Introduction - Competition Prerequisites - Tournament Overview - Tournament Details - Rules of Play
Tournament Terms of Service - Battle.net Terms of Service

The Starcraft: Brood War Tournament ("Brood War Tournament") is an ongoing competition that allows players from around the globe to vie for the title of World Champion. Sponsored by Blizzard Entertainment ฎ, a division of Davidson & Associates, Inc. (hereafter, "Blizzard Entertainment"), this tournament is designed to encourage spirited play in an atmosphere of honorable competition. This tournament is subject to the laws of the United States of America.

Schedule
The Starcraft: Brood War Tournament is divided into three (3) rounds:

Round I: Regular Seasons SEASON 01: January 8 -- March 31, 1999 SEASON 02: April 1 -- June 30, 1999 Round II: Regular Season Finals SEASON 01 FINALS: April 1 – April 15, 1999 SEASON 02 FINALS: July 1 – July 15, 1999 Round III: World Championships 1999 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: August 2 – August 4, 1999

Blizzard Entertainment reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change or modify the dates of any of the Regular Seasons, Regular Season Finals or the World Championships.

Schedule Overview
Each Brood War Tournament is comprised of two (2) or more Regular Seasons, two (2) or more Regular Season Finals and a World Championship per calendar year. Each of the Regular Seasons will run for approximately three (3) months. During each Regular Season, players will compete to determine the top sixteen (16) finishers from a pool of all the then current season's Brood War Ladder players. A single elimination, round robin, Regular Season Finals competition will be held amongst the top sixteen (16) finishers of each regular season to determine the Regular Season Final champion. The top eight (8) players from the Season 01 and 02 Regular Season Finals competition will automatically qualify for and advance to the upcoming 1999 World Championship competition.

Round II: Prizes and Distribution

1ST PLACE $2,500 USD cash prize Brood War Tournament Regular Season trophy designed by Blizzard Entertainment Promotional items to be determined 2ND PLACE $500 USD cash prize Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined 3RD – 16th PLACE Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined

Round III: Prizes and Distribution

1ST PLACE $10,000 USD cash prize Brood War Tournament World Champion trophy designed by Blizzard Entertainment Promotional items to be determined 2ND PLACE $2,500 USD cash prize Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined 3RD PLACE $1,000 USD cash prize Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined 4TH PLACE $500 USD cash prize Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined 5TH – 16TH PLACE Commemorative plaque engraved with name and final ranking Promotional items to be determined

Taxes
All taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

Substitution
No substitution of prizes shall be allowed except by the sponsor due to prize availability.

Eligibility
The Brood War Tournament is open to all players of Starcraft: Brood War who earn ten (10) wins in open Starcraft: Brood War play over Battle.net™. Employees of Blizzard Entertainment, Davidson & Associates, Inc. and/or its parent, their family members, agents, subsidiaries, distributors, advertising agencies and resellers are not eligible to enter. The winners of all major prizes may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and release which must be returned to Blizzard Entertainment within fifteen (15) calendar days of notification. In the event that a finalist who wins a major prize is a minor, the prize will be awarded to a parent or legal guardian who will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release within fifteen (15) calendar days of date of notification. All Brood War Tournament participants must agree to the Brood War Rules of Play, Brood War Tournament Terms of Service as well as the Battle.net Terms of Service. By participating in this game, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

Blizzard Entertainment is not responsible for illegible, lost, late, misdirected, damaged or incomplete electronic or regular mail sent. The Brood War Tournament is void where prohibited, licensed, restricted or taxed. All materials submitted shall become the property of Blizzard Entertainment and/or the sponsor and none will be returned. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission to use winner's name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, subject to parental approval, unless prohibited by law.

Players are responsible for all costs, or charges involved in accessing Battle.net and warrant that the cost of accessing Battle.net, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this access is not an incremental cost. Players' monitors, computers, software and Internet access must be calibrated to industry standards. Blizzard Entertainment is not responsible for those who cannot access the site, regardless of technical, hardware, software, network problem, delay, failure or malfunction or for any reason.