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World of Warcraft Voice Chat Sweepstakes

Official Rules

1. Eligibility. BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (referred to herein as "SPONSOR") IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES.

THE WORLD OF WARCRAFT VOICE CHAT SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCLUDING THE STATES OF NEW YORK, FLORIDA AND RHODE ISLAND, PUERTO RICO AND OTHER U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) WHO ARE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 2007; AND IF YOU DO NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. To be eligible to win a prize, the World of Warcraft user account that you have registered must be in good standing, and individuals who have registered World of Warcraft accounts that are permanently banned during, or prior to, the Sweepstakes Period, are not eligible to enter or receive a prize. Sponsor directors, officers and employees of Sponsor, Logitech International, and their respective parents, affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies (collectively, "Released Parties"), and immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and household members, whether or not related, of each are not eligible to enter or win any prizes. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sweepstakes is void in New York, Florida, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited. Limit one entry per World of Warcraft account, and an individual entrant may only win one prize during the Sweepstakes. In the event of any dispute, entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the World of Warcraft account.

2. Disclaimer. Released Parties are not be responsible for: (a) lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, stolen, misdirected, undelivered or garbled entries; (b) lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), website, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or (c) other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes

3. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes shall commence on September 25, 2007 at 12:01 AM Pacific Time ("PT"), and end on November 3, 2007 at 11:59 PM PT ("Sweepstakes Period").

4. How to Enter the Sweepstakes:

All World of Warcraft subscribers who registered a World of Warcraft account prior to June 24, 2007 that is in good standing as of September 25, 2007, and who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for the Sweepstakes stated in Section 1 shall be eligible to participate in the sweepstakes.

In the event that meet the eligibility requirements stated in Section 1, but do not have a World of Warcraft account that you registered prior to June 24, 2007 that is in good standing as of September 25, 2007, you may choose to enter the contest by mail (the "Mail In Entry"), note that for each Mail-In Entry that Sponsor receives from you at the address below during the Sweepstakes Period, Sponsor will provide you with one (1) entry in the random drawings that will be held during the Sweepstakes Period. Note that you can send in multiple entries, however, the maximum number of "tickets" that can be attributable to an entrant through the "Mail-In" method of entry shall not exceed, but may be equal to, the maximum number of tickets that the highest ranking Player Character would be entitled to at the end of the Sweepstakes period. To send in an entry to the Sweepstakes by mail, send a 3" x 5" postcard including your name, mailing address, e-mail address and age to the following address:
World of Warcraft Voice Chat Sweepstakes
c/o Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
P.O. Box 18979
Irvine CA 92612

5. Prizes. Each week during the period beginning on September 30, 2007, and ending on November 3, 2007 (the "Sweepstakes Period"), qualified entrants will be chosen at random to receive a Logitech Digital Precision PC Gaming Headset (Product Number: 981-000040) with an approximate retail value of $ 49.99 (the "Headset"), according to the following criteria:

(a) During the week of September 30, 2007 through October 6, 2007, forty (40) qualified entrants who have registered a World of Warcraft account and maintained that account in good standing for no less than ninety (90) days (i.e., 3 months) will each receive one (1) Headset;

(b) During the week of October 7, 2007 through October 13, 2007, forty (40) qualified entrants who have registered a World of Warcraft account and maintained that account in good standing for no less than one hundred eighty days (180) days (i.e., 6 months) will each receive one (1) Headset;

(c) During the week of October 14, 2007 through October 21, 2007, forty (40) qualified entrants who have registered a World of Warcraft account and maintained that account in good standing for no less than two hundred seventy days (270) days (i.e., 9 months) will each receive one (1) Headset;

(d) During the week of October 22, 2007 through October 28, 2007, forty (40) qualified entrants who have registered a World of Warcraft account and maintained that account in good standing for no less than three hundred sixty (360) days (i.e., 1 year) will each receive one (1) Headset; and

(e) During the week of October 29, 2007 through November 3, 2007, forty (40) qualified entrants who have registered a World of Warcraft account and maintained that account in good standing for no less than four hundred fifty (450) days (i.e., 1 year and 3 months) will each receive one (1) Headset;

6. Odds of Winning. Odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entrants for the applicable drawing. Nonwinning eligible entrants from one drawing will be included in subsequent drawings for the same Sweepstakes. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZE AS WELL AS ANY COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF A PRIZE ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. Prizes returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within the time period specified by Sponsor will be forfeited and, at Sponsor's discretion, awarded to an alternate winner for the drawing at issue. Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of any prizes will be permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value for any prize. Limit one prize per household or address. All prizes are awarded "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). All prize details are at Sponsor's sole discretion.

7. Determination of Winners. Drawings for prizes will take place as set forth in Section 5 above, and each potential winner will be announced on the website located at www.worldofwarcraft.com by announcing the name of the character, and the server that the character is assigned to, which has the most time played on the user account registered by the winner. Additionally, potential winners will be notified by e-mail within five (5) days thereafter. To claim a prize, potential winners should follow the instructions contained in their notification. Entrants whose names or screen names are posted on the website as winners are not eligible to receive a prize until the verification process has been completed and they have complied with all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein. Each entrant can only win one (1) prize during the Sweepstakes Period.

8. Affidavit & Release. As a condition of being awarded any prize, potential winners may be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor within a specified time period an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability and, unless prohibited by law, Publicity. Failure to do so within the time period specified or noncompliance with these Official Rules will result in disqualification and Sponsor may, at its discretion, award the prize to an alternate winner for the drawing at issue.

9. Collection of Information. The information submitted to Sponsor during your World of Warcraft account registration will be used to contact you in the event that you are chosen to receive a prize and as otherwise specified in Sponsor's Privacy Policy, available at http://www.blizzard.com/privacy.shtml

10. General Release. By participating, eligible individuals agree to release and hold harmless Released Parties from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, related to any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Sweepstakes or delivery, misdelivery, acceptance, possession, use of or inability to use any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.

11. Winners List, Rules Request. For a copy of the winners list, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-size envelope after November 15, 2007 and before April 30, 2008 to Sponsor at the following address: "World of Warcraft Voice Chat Sweepstakes -Winners List," c/o Blizzard Entertainment, P.O. Box 18979, CA 92612. To obtain a copy of these rules, send a stamped, self-addressed business-size envelope to Sponsor at the following address: World of Warcraft Voice Chat Sweepstakes -Rules Request, c/o Blizzard Entertainment, P.O. Box 18979, Irvine CA 92612. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage on rules requests.

12. Copyright Notice. The Sweepstakes and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2007 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.

13. Miscellaneous. The Sweepstakes and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the United States. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes or any entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes affect the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes or Sponsor otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Sweepstakes as planned. If terminated, Sponsor may, at its discretion, select the potential winner(s) for the Sweepstakes and/or drawing at issue from all eligible, non-suspect entries received for that Sweepstakes and/or drawing prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Sweepstakes or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Sweepstakes or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Sponsor's sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to enter the Sweepstakes. If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Sweepstakes, please e-mail them to or send written questions to "World of Warcraft Voice Cat Sweepstakes blizzardcontest@blizzard.com -Information Request," P.O. Box 18979, Irvine CA 92612.

14. Sweepstakes Sponsor. The sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., P.O. Box 18979, Irvine CA 92612.