Trade Promotion:  Professional/Amateur Application Developer  

TheGame08 Contest - Official Rules

1. DESCRIPTION:  The “TheGame08” (“Contest") is an application design contest administered through the online MySpace developer platform.  The Contest can be participated in by creating a MySpace Developer account, which can be obtained by logging on to http://developer.myspace.com/community and following the onscreen instructions.  The sponsor of this Contest is Fox Interactive Media India Pvt. Ltd. ("Sponsor" or “MySpace”), Star House, Off Dr. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai 400 011, India. The English language version of the Official Rules will govern this contest and participants. Any translations of these Official Rules into other languages is for informational purposes only.  

The theme of Contest is game application development.  For the purpose of this Contest, a game application (“Game Application” or “Submission”) is a small application that possesses the key components of play, challenge, competition, goals, structure, fun, interactivity, and is governed by these Official Rules. A Game Application can be single-player or multi-player. It can be turn-based. Game Application categories include, but are not limited to the following genres:

1. Card games (Ex: solitaire, blackjack)
   
2. Board games (Ex: chess, mahjong)
   
3. Puzzle games  (Ex: sudoku, crossword)
   
4. Trivia games (Ex: movie knowledge, pop culture knowledge)
   
5. Sports games (Ex: baseball, soccer)
   
6. Role Playing games (player assumes a “role” )
   
7. Action/Adventure games (Ex: shooting, combat)
   
8. Strategy games  (Ex: war games)
   
9. Party games (Ex: music, singing)
   
10. Simulation (Ex: simulated life or pet )
    
11. Social games (Ex: give-a-gift, social interaction)

The Contest will flow as follows:

• Contest Submission Period:  The contest submission period begins on July 17, 2008 ("Start Date") and ends on September 14, 2008 at 11:59 pm in each jurisdiction.
• Contest Judging:  On or about September 15, 2008, eligible Contest submissions will be judged according to the criteria in Section 6 of the Official Rules.
• Finalist Notification:  On or about September 22, 2008, Finalists in each participating country will be contacted to confirm eligibility and obtain releases, as described in Section 9 of the Official Rules below.
• Winner Announcement:  The Finalists must attend the Tokyo Game Show, tentatively scheduled for October 9-12, 2008, where the grand prize winner will be announced.

2.  ELIGIBILITY:  Contest is open only to professional and amateur application developers who are legal residents of China, India, Japan or Korea (collectively, the "Eligible Jurisdictions") and are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry (“Entrant”).   An Entrant may be either an individual (1 person) or a team (teams may consist of no more than 3 team members all of whom are at least 18 years of age). In the case of teams, one (1) person must be designated as the primary contact (“Group Representative”) and will be solely responsible for receiving communications from and communicating with Sponsor or Sponsor representatives. The Group Representative will be solely responsible for the distribution of any prize(s) won by a team, if applicable.  Teams should determine in advance how prizes, if any, would be shared among all team members and the Contest Entities (as defined hereinafter) shall not be responsible or otherwise entertain any requests in that regard. Entrants can represent themselves or be the authorized representatives of a company or academic institution.  If an Entrant is an employee of a corporation or academic institution, enrolled as a student or representing their employer or academic institution in this Contest, it is their sole responsibility to review, understand and abide by their employer’s or academic institution’s policies regarding eligibility to participate in the Contest. If an Entrant is found to be in violation of their school’s or employer’s policies, they will be disqualified from the Contest, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between a student or employee and their school or employer related to this Contest. Each Entrant or Group Representative must be the rightful owner (or have authorized use) of the e-mail address identified in the Entrant's entry as of Start Date. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed to be the natural person in whose name the e-mail account associated with the provided e-mail address was opened. However, in case identity of the natural person is not clear from the e-mail account, the Sponsor will be at liberty to disqualify the Entrant and select a new winner. Employees of Sponsor, their advertising or promotion agencies, those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of this Contest, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the above entities, their respective parent companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, service providers, prize suppliers and fulfillment companies, and any other person or entity associated with this Contest (collectively, the " Contest Entities") are ineligible to enter or win this Contest. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win. "Household Members" shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. "Immediate Family Members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.  

