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WRATH OF THE LICH KING "BETA" TEST END USER LICENSE AGREEMENTYOU
SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING WRATH OF THE LICH KING "BETA" TEST END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT") BEFORE
INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE PROGRAM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE. This
pre-release version of the "World of Warcraft®: Wrath of the Lich
King™" software program and any accompanying materials or documentation
(collectively, the "Program") is the copyrighted work of Blizzard
Entertainment, Inc. ("Blizzard"), or its suppliers. All use of the
Program is governed by the terms of this Agreement. The Program may be
used only by individuals designated by Blizzard solely for the purpose
of testing the Program in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Any use, reproduction, public display, sale or redistribution of the
Program not in accordance with the terms of the Agreement is expressly
prohibited. WRATH OF THE LICH KING "BETA" TEST AGREEMENTThe
Wrath of the Lich King Beta Test (the "Beta Test") is a limited
period during which certain designated people ("Beta Testers") are
given the opportunity to test the pre-release version of the Program.
If you are designated by Blizzard as an Beta Tester, and if you agree
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, then you will be given
the opportunity to test the Program. The following terms and conditions
apply solely to your use of the Program, and not to your use of a
retail version of World of Warcraft, or The Burning Crusade. - Grant of License.
Subject
to the terms and conditions contained herein, Blizzard hereby grants,
and by installing or using the Program you thereby accept, a limited,
revocable, non-exclusive license and right to install and use one (1)
copy of the Program for your use on one (1) computer for the purpose of
testing the Program. Use of the Program is subject to your acceptance
of: (i) this Agreement; and (ii) the "Wrath of the Lich King "Beta"
Test Terms of Use Agreement (the "Terms of Use"). - Eligibility.
Your
eligibility to participate in this Beta Test, is subject to the
following restrictions: (i) you must have registered a World of
Warcraft user account in good standing that has been upgraded with "The
Burning Crusade" expansion (the "Account"); (ii) you must be an adult
in your country of residence; (iii) you may not be a principal,
employee, independent contractor, or agent of a company that is a
publisher, manufacturer, or a developer of computer or video games
(other than Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., or Vivendi Games, Inc); (iv)
you may not be a member of the press; and (v) you may not maintain a
gaming fan or guild website. - Strict Compliance.
Your
participation in the Beta Test is strictly conditioned upon your
compliance with the terms, conditions and restrictions contained
herein, and the terms, conditions and restrictions of the Terms of Use
Agreement. By your acceptance of this Agreement, you hereby represent
and acknowledge that you are liable for all activities conducted
through the Account; and that a violation of the terms of this
Agreement may, at Blizzard's sole discretion, result in disciplinary
actions being taken against the Account that may include, but is not
necessarily limited to, warnings, temporary suspension, permanent
suspension or modification of the Account. - Distribution of the Program.
Blizzard,
at its sole option, may choose to distribute the Program using any
method it chooses, including without limitation: (i) on DVD Rom; (ii)
through 'streaming' technology; or (iii) through the use of the
Blizzard downloader, which utilizes a 'Torrent' to deliver the Program
to your computer while at the same time utilizing the 'upload'
capability of your computer to distribute the Program to other
participants of the Beta Test. If Blizzard chooses to deliver the
Program via a 'Torrent,' you hereby agree that Blizzard may distribute
the Program by using your computer to 'upload' all or part of the
Program to other participants of the Beta Test. - Ownership.
