PROMOTION/GIVEAWAY OFFICIAL RULES

Sponsored by Rockstar Games.

NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN.

Entry deadline is May 15, 2004.

1. Eligibility: The Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Mod Contest is open worldwide to those age 18 or older, who have an active e-mail account and Internet access as of the beginning of the Promotion/Giveaway period. Employees of Sponsors and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion/Giveaway. Participation in the Promotion/Giveaway constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules & Regulations ("Official Rules"). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. To Enter: You may enter the Promotion/Giveaway by: Submitting your completed mod or trailer, along with required personal information, to our public ftp server according to the instructions on the contest page. Mods submitted via ftp without filling out the form on the main contest page will not be accepted. You may enter multiple categories and you may submit as many mods as you wish, however a different winner will be selected for each category. As this is primarily a subjectively judged skill- and creativity-based contest, the odds of winning are not affected by multiple entries per category. All entries must conform to the End User License Agreement included with the retail release of Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. The maximum file size allowed is 65MB.

3. Prize Drawing: All Promotion/Giveaway entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into the prize judging, to be held on or around May 30, 2003. The judging will be conducted by representatives of Rockstar Games, Remedy Entertainment, and Computer Gaming World whose decisions are final and binding. The winners will be selected based on both technical merit as well as the subjective criteria listed on the description for each mod category. Winners will be notified by e-mail and/or telephone.

4. Prizes and Odds: The prizes to be awarded from the Promotion/Giveaway are as follows:

The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received per category. Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes that apply to prizes. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Approximate total value of all prizes to be awarded: $4,800 (U.S.).

5. Notification of Winners: Winners will be notified by e-mail within five (5) business days of the final judging, and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within five days of notification. If a selected Winner cannot be contacted after a reasonable attempt, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or where applicable an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.

6. General Rules: By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The Promotion/Giveaway is offered by Sponsor, Rockstar Games, 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, which is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise, or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating and winning a prize, Winner releases Sponsor, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to the Promotion/Giveaway or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond Sponsor's control that may cause the Promotion/Giveaway to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the Promotion/Giveaway; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Promotion/Giveaway. Sponsor's decisions in all respects relative to the Promotion/Giveaway are final. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Promotion/Giveaway in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the Promotion/Giveaway is compromised, without liability to the entrant. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any winner, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner is responsible for paying any income taxes on the value of the prize received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, provincial and local regulations apply.

7. Additional Conditions: Except where prohibited, by accepting any prize, Winner consents to the use of his/her name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, winning entry and statements attributed to winner (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes.

8. Winner's List, Official Rules: For a list of prize winners or a copy of these Official Rules, send your request and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Mod Contest, Rockstar Games, 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 or (for Winner's list only) send an email message [email protected] with "Winner's list" as the email subject and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne Mod Contest specified in the body of the e-mail.

9. Sponsor's Address: Sponsor is Rockstar Games, 575 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

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