Why ONLY people from some specific countries can participate in the "Design a cosmetic contest"?!
It's so sad to the people that want to be a part of it but can't participate in it because they're living in wrong neighborhood not in these countries like:
Link to the rules description here:
Ever wanted to leave your mark? Submit your design for a Killer outfit here! The winning entry will be turned into a real outfit in the game. Prize Promocode for 10,000 Auric Cells (Est. $100 USD value) Promocode for 1 Rift Pass Unlock (1,000 Auric Cells, Est. $10 USD value) Your creation turned into a cosmetic in-game Timeline Submissions: March 19th, 12:00 a.m. EDT - April 6th, 11:59 p.m. EDT One winner will be contacted by email within 30 days of submissions closing. You will be asked to provide a name or nickname which we will use to credit you for your creation. The winning entry will be announced the week of May 3rd on Twitter (twitter.com/deadbyBHVR) alongside the winner's name or nickname. Eligibility This contest is open to residents of: Canada (excluding Quebec) USA Mexico Spain France UK Germany Japan Participants must be 18 years old or over. No purchase necessary. Winners will be notified by email 30 days after the contest end date and will have to sign and return a release form to be declared winners. How to Enter Upload file by clicking on the green icon Title your entry (Name + Title) Fill out the information needed Send Conditions Entrant must submit an image of their art. Arts must be Dead by Daylight related. Use of other brand's copyright and paying someone (Commission) to create the artwork will lead to disqualification. Only original characters will be accepted to the contest. The following characters may not be used: The Shape Laurie Strode Bill Overbeck The Cannibal The Nightmare Quentin Smith The Pig David Tapp Ash J. Williams The Ghost Face The Demogorgon Nancy Wheeler Steve Harrington The Executioner Cheryl Mason The winners will be selected based on the following criteria: Originality Execution (the methods and processes used with the medium selected by entrant to create the artwork) Violation of the conditions will lead to disqualification Only one submission by entrant is allowed You will need to be able to prove that the work you submit is your own (Example: Work in progress screenshots, original PSD file) Full Terms & Conditions can be found at the bottom of the page.
I really can't understand... Why?
But I found one thing that is really funny...
Why this list was changed in this year? Like, completely
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1. ELIGIBILITY
A. The Contest is open to participants residing in the world excluding Quebec, Brazil, Cuba, Iran, Italy, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, and Syria, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence or older at the time of their participation. The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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It's from the 2020 contest.
55GLCY4YH6VC.pdfAs you see, the numbers of countries are less as hell than in 2020 contest.
184 countries against 8...
This a piece of the list of rules from 2019 design contest.
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1. ELIGIBILITY
A. The Contest is open to participants residing in the world excluding Quebec, Brazil, Cuba, Iran, Italy, North Korea, Russia, Sudan, and Syria, who have reached the age of majority in their province/territory of residence or older at the time of their participation. The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
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LUYG7DC69DU2.pdfFunny that the list of it from 2019 and 2020 same but in 2021 it was changed for some reasons....
I haven't a law education or haven't some knowledges about it but... Why? Really, why it's happening?
We already have EULA in that you can find:
F. Governing Law.
The laws of Quebec, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, govern this EULA and any other BHVR Terms; and (ii) you expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with BHVR or relating in any way to this EULA, any other BHVR Terms, or your use of any BHVR Services resides in the Courts of the Province of Quebec, and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the Province of Quebec in connection with any such dispute including any claim involving BHVR or its affiliates, employees, contractors, officers, directors, vendors and content providers. As noted in this EULA, your conduct may also be subject to other local, state, national, and international laws.
The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded.
Those who choose to access the Game or any other BHVR Service from locations outside of Canada do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that other laws apply, this EULA shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the applicable jurisdiction and be interpreted to give maximum effect to the terms and conditions hereof.
About 9 previous countries that people from it can not participate in such contest like this... I can understand it but at the same don't like it.
About this tricky problem, you can find here:
International sweepstakes & contests laws vary by country. Always check with an experienced promtional marketing company before running a promotion.
At least, for some countries from the banned list in 2019 & 2020.
But really... Can someone explain me why... IN THIS YEAR WE HAVE ONLY 8 COUNTRIES?
Like, #########!
I want to know: WHY? And why the list of it was changed so hard.
Did I miss something big in this year?
I'd appreciate it if someone can explain me about these changes...
Comments
It relates to the law other countries have. Each country has different kind of laws, specifically around gambling laws. https://deadbydaylight.com/en/contest-rules < This is the link to the general contets-rules at all times. It is possible that depending on which kind of contest it is, it requires changes and adjustments in which countries can participate.
It has been checked and the decision in regards of legal reasons.
Thanks for the answer!
I'll check it and try to read it all later..
But the fact that a lot of ppl can't participate is... disappointing...
Dead by Daylight have a huge community around the world and making such contest like this is... complicated IMO
Oh well.
There's nothing stopping you from making your own art anyway and sharing it with the community in spirit of the competition.
Even if you could submit it, it's highly unlikely yours would be chosen to win, so it doesn't really matter anyway.
Make your designs as you see fit.
I mean they excluded their own territory, so you know it's not like it's by choice.
Ah yes legality the chokehold on expression.
It's depressing. I made my own design just to find Portugal wasn't qualified.
That's pretty silly. Afaik there's no physical or monetary reward. Just the outfit added.
But why was it changed from "The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law." in previous years to a list of specific countries that are allowed?
I don't think you can stop people from countries other than the ones that are listed from sending participating, and my guess is that there would only be a legal problem if you pick someone from a county that's not allowed to participate due to local laws as the winners. Which means in the end the countries of the winners need to be verified. But the problem of verification exists with both versions of the rules, the old and the new one, but this new version excludes a lot more countries.
out of curiosity why is Quebec excluded?????
My guess is that since Behaviour is based in Quebec, they wouldn't want to pick anyone there to remove any doubts of bias.
Probably not, but it's funny to think about.
See: https://www.thebalanceeveryday.com/why-are-so-many-competitions-void-in-quebec-896835
######### that's a lot to put up with, no wonder they don't bother.
They probably just felt the need to clarify after getting too many submissions they couldn't take in previous contests