3.  HOW TO ENTER: To enter, Entrants must visit the Contest web site during the Submission Period by logging into their MySpace developer profile and going to http://www.myspace.com/thegame08 (“Website”).  Entry will not be complete until Entrant has followed the onscreen prompts to upload and attach the Game Application.  It is the sole responsibility of the Entrant or Group Representative to obtain the necessary permission from any person contributing to the Game Application development and such proof of permission will be required if the Game Application is selected as a Finalist.  Submissions must be received by September 14, 2008 at 11:59 pm in each participating jurisdiction.  Each Entrant (individual or team) (i) can only submit up to 3 Game Applications for purposes of the Contest and (ii) shall only be entitled to 1 prize subject to winning the Contest under these Official Rules. Entrants must provide all information requested to be eligible to win. Entry is not complete until Entrant has followed the online prompts to upload Game Application and affirmatively accepted the Official Rules. Each Entrant (individual or team) can only participate once in the Contest and shall not participate in the Contest twice including participating in the Contest by creating multiple MySpace Developer accounts or using fictitious identities.

  The Game Application must meet the following technical specifications:

• Game Application must follow  the technical specs on the application guideline at http://developer.myspace.com/community/myspace/applicationguidelines.aspx
• Applications must be translatable into English; all the text that needs to be translated must be contained in a resource file.
• Game Application must NOT contain material which is (or promoting activities which are) sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, violent, self-mutilating (e.g., relating to murder, the sale of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), illegal (e.g. underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing
• Game Application must be completely unique and must NOT be an existing published application
• Game Application must NOT include mention or performance of any copyrighted media production including but not limited to music, films, books, television programming, etc., or identifying descriptions of any media property
• Game Application must NOT have been previously submitted to another contest, broadcast on a media network or submitted to any entertainment entity that would conflict with this Contest, as determined in the Contest Entities’ sole discretion
• Game Application must NOT include 3rd party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, or sculpture
• Game Application must NOT include 3rd parties/people, who have not expressly authorized Entrant to display their image, likeness or voice in the Submission or otherwise use such image, likeness or voice in accordance with these Contest Rules. Third Parties include but are not limited to celebrities, friends and minors who have not obtained parental consent prior to such participation (which will be required in writing in the event that a Submission is selected as a Finalist)

Entrants who submit Game Application which violate any of these requirements may be deemed ineligible to receive the prize and their Game Application may be void at the Sponsor's sole discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify in its sole and absolute discretion any Game Application deemed inappropriate or that does not comply with the Website’s Terms of Use posted at http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.terms and the Developer Addendum to the Terms of Use posted at http://developer.myspace.com/community/myspace/termsOfService.aspx (collectively, “Terms of Use”). Submissions are subject to the Website Terms of Use located at the Website. In case of a conflict between the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy or any Rules, the Terms of Use shall govern. Game Application shall not contain any derogatory references to any Contest Entities. The Entrant should be able to provide on request all appropriate clearances, permissions and releases for the Game Application (in the event the Entrant cannot provide all required releases, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify the applicable Game Application, or seek to secure the releases and clearances for Contest Entities’ benefit, or allow the applicable Submission to remain in the Contest).  Incomplete or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. The Sponsor reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion which entries have satisfied the entry requirements. ELIGIBLE ENTRANTS MUST SUBMIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

