product catalogues, point-of-sale materials, hang tags, product packaging and
instruction manuals;
Press releases, newsletters and e-alerts; and
Hats, shirts and other apparel and gaming gear and peripherals.
(b) You hereby waive, and agree not to assert, any rights of prior review and/or
approval of any of the Advertising Materials that you may have under applicable
law. Nothing in these Official Rules requires Blizzard or a member of the Blizzard
Group to make use of any of the rights or licenses granted herein.
(c) You agree to take, at Blizzard’s expense, any further action (including execution
of affidavits and other documents) that Blizzard reasonably requests to effect,
perfect or confirm Blizzard’s rights as set forth in these Official Rules.
8.3 Ownership of Advertising Materials, Feedback, Stats and Suggestions.
(a) As between you and Blizzard, you are the sole owner of Your Brand Materials.
(b) As between you and Blizzard, Blizzard shall be the sole owner of all of the
following:
Advertising Materials (but not Your Brand Materials that are incorporated into
or used in the Advertising Materials);
Works of authorship, audio-visual works, artwork, compilations, data and
documentation that are created by or for a member of the Blizzard Group and
that incorporate or make use of all or any part of Your Brand Materials (but not
Your Brand Materials that are incorporated or used therein);
Suggestions, comments and other feedback that you may provide to Blizzard
relating in any way to World of Warcraft, the Tournament, the Tournament
Events or the business of Blizzard and all improvements or enhancements to
World of Warcraft, the Tournament, the Tournament Events and the business
of Blizzard resulting therefrom;
Data and statistics relating to your play of World of Warcraft during the
Tournament, and all feeds and data streams of such data and statistics; and
Intellectual property rights in each of the foregoing.
(c) You agree not to engage, directly or indirectly, in any acts that might jeopardize,
or contest or attempt to acquire, any rights of the Blizzard Group in the Advertising
Materials or any of the forgoing items.
8.4 Collection of Personal Data.
(a) Blizzard collected the information necessary to operate the Tournament at the time
that you registered your Blizzard Account, and without limiting Blizzard’s rights
under its Online Privacy Policies, Blizzard will use such information to contact you
for matters and events related to the operation of the Tournament.
(b) Blizzard will collect, store, and use information collected in connection with the
Tournament and Tournament Events (including information collected at live
events) in accordance with Blizzard’s Online Privacy Policy, available at
http://www.blizzard.com/us/privacy.html.
(c) By accepting these Official Rules, you are also agreeing to the terms of Blizzard’s
Online Privacy Policy.
9. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
9.1 Applicability. This Section 7 applies to and governs any Dispute that arises out of or
relates to the Tournament, a Tournament Event or these Official Rules, or the breach thereof.
9.2 Negotiations.
(d) In an effort to accelerate resolution and reduce the cost of any Dispute, you and
Blizzard agree to first attempt to negotiate a resolution of any Dispute informally
for at least thirty (30) days before either party initiates any arbitration or court
proceeding, unless one or more of the exceptions to negotiations and arbitration
in Section 7.6 below apply.
(e) Negotiations will begin upon receipt of written notice by the party raising the
Dispute. Blizzard will send its notice to your billing address and email you a copy
to the email address you have provided to Blizzard in your Blizzard Account.
(f) You will send your notice to Blizzard at Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., 1 Blizzard
Way, Irvine, CA 92618, Attn.: General Counsel.
9.3 Binding Arbitration.
(a) If a Dispute cannot be resolved through negotiations, either you or Blizzard may
elect to have the Dispute finally and exclusively, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, resolved by binding arbitration, with the exception of Disputes where the
Dispute seeks to enforce or protect, or otherwise concerns the validity of any of
Blizzard’s intellectual property rights; be related to, or arises from, claims that the
other party has committed piracy, or tortious interference; or is based on a claim
that is within the jurisdictional limits of the small claims courts; in which case the
Dispute must be submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction within the County
of Orange, State of California, United States of America, applying California state
law. Otherwise, any election to arbitrate by one party shall be final and binding on
the other.
(b) YOU SHOULD REVIEW THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY. THIS ARBITRATION
PROVISION LIMITS YOUR AND BLIZZARD’S ABILITY TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN
COURT AND YOU AND BLIZZARD EACH AGREE TO WAIVE YOUR
RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL.
(c) The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted by JAMS pursuant to its
Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, which are available at the
JAMS website (http://www.jamsadr.com). If, for any reason, JAMS is unable to
provide the arbitration, you may file your Dispute with any national arbitration
company under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitrator has authority to decide all issues of arbitrability,
including where a party raises as a defense to arbitration that the claims in question
are subject to one or more exceptions to negotiations and arbitration in Section 7.6
below.
(d) Where any action includes claims that are arbitrable and claims that are not, the
entire action shall be stayed, absent a showing of prejudice to the complaining
party, pending the completion of the arbitration of the arbitrable issues. You or
Blizzard can request the stay be lifted upon a showing of prejudice. Your arbitration
fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be governed by the JAMS
Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures.