All
title, ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the
Program and all copies thereof (including without limitation any
titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names,
stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, character
inventories, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds,
musical compositions and recordings, audio-visual effects, storylines,
character likenesses, methods of operation, moral rights, and any
related documentation) are owned or licensed by Blizzard. The Program
is protected by the copyright laws of the United States, international
treaties and conventions, and other laws. The Program may contain
materials licensed by third parties, and the licensors of those
materials may enforce their rights against you in the event of any
violation of this Agreement. - Responsibilities of Beta Tester:
Subject
to the license granted hereunder, you may not, in whole or in part,
copy, photocopy, reproduce, translate, reverse engineer, derive source
code from, modify, disassemble, decompile, or create derivative works
based on the Program, or remove any proprietary notices or labels from
the Program. Failure to comply with the restrictions and limitations
contained in this Section 6 shall result in the immediate, automatic
termination of the license granted hereunder and may subject you to
civil and/or criminal liability. You agree that you shall not, under any circumstances, sell,
grant a security interest in or transfer reproductions of the Program
to other parties in any way not expressly authorized herein, nor shall
you rent, lease or license the Program to others; exploit
the Program or any of its parts for any commercial purpose, including
without limitation use at a cyber cafe, computer gaming center or any
other location without the express prior written consent of Blizzard; host,
provide or develop matchmaking services for the Program or intercept,
emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Blizzard in any
way, including without limitation through protocol emulation,
tunneling, packet sniffing, modifying or adding components to the
Program, use of a utility program or any other techniques now known or
hereafter developed, for any purpose, including without limitation
unauthorized network play over the Internet, network play utilizing
commercial or non-commercial gaming networks, or as part of content
aggregation networks; facilitate, create or maintain any
unauthorized connection to the Program, including without limitation
any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or attempts to
emulate, the Program. All connections by or to the Program may only be
made through methods and means expressly approved by Blizzard. Under no
circumstances may you connect, or create tools that allow you or others
to connect, to the Program other than those expressly provided by
Blizzard for use by Beta Testers; or Create, reproduce,
distribute, display or otherwise make available screen shots or videos
depicting the Program or any element thereof without the prior written
consent of Blizzard
- Consent to Monitor.
WHEN
RUNNING, THE PROGRAM MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
(RAM) AND HARD DRIVE FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING
CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PROGRAM. AN "UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM" AS
USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY "ADDON," "MOD," "HACK," "TRAINER," OR "CHEAT,"
THAT IN BLIZZARD'S SOLE DETERMINATION: (i) ENABLES OR FACILITATES
CHEATING OF ANY TYPE; (ii) ALLOWS USERS TO MODIFY OR HACK THE PROGRAM
INTERFACE, ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN ANY WAY NOT EXPRESSLY
AUTHORIZED BY BLIZZARD; OR (iii) INTERCEPTS, "MINES," OR OTHERWISE
COLLECTS INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE PROGRAM. IN THE EVENT THAT THE
PROGRAM DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM MAY
(a) COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO BLIZZARD, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD
PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD
PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND/OR (b) EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS
RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO THE USER. - Confidentiality.
The
existence of the Beta Test and all elements thereof (including without
limitation this Agreement) is confidential, and you agree to maintain
secrecy associated with the Beta Test until such time that Blizzard
releases such information publicly. For purposes of example and not
limitation, you agree that you will not disclose the following: The existence of the Beta Test. Your role as an Beta Tester. Any
details regarding the stability of the Program, including, but not
limited to connectivity, server stability, frame rates, lag, etc. Any comments regarding the appearance, look, feel and playability of the Program. Any details regarding the number of people currently participating in the Beta Test. General comments about overall development of the Program. Any comments relating to the length of time that the Beta Test may last. General
comments about the systems utilized in the Program, including, but not
limited to, the races, classes, combat, magic, communication, grouping,
questing, and monetary systems. Any general comments
regarding the storyline behind the Program, including, but not limited
to the story itself, non-player characters, quests, player races,
classes, and items, armor, and weapons, of both a magical and
non-magical nature. Any contact/private information
provided by Beta Tester to Blizzard, including, but not necessarily
limited to suggestions, bug reports, etc. Any
information related to private areas open only to Beta Testers,
including but not limited to addresses, passwords, chat, email and
message boards. Any information/discussions/postings which may be located on the private Beta Test message boards. Any
comments/information that would allow people who are not currently part
of the Beta Test to get access to the Beta Test through either
legitimate or illegitimate means. Any feature of the
Program that is unique to the Program or represents an improvement over
other massively multi-player on-line role playing games currently
available to consumers.
