Variety Show Episode 4

1. Introduction. The WoW® Variety Show contest will feature a series of four (4) activities (the “Activities”) for players & streamers to be selected by Blizzard to compete in the Activities ("Players") ,that will be hosted live on Saturday, August 31st in-game in the World of Warcraft game environment. BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (referred to herein as "BLIZZARD") IS THE HOST AND SPONSOR OF THIS CONTEST. THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL WORLD OF WARCRAFT PLAYERS WHO HAVE CREATED ACCOUNTS ON NORTH AMERICAN SERVERS WHICH ARE THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ON THE DATE REFERENCED BELOW AS THE START DATE FOR THE CONTEST ("PLAYER(S)"). IF YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA/OR YOU ARE NOT THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE. If you are a Player is under the legal age of majority in your state of residence (a "Minor"), one of the Player’s parents or legal guardians must submit a signed, written statement that they have read, understood and agree to these Contest rules with the Player’s entry, and that such agreement constitutes acceptance of these Contest rules on behalf of the Player and themselves. To be eligible to participate in the Contest, entries must be completed and received by Blizzard in the format designated below. Directors, officers and employees of Blizzard, its parent, and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families of each are not eligible to win any prizes. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited. In the event of any dispute, entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the email address from which the email was sent.

Blizzard and any of its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries; (b) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other computer- or communications-related malfunctions or failures; (c) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of Blizzard; or (d) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest.

Contest Period. The Contest shall commence at 10:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on August 31, 2024 and shall continue in duration until around 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time August 31, 2024. The Contest will be governed under the terms of this handbook as well as the Activision Blizzard Esports Standard Rules.

2. Entering the Contest. The Contest includes a series of 4 activities for Players to engage in for a chance to win that will take place on live realms. The Activities include a Levelling Competition in the new expansion The War Within, a Scavenger Hunt, a showcase of the new Battleground Blitz, and a new Game Show. Each Activity will showcase a range of invited Players (hereby known as Contestants) as well as Players signed up for the event to participate. The show will be broadcasted, and prizes will be awarded for each individual activity, as set forth below.

Players may register to participate in the Contest by signing up at via the Tournament Discord server prior to a Contest. Signup periods will be publicly announced by Blizzard prior to each Contest.

Players may be provided access to additional realms during the Contests.

A. Activity One: Levelling Competition. The first activity will be a showcase featuring four duos of celebrity contestants challenged to level in WoW’s latest expansion: The War Within. Blizzard will assign players a starting point and zone to level in, as well as specific characters for the activity. Players will compete in pre-assigned teams of two for this activity.

• (a) This activity will feature 8 invited players, divided into 4 teams of 2.
• (b) The Contestants will participate on live servers using characters created on a realm and zone to be determined by Blizzard and announced prior to the activity.
• (c) Contestants will begin leveling at the same time. The end of the competition will be determined by a timer at which point the team with the highest levels achieved will win.
• (d) Contestants may use items on their character upon creation, traded to them via other players, or acquired through quests, loot, etc.
• (e) The Contestant may not enter a party / group with anyone other than their assigned duo.
• (f) The victorious Contestant will be awarded digital goodies courtesy of Blizzard.

B. Activity Two: Scavenger Hunt. The Scavenger Hunt is open participation for anyone registered for the WoW Variety Show and takes place on live servers of The War Within. The activity will feature a mixture of challenges, questions, and riddles for platers to solve as individuals throughout the activity. This will feature a mixture of in-game activities and out-of-game problems to solve with the winners eligible for prizes!

• (a) Event Registration is now open. Players can sign up to take part in the Scavenger Hunt today! Each player will need to have access to The War Within to participate.
• (b) Each player will compete as an individual in the activity. Players will be provided with their own form in order to submit answers to the Scavenger Hunt challenges.
• (c) Blizzard will provide players with instruction on how to complete their submissions for the Scavenger Hunt. The questions will be opened when the activity begins.
• (d) At the end of the activity, the players who have completed the most challenges in the Scavenger Hunt will have won the event and will be eligible for awards courtesy of Blizzard.
• (e) Registration for the Scavenger Hunt opens August 16, 2024. Selected players will be notified by Blizzard at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
• (f) Sign ups for the activity can be found in the Contest Discord

C. Activity Three: Battleground Blitz. The third activity of the Variety Show will be a series of Battlegrounds featuring Battleground Blitz. A total of 16 players will participate in the activity, composed of celebrity guests and community contestants. These players will participate in 5 Battlegrounds using the 8v8 Battleground Blitz mode.