4. MATERIALS/RIGHTS IN SUBMISSIONS:  The intellectual property rights to the application or project programming code, if any, will remain with the Entrant.  As a condition of entry, Entrants agree that Sponsor shall have the right to use, copy, modify and make available the application or code in connection with the operation, conduct, administration, and advertising and promotion of the Contest via communication to the public, including, but not limited to the right to make screenshots, animations and video clips available to the public for promotional and publicity purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ownership of all intellectual property rights in and to the application and code shall remain with the Entrant.  All graphics, statements, and quotations of or by the Entrant and furnished by the Entrant as part of this Contest (the “Material”), may be used by the Sponsor in any media now known or hereafter devised including, but not limited to all forms of electronic media, print media and all forms of internet and wireless protocol. Each Entrant understands that his or her name and other Materials may be posted on the Website in connection with Contest. Entrant agrees that the Contest Entities have no obligation to post your Submission or any Material on the Website.   Each Entrant authorizes the Contest Entities to utilize, for eternity and on a world wide basis and in any manner they see fit, the Submission provided to Contest Entities, and to make derivative works from such materials solely in connection with the Contest (i.e., without limitation, to create promotional materials).   Each Entrant releases the Contest Entities, and their assignees and licensees, from any and all claims or liability (now known or hereafter arising), including but not limited to any claims for defense and/or indemnity, in connection therewith. Each Entrant agrees and acknowledges that participation in the Contest, including, without limitation, the Entrant’s decision to provide the Submission to Contest Entities for purposes of the Contest, shall not give rise to any confidential, fiduciary, implied-in-fact, implied-in-law, or other special relationship between the Contest Entities and Entrant, does not place the Contest Entities in a position that is any different from the position held by members of the general public with regard to elements of the Entrant’s Submission, and that the only contracts, express or implied, between the Contest Entities and Entrant is as set forth in these Official Rules and the release forms. In addition, by participating in the Contest and providing a Submission, each Entrant hereby grants permission (except where prohibited by law) for the Contest Entities to use Entrant’s Submission, name, likeness, voice, quotes, comments, biographical information, photograph and/or image for the purpose of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation or consideration in any and all media now known or hereafter developed throughout the universe.  Except as required by law or permitted pursuant to these Contest Official Rules, the Contest Entities will not share an Entrant’s information with any third parties.

5.   CONTEST JUDGING:  Game Applications will be judged by a panel of judges selected by Contest Entities (“Judging Panel”) in each Eligible Jurisdiction. All decisions of the Judging Panel are final on all aspects of the Contest. Submissions will be scored based on the following criteria:

1. Originality: 25%
2. Technical Achievement: 25%
3. Entertainment Value & Appeal: 25%
4. Innovation:  25%

6.  FINALIST NOTIFICATION: One (1) Finalist will be selected from each Eligible Jurisdiction, as determined by the Contest Judging.  Finalists will be notified by telephone, email and/or overnight mail on or about September 22, 2008 and will be required to respond (as directed) to the notification attempt. The failure to respond timely to the notification may result in forfeiture of participation in the Contest and, in such case, Contest Entities will select an alternate Finalist from the corresponding Eligible Jurisdiction according to the Judging results. Potential Finalists will be required to execute and return "Contest Release Documents" (as described below) and other related documents required by the Contest Entities within a reasonable amount of time, failing which the Contest Entities in their sole discretion will select an alternate Finalist from the corresponding Eligible Jurisdiction according to the Judging results. Potential Finalists can NOT proceed in the Contest until all such properly executed documents are returned.

7.  PRIZES:  FINALIST PRIZE:  One (1) Finalist in each Eligible Jurisdiction will be awarded a total stipend of Three Thousand U.S. Dollars ($3,000) in the aggregate, toward travel expenses for either an individual or team to attend the Tokyo Game Show, tentatively scheduled to take place between October 9 - October 12, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Apart from the said stipend, the Contest Entities shall not be liable or responsible for making any arrangement whatsoever. It is clarified that the Entrants will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements according to the schedule provided by the Sponsor as well as applying and obtaining the visa, hotel bookings, medical insurance/expenses.  GRAND PRIZE:  One (1) grand prize winner will be determined from the four (4) Finalists during the Tokyo Game Show.  The grand prize winner will receiveThirty Thousand U.S. Dollars ($30,000).  No prize substitution or transfer is allowed except at the discretion of the Sponsor. If a prize cannot be awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Contest Entities, a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value will be awarded; provided, however, that if prizes are awarded but unclaimed/forfeited by recipient, prize may not be re-awarded, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Other restrictions, as may be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, may apply.  The grand prize winner (whether individual or team) shall be entitled to one (1) prize only.

8.  WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT:  The grand prize winner will be announced during a press conference at the Tokyo Game Show at a date and time that will be determined at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.  Finalists will be provided with this information prior to departure for the Tokyo Game Show.  Finalist Game Applications will be judged by a panel of judges prior to the Tokyo Game Show to select the grand prize winner.   Winner will be required to complete additional Contest Release Documents.  Finalists must be present at the Tokyo Game Show in order to receive the prize.  All documents must be returned within the time period directed by the Contest Entities.  Prizes will not be awarded until all such properly executed forms are returned.

9.  GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS:  The potential Grand Prize winner must execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and (where imposing such condition is legal) a Publicity Release (collectively, “Contest Release Documents”).  If a winner fails or refuses to sign and return all Contest Release Documents within ten (10) days of prize notification (or a shorter time if required by exigencies), the winner may be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected.

