BEST ENTRANCE CONTEST

Official Contest Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. MUST BE AGE 13 OR OLDER TO ENTER.

1. How to Enter. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. To enter the Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 Best Entrance Contest (the “Contest”) sponsored by THQ Inc. (“THQ” or “Sponsor”), visit the community forum post located at http:// http://community.smackdownvsraw.com/ (the “Site”) and follow the directions posted in the contest thread to use the “Create-an-Entrance” in game feature to create, edit and save your favorite highlights. Once finished, you must upload and tag your submission as “SVR Contest 7” to your respective online gaming network (i.e., Xbox LIVE or Playstation Network). Once you have completed and tagged your upload as instructed, you must post your submission (including your character description) to the contest thread and include your online gamer tag name (“Gamer Tag”) to confirm your submission. Your submission is NOT COMPLETE until you post your Gamer Tag to the Contest thread on the Site signaling your entry. Entries will be accepted between 12:01 PM (PT) on January 12, 2010 and 11:59 AM (PT) on January 18, 2010 (the "Contest Period"). No other methods of entry will be accepted. Only one entry per community member registration and Gamer Tag will be accepted. Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Contest.

In the event of a dispute about the identity of the entrant, entries made online will be declared made by the authorized member account holder of the email address and/or Gamer Tag submitted at time of entry. An authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. The potential Winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the registered community member of the Gamer Tag associated with the winning entry.

2. Eligibility. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia (excluding residents of New York, Florida, Rhode Island, and any other jurisdiction where Contest would be prohibited by law) who are thirteen (13) years of age or older at time of entry and registered community members of the Site. Void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and overseas military installations. Limit one entry per person per day. No other entries will be accepted. All entrants must have an existing Internet account and a valid email address at the time the Contest commences. Employees, officers and directors of THQ, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, wholesale distributors, and individual retail licensees and the immediate family members (meaning spouses, parents, siblings, children and their respective spouses) and members of the households of such employees, officers and directors are not eligible. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

3. Winner Selection and Notification. Entries will be judged by a panel of qualified judges selected by Sponsor (the “Judging Panel”). Each entry will receive a score based on following criteria: creativity – up to 50 points, and originality – up to 50 points. The entrant submitting the entry receiving the highest score will be deemed the Grand Prize Winner, subject to confirmation in accordance with these Official Rules. Winner will be determined by the Judging Panel by January 19, 2010 from all eligible entries received. All decisions of the Judging Panel are final and binding in all matters.

A prize won by a Minor, will be awarded in the name of their parent or legal guardian. Winners (and Winner’s parent/legal guardian, if a Winner is a Minor) will be notified by email approximately ten (10) days after being selected. Winners may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and, where lawful, a publicity release, within fourteen (14) days of the date of issuance or prize will be forfeited. If a selected prize winner cannot be reached within ten (10) days following the initial notification attempt, is found to be not in compliance with these Official Rules, fails to timely return the requisite documents in a timely manner, or if the prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, the prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, awarded to the entrant receiving the next highest score, subject to confirmation in accordance with these Official Rules. All prizes shall be awarded within six (6) weeks of the close of the Contest Period.

4. Prizes. The following prize(s) (with corresponding approximate retail values) will be awarded: One (1) Grand-Prize Winner will receive a prize package consisting of one (1) WWE Superstar Jersey of winner’s choice (subject to availability) and one (1) WWEshop.com gift card in the amount of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00)(Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is up to $70.00). The total ARV of all prizes to be awarded in this Contest is up to $70.00.

Limit one (1) prize per person/household. No prize substitution or cash redemption, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Prizes are not transferable. All expenses not specified in these Official Rules, including, without limitation, taxes and insurance are solely each prize winner’s responsibility. Prize winners shall be responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes including but not limited to any sales and income taxes.

5. Entry Conditions. By posting your submission and entering the Contest, entrant agrees (and by permitting a Minor to enter, that Minor’s parent/legal guardian agrees on behalf of themselves and the Minor entrant): (a) To be bound by these Official Rules; (b) To accept as final and binding the decisions of the Sponsor, the Judging Panel and their respective agents in all matters relating to this Contest; (c) That all entries submitted become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor may collect personal information about each entrant upon entry into the Contest. Such information shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of the entry, in accordance with these Official Rules and with the Site’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, which can be accessed via the Site. For the purposes of this Contest, a “Minor” shall be defined as any individual who is not at least the age of majority in his/her jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry to the Contest.

Contest entries must NOT include any Material (as defined below) which is (or promote activities which are) sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, violent, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), illegal (e.g. underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing. Any entries deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion to violate any of these requirements will be disqualified.

6. Materials/Rights to Submissions. Each entrant agrees and acknowledges that all right, title and interest in and to the entry, drawing, and any materials or information supplied by entrant to Sponsor in relation to the Contest (collectively the "Materials"), including without limitation any and all intellectual property rights therein, are irrevocably assigned to Sponsor and entrant retains no rights whatsoever therein. Sponsor has the right to edit, adapt, modify, publish, promote, and otherwise use the Materials in any way, in any media throughout the world, without any compensation to the entrant. Entrant agrees to do all things and execute all documentation necessary to effect the assignment and/or waiver herein described. The entrant acknowledges that SPONSOR OR ITS ASSIGNS MAY COMMERCIALLY EXPLOIT THE MATERIALS WITHOUT LIABILITY OR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION OF ANY KIND TO THE ENTRANTS.

By entering this Contest, each entrant (i) represents and warrants that his or her screenshot is wholly original and does not infringe upon the rights of any third party; and (ii) agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates and their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives and advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, and legal advisors, harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind arising out of any breach by entrant of the representations and warranties set forth in subsection (i) above.

7. General Conditions. By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. All decisions of Sponsor on all matters relating to this Contest are final. Releasees are not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer transmissions, or technical failure, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic or for phone, electrical, network, computer hardware or software program malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or for ISP/network/Web site accessibility or unavailability, any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; typographical, printing or other errors. Illegible, incomplete, duplicate and mechanically reproduced entries will be disqualified. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any tampering or abuses, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate entrant’s eligibility to participate in Contest. In the event any portion of this Contest is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor which, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to, modify, suspend or terminate the Contest, and select winners from entries received prior to the action taken. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8. General Release. BY ENTERING, ENTRANTS RELEASE SPONSOR AND ITS PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS, OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES AND ALL OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OR EXECUTION OF THIS CONTEST (THE “RELEASEES”), FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR ANY DAMAGES OR CAUSES OF ACTION (HOWEVER NAMED OR DESCRIBED) ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, AND/OR THE RECEIPT, USE, MISUSE OR NONUSE OF THE PRIZES AWARDED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, 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. WINNERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT RELEASEES HAVE NEITHER MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATED TO A PRIZE.

IF WINNER IS A MINOR, WINNER’S PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH WHICH MAY BE SUFFERED BY THE MINOR WINNER.

9. Use of Winner’s Name and Likeness. Except where legally prohibited, each winner grants permission for Sponsor and those acting under their authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes in any and all media at the discretion of THQ without consent or additional compensation.

10. Winners List. A list of Winners will be posted and available on the Site for a period of thirty (30) days following confirmation of the winners.

11. Miscellaneous. The Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the State of California United States of America. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules at any time without notice. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify persons whose eligibility is in question or for any other reason whatsoever.

12. Sponsor. THQ Inc., 29903 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301.

THQ’s General Terms of Use, the Site’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy apply to this Contest. Please review them at http://www.thq.com/legal/terms.php, http://community.smackdownvsraw.com/terms-use and http://www.thq.com/legal/privacy.php.

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