This terms of this Section 8
shall survive any expiration or termination of the Agreement and shall
continue until such time that Blizzard ships "Wrath of the Lich King"
to retail customers. - Termination.
Your use of
the Program is all times subject to your meeting the eligibility
requirements set forth in Section 2 above, and shall be limited to the
term of the Beta Test, which will last until terminated by Blizzard in
its sole and absolute discretion. This Agreement will terminate
automatically upon the termination of the Beta Test. Blizzard shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, for any reason
or for no reason. Upon termination of the Agreement, you must destroy
the Program and all documents and materials you received from Blizzard
in connection with the Beta Test, and you must remove any elements of
the Program from any hard drives on which the Program has been
installed. - Feedback.
At the termination
of the Beta Test, and during the Term as requested by Blizzard, you
agree to provide Blizzard with comments, suggestions and impressions of
the Program by using: (i) the in-program mechanisms provided to supply
feedback and bug reports; (ii) the Program Beta Test website and
forums (if applicable); and (iii) email communications sent to
wowbetasupport@blizzard.com. Additionally, the Program includes a tool
that will allow your system to forward system and driver information to
Blizzard in the event of a crash. This tool will collect data on the
system during the crash, and forward a report to Blizzard via
electronic mail, after allowing you to see and approve of the
information contained in the electronic mail message. - Acknowledgments.
You
hereby acknowledge and agree that: (i) Blizzard reserves the right to
update, modify or change this Agreement at any time; (ii) the Program
is a work in progress and may contain bugs which may cause loss of data
and/or damage to your computer system, and for that reason, you have or
will back-up your hard drive prior to installation of the Program, and
that you have the resources necessary to easily reinstall your
operating system and restore any and all data that may be lost; (iii)
that Blizzard is not liable in any way for the loss or damage to
players, accounts, statistics, or user profile information stored by
the Program; (iv) that Blizzard may monitor and record any and all
communications, electronic or otherwise, pertaining to the Program
including, without limitation, Program packets, chat, email, message
board postings, etc.; (v) Blizzard may delete or modify the information
stored on the Program for any reason at any time during the duration of
the Beta period, including the modification or deletion of player
characters; and (vi) that as part of the Beta Test registration
process, Blizzard may transfer software program files to your computer
system, including without limitation, a program that will collect and
send Blizzard CPU, RAM, operating system, video card, and sound card
information from your computer. DISCLAIMER OF
WARRANTIES.
THE PROGRAM AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION IS BEING
PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. BLIZZARD DOES NOT
WARRANT THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. BLIZZARD
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
BLIZZARD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, COMPENSATORY, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THIS AGREEMENT. I UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BLIZZARD CANNOT
AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ISP DISRUPTIONS, SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURES OR
ANY OTHER EVENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF DATA OR DISRUPTION OF
SERVICE. Equitable Remedies.
You hereby agree that
Blizzard would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this Agreement
were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Blizzard
shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages,
to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this
Agreement, in addition to such other remedies as Blizzard may otherwise
have available to it under applicable laws. In the event any litigation
is brought by either party in connection with this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from
the other party all the costs, attorneys' fees and other expenses
incurred by such prevailing party in the litigation. - Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and executed in the State
of Delaware, and any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved in
accordance with the law of Delaware. You agree that any claim asserted
in any legal proceeding by one of the parties against the other shall
be commenced and maintained in any state or federal court located in
the State of California, County of Los Angeles, having subject matter
jurisdiction with respect to the dispute between the parties. In the
event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court or
other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such
provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the
remaining portions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect. This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes any prior oral or written agreements. I hereby
acknowledge that I have read and understand the foregoing Agreement and
agree that by clicking "agree" or installing the Program I am
acknowledging my agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of
this License Agreement. © 2008 Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. All
rights reserved. Wrath of the Lich King is a trademark, and The Burning
Crusade, Warcraft, World of Warcraft, and Blizzard Entertainment are
registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., in the U.S.
and/or other countries.
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