10.  NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP/WAIVER OF EQUITABLE RELIEF: Each Entrant understands and acknowledges that the Contest Entities have wide access to ideas, stories, designs, and other literary materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to it or being developed by their own employees.  Each Entrant also acknowledges that many ideas may be competitive with, similar or identical to the Submission and/or each other in theme, idea, format or other respects.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such Entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of any Contest Entities use of any such similar or identical material.  Each Entrant acknowledges and agrees that the Contest Entities do not now and shall not have in the future any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory, or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of the copyright in and to the Submission.  Finally, each Entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by Entrant relating to or arising out of a Contest Entities actual or alleged exploitation or use of any Submission or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable Entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such Entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the Submission or any other production based on or allegedly based on the Submission, and the Entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

11.  RIGHTS OF CONTEST ENTITIES/ DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:  Contest Entities also reserve the right to replace the winning Submission with the Submission of an alternate eligible Entrant in accordance with these Official Rules if such Submission and/or Entrant is withdrawn from or removed from the Contest for any reason, including without limitation, Entrant’s failure to have documents executed as directed by the Contest Entities. Contest Entities also reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to adjust times and dates reflected in the Description Section of the Official Rules at any time and/or to terminate the Contest for any reason in the event that there is an error, problem or cause which impacts the operation, administration or security of the Contest or the Contest Entities and, in such situation, also reserve the right to terminate the Contest and (i) not select the winner or (ii) to select the winner(s) from the eligible Entries received prior to the action taken or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by Contest Entities.  The Contest Entities are not responsible for any materials provided by Entrants which are deemed harmful or offensive to others or for any harm incurred as a result of the Submission creation or are otherwise considered unlawful under the applicable law. The Contest Entities make no warranties, express or implied, as to the content or the accuracy or reliability of any information or statements contained in the Submission. All statements and opinions made by Entrants are those of such Entrants only, and the Contest Entities neither endorse nor shall be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of same.  Contest Entities are not responsible for the content or practices of third party Web sites that may be linked to the contest website. This site may also be linked to Web sites operated by companies affiliated with Contest Entities. Visitors to those sites should refer to each site’s separate privacy policies and practices.  

12.  WARRANTY:  It is an express condition of participation in the Contest that each Entrant warrants and represents that Entrant’s Submission is solely owned by Entrant and solely created by Entrant for the purpose of entering this Contest, and that no other party has any rights or interest in the Submission. Entrant further represents and warrants that it is legally competent to enter into the Contest and that by entering into the Contest, the Entrant is not in violation of any applicable law or otherwise in violation of its employer's or academic institution's policies. The Entrant also warrants that the Submission and any use thereof by the Contest Entities, and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates in connection with programming, advertising, promotion and publicity, shall not infringe upon any statutory or common law copyright and shall not constitute a defamation, or invasion of the right of privacy or publicity, or infringement of any other right of any kind of any third party. The Contest Entities give no warranty, express or implied, to the Entrants and the Entrants are participating in the Contest at their sole discretion and risk.

13.  INDEMNITY:  The Contest may also be promoted by a third party or parties (each a “Promotional Partner,” collectively “Promotional Partners”). Entrant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Contest Entities, any Promotional Partners, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, successors, assigns and licensees, and each of their respective employees, shareholders, officers, directors, contractors, agents and representatives from and against any and all liability, claims, loss, damage, injury or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or in connection with any third party action arising out of or resulting from (i) Entrant’s participation in the Contest, (ii) a breach or allegation which if true would constitute a breach, of any of Entrant’s representations, warranties or obligations herein, and/or (iii) acceptance, possession, or use of any grant or prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage arising there from.

