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Announcing the FINAL FANTASY XI 10th Anniversary Fan Art & Fan Video Contests! (09/05/2012)

As adventurers around the world know, FINAL FANTASY XI will celebrate its 10th Anniversary of official service in Japan on May 16th, 2012!

To celebrate the 10th anniversary, this year the annual Fan Art contest will be slightly modified to enhance the festivities! First the development and operations teams will be judging the initial round of contest entries. The entries that are selected to move on to the final round will be exhibited at VanaFest 2012 (June 23rd & 24th in Japan) where the grand prize winners will ultimately be chosen by the attendees of the event! We'll also be hosting a Fan Video contest this year to further celebrate the 10th anniversary!

The theme of each of the contests is "10th Anniversary". Adventurers are encouraged to base their entry on themes such as "A scene from the 10th Anniversary celebration", "Looking back on the journey so far", "Remembering fond memories in Vana'diel" or something else close to their heart!

Winners will have their entry displayed on the Topics page, and will receive the Mog Suit, Mog Masque, and Town Moogle Shield in-game items! In addition, the Crystal Prize recipient will also be given a Moogle Rod.

Prizes

Crystal Prize: Mog Masque, Mog Suit, Town Moogle Shield, Moogle Rod (1 winner)
Mythril Prize: Mog Masque, Mog Suit, Town Moogle Shield (4 winners)
Copper Prize: Mog Masque, Mog Suit, Town Moogle Shield (10 winners)

Prizes will be delivered using the in-game Mog House delivery.
In the entry email, please list the Character Name/World Name that you would like the prize to be sent to.
After VanaFest 2012 has concluded, we will announce the winners on the Topics page and notify them directly.

How to Enter

Email Subject: 10th Anniversary Fan Art Contest Submission

Required Information:
- The email address registered to your Square Enix Account.
- Please list the Character Name/World Name that you would like the prize to be sent to.
- Your nickname or handle. (max. 40 characters)
- A title for your artwork. (max. 50 characters)
- A personal comment or caption for your artwork. (max. 100 characters)

*Should your illustration be chosen for display, the above nickname (and your real name, if submitted), artwork title, and personal comment will appear along with your artwork.

Submission Format:
Resolution: 1024x768 or 768x1024 pixels
File Format: .JPG or .GIF
File Size: Up to 750KB
*Entries that do not fulfil the above size requirements may be excluded from judging.
As a general guideline, files should conform to either the 4:3 or 3:4 aspect ratio.

* Illustrations must be original pieces of art.
* Please attach only one illustration per email. Contestants will be limited to only one submission.
* Contestants will not be notified directly of the contest results. Winners will be announced publicly in a Topics posting.
* For sculpted artwork, please take a photograph and submit it via e-mail.
*Entries utilizing FINAL FANTASY XI graphics or other in-game resources will be automatically disqualified.

Warning

To avoid any complications concerning submissions, please read the following terms thoroughly. We ask that all contestants understand and agree to these terms prior to submitting their artwork. Square Enix will regard all submissions to the Fan Art Contest as implicit acceptance to these terms, without exception.

Regarding prizes:
Winning contestants may not transfer their claim to a prize to another individual/character.

Regarding personal information:
The personal information accompanying contest entries will be utilized in sending prizes to contest winners. In all regards, personal information will be handled with the utmost security in the same manner as laid forth in the guidelines of the PlayOnline User Agreement.

Regarding inappropriate submissions:
Entries falling under either of the below categories will not be considered by the judges:
- artwork containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter
- artwork containing any plagiarized or copyrighted material
The following factors may also result in disqualification:
- infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc.
- counter to public order and/or morals
- submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme
- depiction of characters not related to FINAL FANTASY XI
- entries not containing all of the required information, or containing erroneous information
- contestants must be age 13 or older.
Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display

Regarding copyrights:

All submitted entries will become the sole property of Square Enix (in accordance with all rights stipulated by International Copyright Law, Articles 21~26, Article 27, and Article 28, together with all rights provisioned by future amendments to said Articles).

*SQUARE ENIX OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES
All entries and other materials (the "Entry Materials") (including all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith) submitted by you become the property of Square Enix upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Square Enix will own all rights to use, modify, and make derivative works of the Entry Materials, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Square Enix's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Square Enix to effect, perfect, or confirm Square Enix's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph. Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the Contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing. Entry materials received by Square Enix may be destroyed by Square Enix at any time following the Contest.