• (a) The Battleground Blitz will feature a 16-player event, 8 invited competitors and 8 competitors selected from Variety Show registration. Registration is open starting August 16, 2024.
• (b) The 16 players will participate in 5 Battlegrounds utilizing the Battleground Blitz feature. Teams will be randomized by Blizzard for each map.
• (c) Team compositions will always feature 2 healers, 5-6 DPS, and 0-1 Tanks, to make a total of 8 players on each side.
• (d) Participants are required to have access to maximum level characters on live realms of The War Within to participate in this activity. Players will participate with the gear available to them on their characters.
• (e) Players will be ranked based on their number of wins across the 5 Battlegrounds. At the end of the activity, players who have the most wins will be eligible for awards courtesy of Blizzard.
• (f) Sign ups for the activity can be found in the Contest Discord

D. Activity Four: Game Show. Finally, this episode of the WoW Variety Show will conclude by paying homage to the Warcraft universe and its community through a game show based around characters, items, abilities, experiences, and more! Stay tuned for later announcements, where further details regarding this activity will be announced.


E. WoW Variety Show Schedule. Tentative Show Schedule: The Contest will take place on August 31 at 10 am Pacific Time, 7pm Central European Time. The activities will take approximately 1 hour each with the following schedule:

• Levelling Competition – 10am Pacific Time / 7pm Central European Time
• Scavenger Hunt – 11.00am Pacific Time / 8.00pm Central European Time
• Battleground Blitz – 12.00pm Pacific Time / 9.00pm Central European Time
• Game Show - 1.00pm Pacific Time / 10.00pm Central European Time

Blizzard may update the foregoing schedule frequently throughout the Contest. Players should check back often for updates to the Schedule and these Contest Rules.

F. Additional Rules.

• All Players must join the Event Discord for communication with the Contest Admins
• Players must behave in a professional and sportsmanlike manner in their interactions with other Players, members of the Administration and fans.
• Character Names must not contain profanity, the names of people not on the team, or the names of any group at odds with Blizzard. If character names do not follow this criterion, Players may be declined access to the event.
• Blizzard, in its sole discretion, shall choose the winners of each of the Activities. The decision of Blizzard is final.

3. Prizing. Contest winners shall be featured by in-game name, picture and or have the screenshots, or in-game video of their participation in the Contest such that they are identified as Contest winners on Blizzard’s social media stories about the Contest.

4. Publicity Release. In consideration of a Player being allowed the chance to enter the Contest, Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, licensees and affiliates, shall have the perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide license and right to utilize a Player’s name, address (city and state), character, likeness, prize information, statements about the Contest, as well as the Player’s biography for any publicity, advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law, and releases the Released Parties (defined in Section 7 below) from any liability with respect thereto. Sponsor shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and non-commercially exploit a Player’s name, character, likeness, and biography in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to the Player or any other person or entity.

5. Blizzard Use of Entries. In consideration of a Player being allowed the chance to enter the Contest, each Player hereby grants Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide license and right to utilize the entry materials that the Player submits to Blizzard in connection with the Contest (collectively, "Entry Materials"). The Entry Materials will not be returned to any entrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Player acknowledges that Blizzard shall have the right to use, modify, reproduce, publish, perform, display, distribute, make derivative works of and otherwise commercially and noncommercially exploit the Entry Materials in perpetuity and throughout the universe, in any manner or medium now existing or hereafter developed, without separate compensation to the Player or any other person or entity. Additionally, each Player agrees to take, at Blizzard's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Blizzard to effect, perfect or confirm Blizzard's rights as set forth above in this paragraph 5.

6. Collection of information. The Entry Materials include a submission page where a Player will enter their 'screen name,' real name, email address, and state of residence. This information will only be used to contact the Player in the event that the Player are chosen as a prize winner. Blizzard will not sell, rent or otherwise transfer this information to any third party, nor will Blizzard use this information for marketing purposes without the Player’s consent. As stated above, the contest is not open to Minors under the age of thirteen (13). In the event that a Player is under the age of thirteen (13) years and submit Entry Materials to without a signed, written statement that Parent of the Player has read, understood and agreed to these Contest rules with the Player’s entry, Blizzard will delete, erase or destroy any and all personally identifiable information that is obtained from the Entry Materials.

7. General Release. By entering the Contest, each Player releases Blizzard, and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agencies (collectively, the "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 Contest 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.

8. Copyright Notice. The Contest and all accompanying materials are copyright © 2023 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.

9. Miscellaneous. The Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed and interpreted under the laws of the United States. Players agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Blizzard, which are final and binding in all respects. Blizzard reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Contest or any entrant's participation in the Contest should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Blizzard's control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Contest or Blizzard otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Contest as planned. Players who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Contest or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to Blizzard, the Contest or any other entrant (in each case as determined in Blizzard's sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Contest. Blizzard reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to enter the Contest. Any questions about these Official Rules or the Contest should be directed by email to WoWEsportsAdmin@blizzard.com or send written questions to Blizzard at, "1 Blizzard Way, Irvine, California, 92618", c/o WoW Esports Variety Show.