9.4 Arbitration Procedures.
(a) The arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents,
by phone, or online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, but need not
provide a statement of reasons unless requested by a party. The decision of the
arbitrator shall be final and binding on you and Blizzard, and any award of the
arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT, ABSENT THIS MANDATORY
PROVISION, THEY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE
A JURY TRIAL. They further understand that, in some instances, the costs of
arbitration could exceed the costs of litigation. The parties understand that the
right to discovery may be more limited in arbitration than in court.
9.5 Class and Collective Action Waiver.
(a) You and Blizzard agree that any arbitration or court proceeding shall be limited to
the Dispute between Blizzard and you individually. You acknowledge and agree
that: (i) a claim by, or on behalf of, other persons, will not be considered in, joined
with, or consolidated with, the arbitration proceedings or any court proceedings
between you and Blizzard; (ii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be
arbitrated, adjudicated, or resolved through court proceedings on a class-action
basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (iii) you will not have the right to
participate as a class representative, private attorney general, or as a member of
any class of claimants for any Dispute subject to arbitration or any dispute brought
in court. Any Dispute regarding the prohibitions in the prior Sections shall be
resolved by the arbitrator in accordance with this Section 7.4.
(b) If, for any reason, this class or collective action waiver is deemed unenforceable
by a court or arbitrator, you agree that the parties’ contract to arbitrate is then void,
and any ongoing or future Dispute will be submitted to a court of competent
jurisdiction within the County of Orange, State of California, United States of
America, to the exclusion of arbitration. Any Dispute at that time in arbitration will
be dismissed without prejudice and refiled in a court.
(c) Under no circumstances do you or Blizzard agree to class or collective procedures
in arbitration or court proceedings or the joinder of claims in arbitration or court
proceedings.
9.6 Location of Arbitration.
(a) If you are a resident of the United States, any arbitration will take place in your
county of residence, to the exclusion of all other venues.
(b) For residents outside the United States, any arbitration shall be initiated in the
County of Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America.
(c) Any Dispute not subject to arbitration shall be decided by solely a court of
competent jurisdiction within the County of Orange, State of California, United
States of America, and you and Blizzard agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction
of that court.
(d) You and Blizzard agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above
provisions concerning negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Dispute seeking
to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of Blizzard’s intellectual
property rights; (ii) any Dispute related to, or arising from, claims that the other
party has committed piracy or tortious interference; and (iii) any claim within the
jurisdictional limits of the small claims courts.
9.7 Governing Law.
(a) All Disputes shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the United
States of America and the law of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice
of law principles, provided that Blizzard shall have the right to disqualify any
players that are rendered ineligible due to local law.
(b) Players agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Blizzard
with respect to the disciplinary actions imposed for their violation, which are final
and binding in all respects. The application of the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
10. GENERAL (BUT IMPORTANT) TERMS AND CONDITIONS
10.1 Blizzard Copyrights and Trademarks.
(a) These Official Rules, the Tournament, and all accompanying materials are
copyright 2021 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights are reserved.
(b) Nothing in these Official Rules or your participation in the Tournament grants to
you, by implication, waiver, estoppel or otherwise, any right or license to use or
display any name, logo, service mark or trademark of Blizzard or any other Blizzard
Group member.
10.2 Changes to World of Warcraft.
(a) Blizzard reserves the right to patch, update or improve World of Warcraft at any
time to fix bugs, change balance or add features or functionality as deemed
appropriate by the Blizzard, in its sole discretion, without suspending or canceling
the Tournament.
(b) You agree that Blizzard will not be liable to you for any changes to World of
Warcraft or these Official Rules.
10.3 Changes to these Official Rules.
(a) These Official Rules contain the rules, policies and practices of the Blizzard for the
Tournament that are in effect at the time of their publication. All previously issued
rules, policies and practices (other than the Website Terms), whether in print or
online, relating to the Tournament are superseded.
(b) Blizzard reserves the right to change, delete or add to these Official Rules at any
time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend, cancel or modify the Tournament or
any player’s participation in the Tournament should viruses, bugs, unauthorized
human intervention, hacks or other causes beyond Blizzard’s control affect the
administration, security or proper play of the Tournament, or Blizzard otherwise
becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the
Tournament as planned.
(c) Due to server capacity and other technical limitations beyond the control of
Blizzard, Blizzard reserves the right to limit the number of players in the
Tournament.
10.4 No Employment Relationship.
(a) You agree that you are not an employee or contractor of Blizzard or any other
Blizzard Group member and are not entitled to employee or fringe benefits.
(b) Nothing in these Official Rules shall be deemed or construed to create a
partnership, joint venture or similar relationship or create fiduciary duties or
responsibilities on the part of Blizzard or any other member of the Blizzard Group.
