Win 1 of 150 double passes to the Assassin's Creed Origins Black Beta in Sydney Ziff Davis

Take a journey back in time, to an era before the Brotherhood was formed. Sail down the Nile, discover the secret of the pyramids and fight your way through deadly enemies as Bayek, a member of the Medjay people and the Protector of Egypt.
To celebrate this dive into the origins of the Assassin’s Brotherhood, IGN have partnered with Ubisoft to offer Australian entrants 150 double passes to the Assassin’s Creed Origins Black Beta. For New Zealand entrants, one skilled disciple will win return flights for themselves and a friend from Auckland to Sydney to also attend the Assassin’s Creed Origins Black Beta.
All you have to do is tell us in 25 words or less, what is your favourite Assassin’s Creed setting and why?Ziff Davis Australia Pty Ltd.
GAME OF SKILL COMPETITION
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. By participating in the Assassin’s Creed: Origins Competition (the
"Competition") promoted by Ziff Davis Australia Pty Ltd. (the "Promoter"), you agree to
these Official Terms and Conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”). When you enter the
Competition, these Terms and Conditions become a contract between you and the
Promoter, so read them carefully before participating. This contract includes, without
limitation, an indemnification by you of the released parties listed below and a limitation
of your rights and remedies.
2. The promoter of the Competition is Ziff Davis Australia Pty Ltd, Jones Bay Wharf,
Suite 60, 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009. ABN: 35 163 234
357. (the “Promoter”).
3. Entry is open to users who are legal residents in Australia and are eighteen (18)
years of age or over. Entrants who are eligible to enter the Competition pursuant to
these Terms and Conditions are referred to as “Eligible Entrants.”
4. The Competition commences at 10:00am AEST on Tuesday 12th September,
2017 and closes at 10:00am AEST on Friday 15th September, 2017 (the “Competition
Period”). There will be one hundred and fifty (150) winners of the Competition
(collectively, the “Prize Winners”).
5. To enter the Competition, entrants must go to
http://www.au.ignhub.com/assassin-creed-origins-black-beta, enter their full name, email
address, and answer the following question in twenty five (25) words or less:
What is your favourite Assassin’s Creed setting and why?Readers may enter as many times as they like.
6. Entries submitted by any other means other than as specified in these Terms and
Conditions will not be accepted. Any illegible, incomplete or fraudulent entries will be
rejected. Use of script, macro or any automated system to enter the Competition is
prohibited and entries made (or which appear to have been made, in Promoter’s sole
discretion) using any such system may be treated as void. All entries become the
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eligible to receive a Prize in connection with the Competition. Participants may not
take actions that are negligent, injurious or reckless in pursuit of any prize offered
in connection with the Competition. Participants who do not follow this rule or
who otherwise participate in the Competition in an unsportsmanlike manner will
be disqualified from the Competition. Participants alone are responsible for any
injuries or other damages that are caused or incurred as a result of their behavior.
7. Each entry will be judged by a panel of three (3) IGN Australia judges, who will
judge each entry for quality in their sole discretion. The judges will judge the entries in
accordance with the following criteri 50% creativity, 25% enthusiasm, and 25%
relevance to the topic. The top one hundred and fifty (150) entries from the pool will be
selected as winners of the Competition (collectively, the “Prize Winners”) on or around
15th September 2017 (the “Selection Date”). In the event of a tie between any two
entries, the entry with the highest score in the creativity category will be the winner. The
decision of the judging panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into with
regard to the judges’ decision. This is a game of skill and chance plays no part in
determining the Prize Winner.
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Any prizes that have not been claimed by the Prize Winners within twenty-four (24)
hours of notification will be reallocated to the next best eligible entry as determined by
the judges. The alternative Prize Winners has twenty-four (24) hours from the day of
notification in which to claim their prize or another alternative Prize Winner will be
selected.
