Feed RSS RSS feed
Protest!
Please read these rules before entering the 2009 European World of Warcraft Arena Tournament (the "Tournament"). By entering and participating in the Tournament, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements in Sections 1 below.


2009 WORLD OF WARCRAFT EUROPEAN ARENA TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES


1. Sponsor; Eligibility.
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, SAS, AND BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS THE “SPONSOR”) IS THE SPONSOR OF THIS TOURNAMENT. THIS TOURNAMENT IS OPEN ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO PAY THE ENTRY FEE (as defined below), AND WHO ARE, AT THE TIME OF ENTRY AND AWARD OF PRIZE: (A) LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SPAIN, THE UNITED KINGDOM, IRELAND, THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG, NORWAY, SWEDEN, BELGIUM, RUSSIA, ITALY AND SWITZERLAND THAT ARE SERVED BY THE FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH AND UNITED KINGDOM ENGLISH EU WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERVER, (B) HAVE ATTANED THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, AND (C) HAVE AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO A WORLD OF WARCRAFT ACCOUNT THAT IS IN GOOD STANDING AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED WITH “THE BURNING CRUSADE,” AND “WRATH OF THE LICH KING” EXPANSIONS TO WORLD OF WARCRAFT UPON THE COMMENCEMENT DATE (DEFINED BELOW), AND WHICH REMAINS IN GOOD STANDING THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT (THE “ACCOUNT


Dear people of Blizzard Enetrtaiment if you gonna force all people in europe to pay in euro at least have the dignity to allow them entry into the special competitions and tournaments .Cause frankly i dont get it
you allow Russian players to participate (i dont mind) but you exclude the balkans and EU members from Bulgaria ,Romania and Greece.While i dont know about the laws regarding the electronic sports and prizes in Romania and Greece i know that there is nothing that prevents Bulgarian players to participate hell i even personaly participated in plenty Starcraft Warcraft 3 and Counter-strike tournaments even outside my country .World of warcraft has been around for some years now and yet there is not much moovment in the eligibility list makes ppl wonder why !
Avatar of Sitingbull
Sitingbull
Re: Protest!
http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=9521445036&sid=1

Q u o t e:
Q : Why is recruit a friend/character transfer/other optional service not available in my country?
A : Blizzard, as an international company, has to be very careful about the laws of individual nations, which differ from each other in many ways. Services like recruit a friend are viewed by several countries as pyramid schemes and are subject to restrictions. Blizzard will not make a service available to a particular country unless they are sure it is 100% legal to do so.

Q : Why is my country not eligible for this contest?
A : Same reason as above. Contests are subject to different laws in different countries and Blizzard will not make the contest available to that country if it could infringe on national law.

Q : I have proof that my country’s laws do not restrict this service/contest!
A : The law is an extremely complicated thing, that’s why lawyers get paid as much as they do. If you have evidence that your country’s laws have changed or do not restrict a service/contest then email it to legal@blizzard.com for investigation. The community managers cannot take action in such matters.

Q : Why does Blizzard hate my country?
A : As an international commercial entity, it is not in Blizzard’s interest to discriminate against any particular country. Blizzard like money, and they would like your money too. However, in legal matters, it is always best to err on the side of caution. Blizzard is not deliberately going out of their way to discriminate against your country, they are merely restricted by your country’s laws which either stop them from doing what they want to do, or are otherwise unclear on the matter.

"Once we jumped off the boat and into the jungle, we cranked up the volume and marched to our own drummer..."

Community Team - English
Avatar of Ancilorn
Ancilorn