14.  GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:  By participating, each Entrant agrees that the Contest Entities and each of their respective agents, representatives, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and legal advisors, and each of their respective employees, shareholders, officers, and directors are not responsible or liable for, and shall be released and held harmless from: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, incomplete, illegible, unintelligible, misdirected or otherwise undeliverable mail, postage-due notices, release forms, affidavits or other correspondence; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware or software program, network, Internet or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; (iii) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Contest Entities that may cause the Contest to be cancelled, disrupted or corrupted; (iv) any printing, human, typographical or other errors or ambiguities in (or involving) any materials associated with the Contest; (v) any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and action of any kind in connection with or resulting from participation in the Contest; (vi) acceptance, possession, or use of any grant or prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage arising therefrom; and (vii) claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy.  Contest Entities reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to suspend or cancel the Contest at any time for any reason, including, without limitation, if a computer virus, bug or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper conduct of the Contest, strikes, lock-outs, acts of God, technical difficulties, and other events not within the reasonable control of Contest Entities. Contest Entities reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to prohibit any Entrant from participating in the Contest or to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole determination, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in a disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.  Contest Entities may suspend or discontinue the Contest if, in their sole opinion, there is any actual or suspected tampering of the Contest, or any other malfunction, event or activity that may affect the integrity of the Contest.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Contest Entities reserve the right to initiate proceedings or take appropriate action against any Entrant if such Entrant or any team member of such Entrant does or attempts to do any act that is unlawful under the applicable law including but not limited to use of computer virus, cheating, hacking, contaminating or damaging the systems of Contest Entities. CONTEST ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO AWARD ANY PRIZE THAT RELATES TO OR ARISES OUT OF IMPROPER OR MISTAKEN PRIZE NOTIFICATION, OPERATION OR FUNCTION OF THIS CONTEST.  

15.  DISPUTES:  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Contest, or the rights and obligations of Entrants and the Contest Entities in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive law of England and Wales Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Contest, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) and shall be finally resolved by arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration (the “Rules”), which Rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause. The arbitration tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be London, England. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. The parties agree that Part 1 of the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 shall not apply in relation to this Contest or any arbitration conducted pursuant to it. The parties undertake as a general principle to keep confidential all awards in their arbitration, together with all materials in the proceedings created for the purpose of the arbitration and all other documents produced by another party in the proceedings not otherwise in the public domain - save and to the extent that disclosure may be required of a party by legal duty, to protect or pursue a legal right or to enforce or challenge an award in bona fide legal proceedings before a court or other judicial authority. Each party not incorporated in England and Wales irrevocably appoints as its agent Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited under this Contest for service of process in any proceedings before the English courts in connection with this Contest. If any person appointed as process agent is unable under this Clause for any reason to so act, the relevant party must immediately (and in any event within 14 days of the event taking place) appoint another agent. If a party fails to appoint a process agent in compliance with this clause within seven days of receiving written notice from another party requiring it to do so, the party which served the notice may appoint a process agent on its behalf, and at the expense of the party that has failed to appoint the process agent. Each party agrees that failure by a process agent to notify it of any process will not invalidate the relevant proceedings. This Clause does not affect any other method of service allowed by law. In the event of a claim or dispute, Entrants’ sole remedy shall be limited to their remedy at law for damages, if any, and Entrants shall not have the right to in any way enjoin or restrain the distribution, advertising, publicizing or other exploitation (in any form of media) of the Website, the Contest, and/or any intellectual property owned or licensed by the Contest Entities or their respective parent companies and affiliated entities.

16.  PRIVACY POLICY:  Any personal information supplied by you to MySpace will be subject to MySpace’s privacy policy posted at http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.privacy, and your Submission into the Contest is subject to the Terms of Use agreement at http://www.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=misc.terms, and the Developer Addendum to the Terms of Use at http://developer.myspace.com/community/myspace/termsOfService.aspx.  By entering the Contest, you grant MySpace permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the corresponding Contest Entities solely for the purpose of judging and prize fulfillment.  MySpace will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than the corresponding Contest Entities as described above herein.  Entrants agree that personal data, especially name and address, may be processed, stored and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest and any other purposes outlined in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by the Sponsor in order to check Entrants' identity, their postal address and telephone number, or to otherwise verify their eligibility to participate in the Contest. Entrants have a right to access its own personal data held by the Sponsor by writing to the Sponsor at the address listed in Section 1 of the rules.  If Entrant’s data is not provided, the Submission will be ineligible.

17.  WINNERS:  Finalist and Winner information will be posted on the Contest   Website on or about October 15, 2008.

Q: What are the major timelines of "TheGame08" Contest?