We're on the hunt for FINAL FANTASY XI “10th Anniversary”-themed videos! Videos that pass the screening process conducted by the FINAL FANTASY XI development and operations teams will be displayed at VanaFest 2012!

Think back to the great times you had in Vana'diel, including breathtaking adventures with your friends, new encounters out on the field and hard won battles against mighty foes!

We are looking forward to seeing your videos!

Prizes

Ten entrants whose videos are selected to be shown will receive the Mog Masque, Mog Suit, and Town Moogle Shield in-game items.

Prizes will be handed via Mog House delivery.
In a text file, please list the name of the character and name of the world that you would like the prize to be delivered to if your entry is chosen.
After VanaFest 2012 has taken place, winners will be announced publicly in a Topics posting. Contestants will not be notified directly of the contest results.

How to Enter

Requirements:
- Contestants must possess an active FINAL FANTASY XI account.
- All contestants must agree to the defined terms and conditions.
* Contestants under the age of 18 must obtain the permission of a legal guardian before submitting entries.

Entry Deadline: Monday, 11 June, 2012.

Theme: 10th Anniversary

Entry method:
We will only accept entries sent in via physical mail. To ensure that your entry details are not lost, please put them in a text file with your entry on a CD or DVD and send it to the following address:

VanaFest 2012 Fan Video Contest Entry
c/o Community & Service Department
Square Enix Limited
Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road
London SW19 3RU
UNITED KINGDOM

We strongly advise participants to send their entries early in advance to ensure that it arrives before the closing date of June 11th, 2012.

Please note that entries and data will not be returned or postage reimbursed.

Information to include in the text file:
- The email address registered to your Square Enix Account.
- Please list the Character Name/World Name that you would like the prize to be sent to.
- Your nickname or handle. (max. 40 characters)
- A title for your artwork. (max. 50 characters)
- A personal comment or caption for your artwork. (max. 100 characters)

Entry format:
Please select one of the below video resolutions:
1920x1080 (59.94i/23.98p)
1440x1080 (59.94i/23.98p)
1280x720 (59.94p/23.98p)

Format: WMV
Total run time: 30 seconds to 180 seconds
• The music and sound effects used in the video are limited to those found in FINAL FANTASY XI (other than Distant Worlds) and must be used unedited.
• Entries may utilize the FINAL FANTASY XI logo, captured video and other in-game resources.
• Entries must be original works that are created specifically for this contest.
• Entries are limited to one per person.

Warning

To avoid any complications concerning submissions, please read the following terms thoroughly. We ask that all contestants understand and agree to these terms prior to submitting their artwork. Square Enix will regard all submissions to the Fan Video as implicit acceptance to these terms, without exception.

Regarding prizes:
Winning contestants may not transfer their claim to a prize to another individual/character.

Regarding personal information:
The personal information accompanying contest entries will be utilized in sending prizes to contest winners. In all regards, personal information will be handled with the utmost security in the same manner as laid forth in the guidelines of the PlayOnline User Agreement.

Regarding inappropriate submissions:
Entries falling under either of the below categories will not be considered by the judges:
- artwork containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter
- artwork containing any plagiarized or copyrighted material
The following factors may also result in disqualification:
- infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc.
- counter to public order and/or morals
- submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme
- depiction of characters not related to FINAL FANTASY XI
- entries not containing all of the required information, or containing erroneous information
- contestants must be age 13 or older.
Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display
Regarding copyrights:
All submitted entries will become the sole property of Square Enix (in accordance with all rights stipulated by International Copyright Law, Articles 21~26, Article 27, and Article 28, together with all rights provisioned by future amendments to said Articles).

*SQUARE ENIX OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES
All entries and other materials (the "Entry Materials") (including all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith) submitted by you become the property of Square Enix upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Square Enix will own all rights to use, modify, and make derivative works of the Entry Materials, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Square Enix's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Square Enix to effect, perfect, or confirm Square Enix's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph. Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the Contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing. Entry materials received by Square Enix may be destroyed by Square Enix at any time following the Contest.

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