10.5 Communications.
(a) We both agree that these Official Rules constitute a written agreement signed by
both you and Blizzard under applicable law.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, these Official Rules, and any
other notices, requests and other communications provided for herein, may be
provided to you electronically, and you agree to receive all such communications
from Blizzard electronic form. Electronic communications will be delivered to you
at the email address listed on your Blizzard Account.
(c) If you have any questions or comments about these Official Rules or the
written questions to: 2021 World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International
Shadowlands Season 1 c/o Blizzard Entertainment Esports, P.O. Box 18979,
Irvine, CA 93623.
11. GLOSSARY
“Advertising Materials” means (a) the websites of Blizzard and its streaming and broadcast
partners; (b) social media postings; (c) print and online advertising and content; (d) network, cable
and local television and radio; (e) newspaper and magazine advertising and content; (f) online
advertising and content, including banners, leaderboards and skyscrapers; (g) outdoor and indoor
billboards, posters, signs and displays; (h) product catalogues, point-of-sale materials, hang tags,
product packaging and instruction manuals; (i) press releases, newsletters and e-alerts; and (j)
hats, shirts and other apparel and gaming gear and peripherals.
“Blizzard Battle.net Account” means a full Blizzard account registered on Blizzard’s on-line
gaming service that is in good standing and that remains in good standing throughout the
Tournament. “Blizzard Account” does not refer to a Blizzard light account; a light account is not
sufficient for participation in the Tournament.
“Blizzard lite account” means a version of Blizzard that mobile users can create without
accepting the Blizzard End User License Agreement.
“Blizzard”, “we” or “us” means Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and its affiliates.
“Blizzard Group” means Blizzard, its parent and any of their respective affiliate companies and
subsidiaries.
“Challenger’s Burden” While inside a Mythic+ dungeon, all players are affected by Challenger's
Burden. Whenever a player dies, 5 seconds is removed from the timer as a penalty.
“Dispute” means any dispute, controversy, or claim, whether based on contract, tort, fraudulent
misrepresentation, statute, regulation, constitution, common law, equity, or any other matter, that
arises out of or relates to the Tournament, a Tournament Event or these Official Rules, or the
breach thereof.
“Double Finals” means an extra match that can occur after the Grand Final match of a
tournament. In the Grand Final, if the Team that came from the Upper Bracket (undefeated up to
that point) loses to the Team that came from the Lower Bracket (had already lost a match prior),
another match is immediately played to determine the overall winner. The MDI program does not
use the Double Finals format, so the team that wins the Grand Final match is the winner,
regardless of who came from the Upper Bracket or Lower Bracket.
“Dungeon Race” means a single head-to-head- Mythic Keystone Dungeon match between two
teams. Both teams will be racing against each other, using the same Keystone level, the same
affixes, and dungeon. In order to be a Dungeon Race, both teams need to start their match at the
same time, as directed by the Tournament Admin, by placing a Mythic Keystone into the “Font of
Power” Pedestal at the start of the dungeon instance. Once the race is underway, both teams will
attempt to complete the objectives listed in in-game (defeating creatures and boss encounters).
The winner of the race will be the team that completes the dungeon with the shortest completion
time, keeping in mind the “Challenger’s Burden” penalty automatically imposed for each player’s
death during the Dungeon Race.
“MDI” means the World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season 1
tournament.
“Mythic Keystone Dungeon” means a dungeon only accessible by utilizing a Mythic Keystone
item, introduced in the World of Warcraft: Legion expansion. This includes all 5-man dungeons
introduced during the World of Warcraft: Shadowlands expansion.
“Official Rules” means the 2021 World of Warcraft Mythic Dungeon Shadowlands Season 1
Official Rules, Terms and Conditions (i.e., the rules, terms and conditions as set forth this
document).
“Tournament” means all of the tournament events that are a part of the 2021 World of Warcraft
Mythic Dungeon International Shadowlands Season 1. The Tournament includes the Time Trials,
the MDI Cups, and the Season Finals.
“Tournament Admin” means an individual appointed by Blizzard that enforces Blizzard’s rulings
related to the Tournament, and helps organize and orchestrate the in-game portion of the
Tournament.
“Tournament Events” means all games, matches, media events, autograph signings, photo
sessions, sponsor events and other gatherings or events occurring with or as part of the
Tournament.
“Tournament Realm” means an account and server separate from retail servers provided by
Blizzard with gear and artifact power normalized across all characters.
“Website Terms” means the Blizzard End User License Agreement applicable to your use of
Blizzard’s online gaming service, the Online Privacy Policy applicable to your use of Blizzard’s
online gaming service, and the other terms and conditions governing use of the Blizzard’s
websites. The current version of the Blizzard End User License Agreement for is found at
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/legal/eula.html and the current version of the Online
Privacy Policy is found at http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/about/privacy.html.
“Your Brand Materials” means your name, nickname, BattleTag, logo, initials, likeness, image,
photograph, animation, autograph, voice, public persona, Social Media posts, biographical
information and backstory.
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