"TheGame08" begins on July 17, 2008 and ends on September 14, 2008 at 11:59 pm in each jurisdiction.
The main timelines of “TheGame08” Contest are as follows:

• July 17: Official Launch of "TheGame08" at ChinaJoy Expo, Shanghai
• July 17 - Sept 14: Contest Entry Submission
• Sept 22: Finalists of "TheGame08" Announced
• Oct 9: "TheGame08" Grand Prize Winner Announced, Tokyo Game Show, Tokyo

Q: How do I sign up as a developer?

To sign up as a developer, first you must have a MySpace.com account. Log into your MySpace.com account and then go to http://developer.myspace.com/modules/apps/pages/ApplyDevSandbox.aspx and fill in the form completely. If you are a Chinese Developer, please go to http://developer.myspace.cn/modules/apps/pages/ApplyDevSandbox.aspx

Q: How do I enter "TheGame08" Contest?

To enter the contest, please summit your gaming application through http://developer.myspace.com (for India, Japan, and Korean entries) and http://developer.myspace.cn (for China entries). Once the gaming application is approved and published,please click on the "ENTER THE CONTEST" button on your country’s contest page and include the following information:

• Full name
• Email address
• Application ID
• Application name
• Contact Number

Q: What are the specifications and requirements of the gaming applications?

• Game application must follow the technical specs on the Application Guidelines
• Game application must be translatable into English; all the text that needs to be translated must be contained in a resource file.
• Game application must NOT contain material which is sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, violent, self-mutilating, discriminatory, illegal, offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing
• Game application must be completely unique and must NOT be an existing published application
• Game application must NOT include mention or performance of any copyrighted media production
• Game application must NOT have been previously submitted to another Contest
• Game application must NOT include 3rd party trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, or sculpture
• Game application must NOT include 3rd parties/people, who have not authorized Entrant to display their image, likeness or voice

Q: What are the judging criteria?

Application will be judged on: Originality: 25%, Technical Achievement: 25, Entertainment Value & Appeal: 25%, and Innovation: 25%

Q: How do you define a game application?

For the purpose of this contest, a game application is defined as a small application that possesses the key components of play, challenge, competition, goals, structure, fun, interactivity, and is governed by rules. A Game Application can be single-player or multi-player. It can be turn-based. Game Application categories include, but are not limited to the following genres:

• Card games (Ex: solitaire, blackjack)
• Board games (Ex: chess, mahjong)
• Puzzle games (Ex: sudoku, crossword)
• Trivia games (Ex: movie knowledge, pop culture knowledge)
• Sports games (Ex: baseball, soccer)
• Role Playing games (player assumes a "role" )
• Action/Adventure games (Ex: shooting, combat)
• Strategy games (Ex: war games)
• Party games (Ex: music, singing)
• Simulation (Ex: simulated life or pet )
• Social games (Ex: give-a-gift, social interaction)

Q: How long does "TheGame08" run?

"TheGame08" begins on July 17, 2008 and ends on September 14, 2008 at 11:59 pm in each jurisdiction. All entries must be submitted during the contest period.

Q: Who can participate in "TheGame08" Contest?

"TheGame08" is open to developers who are legal residents of China, India, Japan or Korea and are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. An Entrant may be either an individual (1 person) or a team of no more than 3 team members. In the case of teams, one (1) person must be designated as the primary contact and will be solely responsible for receiving communications from and communicating with MySpace. The primary contact also be responsible for the distribution of any prize(s) won by a team, if applicable.

Q: How can I contact you for questions regarding "TheGame08" Contest?

For questions about MySpace Developer Platform, you can find the answers in the forum. For other questions, please email MDP-International@myspace.com, with the Subject: TheGame08

Q: Where can I find information about MySpace Developer Platform and other general help questions?

You can find the information on the FAQ of MySpace Developer Platform.

What do I get if I have a winning game application?

Each participating country will have a finalist who qualifies to the FINAL of "TheGame08" As a finalist, you will win a trip to attend Tokyo Game Show 2008.

Q: What is the FINAL grand prize for "TheGame08?"

The Grand Prize Winner of "TheGame08" will be announced at Tokyo Game Show 2008 and will receive US$30,000.

Q: Do I need to translate my game application into foreign language?

Every game application submitted for "TheGame08" contest must be easily translatable, so all the text that needs to be translated must be contained in a resource file. For the FINAL, the winning apps will be translated to English. After the final, the winning apps will then be translated to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. MySpace will be able to provide localization help.