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these Terms and Conditions. If any Prize Winner is determined to be ineligible to receive
the Prize, Promoter may, in its sole and absolute discretion, give away the Prize to an
alternative Winner. If you are selected as a Prize Winner, you will be required to privately
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of delivery of the Prize. Competitions are subject to all applicable laws, rules or
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10. There will be one hundred and fifty (150) total winners (i.e., the “Prize Winners”)
for the Competition who will each receive the following prize (collectively, the “Prize”):
- One (1) double pass (for the Prize Winner and one guest) to attend the
Assassin’s Creed Origin Black Beta, scheduled to take place on Thursday, 21st
September at 6:00pm at The Lair at Metro Theatre, Town Hall, Sydney, 2000
(the “Event”). Winner will be able to play Assassin’s Creed Origin pre-release
code on a XBOX.
Each double pass has an estimated retail value of approximately forty Australian
dollars ($40.00 AUD). All costs other than entrance to the Event as set forth
above must be borne by the Prize Winner and their guest.
The total value of all prizes is six thousand Australian dollars ($6,000 AUD).
11. The Prize must be accepted by the Prize Winner as stated and cannot be
transferred to another person, exchanged for other goods and services or redeemed as
cash in whole or in part. Any element of a Prize which is not accepted will be forfeited,
and no compensation will be paid in lieu of that element of the Prize. Should a Prize be
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alternative of equal or greater value or to substitute a cash alternative for any Prize. The
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Prize due to circumstances outside its reasonable control. In any such event, an
alternative Prize or element of the Prize will be arranged. You agree that the Prize is
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subsidiaries or affiliated companies make any representations or warranties of any
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Prize, including, but not limited to, claims for personal injury, death, and/or property
damages. The Prize Winner shall be solely responsible for any tax liability incurred in
connection with the Prize.
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website or communications network or any late, lost, incorrectly submitted, delayed,
ineligible, incomplete, corrupted or misdirected entry whether due to error, transmission
interruption or otherwise. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant
submitting an entry which, in the opinion of the Promoter, includes objectionable content,
including but not limited to profanity, nudity, potentially insulting, scandalous,
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15. If, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as planned,
including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised
intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the reasonable control
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proper conduct of this Competition, the Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion
to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and/or to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Competition. The Promoter assumes no responsibility
for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission,
communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration
of, entries beyond its reasonable control. The Promoter is not responsible for any
problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online
systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be
received by the Promoter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to
participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or
downloading any materials in this Competition. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO
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OR TO OTHERWISE UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS
COMPETITION, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND
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parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, designees and assigns the right to publicize his or her
name, address (city and country of residence), photograph, voice, statements and/or
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Competition as requested by the Promoter. By acceptance of the Prize, the Prize Winner
also grants the Promoter and its parents, subsidiaries, licensees, successor and
assigns, a perpetual, fully-paid, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to reproduce, prepare
derivative works of, distribute, display, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, televise, digitize,
perform and otherwise use and permit others to use, and throughout the world, their
entry materials in any manner, form, or format now known or hereinafter created,
including on the internet, and for any purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising or
promotion of the Competition, the Promoter and/or its products and services, without
further consent from or compensation to the Prize Winner. By entering the
Competition, entrants consent to receive notification of future promotions,
advertisements or solicitations by or from Sponsor and/or Sponsor’s parent
companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and business partners, via email or other
means of communication.
17. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales,
Australia. The courts of New South Wales, Australia shall have exclusive jurisdiction to
hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the Competition or these terms and
conditions.
18. Without limiting the foregoing, personal information provided by entrants in
connection with this Competition will be handled in accordance with data protection
legislation and in accordance with the Promoter’s privacy policy, which may be found
here. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to the
Promoter.
19. Although the Competition may be featured on Twitter, Facebook and/or other
social media platforms, the Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered
by, or association with Twitter, Facebook and/or such other social media platforms and
you agree that Twitter, Facebook and all other social media platforms are not liable in
any way for any claims, damages or losses associated with the Competition.
20. A list of Competition winners can be made available on request by writing after
the Selection Date to the offices of the Promoter: Ziff Davis Australia Ltd Pty, Jones Bay
Wharf, Suite 60, 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009. A stamped
addressed envelope must be included with the request. Any complaints or queries
relating to the Competition should be directed to the Promoter by email at
rsvp_au@ziffdavis.com.