Suppose you enter this contest, and later become famous? Pretty much any self marketing that an aspiring model could derive from the exposure in the contest is prohibited and owned by the contest. They also state very clearly that they can do whatever they want with your " name, likeness, voice, quotes, comments, biographical information, photograph and/or image" without even telling you or paying you.
10. RIGHTS IN SUBMISSIONS: In consideration of Photo Submissions being reviewed and evaluated for this Contest, each Entrant hereby grants to the Contest Entities the exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid, universal license to use, copy, sublicense, transmit, distribute, publicly perform, publish, delete or display such Photo Submissions, or any portion thereof, in any media now known or hereafter devised including, but not limited to all forms of television and all forms of internet and wireless protocol. Each Entrant authorizes the Contest Entities and any entities affiliated or in privity with the Contest Entities, to utilize, for eternity and in any manner they see fit, the Photographs submitted to Sponsor, and to make derivative works from such materials. Each Entrant agrees that the results and proceeds of such use shall become the property of Contest Entities, and/or Contest Entities' licensees, and shall be freely assignable by Contest Entities, and that the Contest Entities and their assignees and licensees shall have no obligations whatsoever to Entrant. Each Entrant releases the Contest Entities, and their assignees and licensees, from any and all claims or liability (now known or hereafter arising).........Entrant hereby grants permission (except where prohibited by law) for the Contest Entities to use Entrant's Photo Submissions, name, likeness, voice, quotes, comments, biographical information, photograph and/or image for the purpose of advertising, trade, or promotion without further notice, permission, compensation or consideration in any and all media now known or hereafter developed throughout the universe, unless prohibited by law.
Eidos is based in Wimbledon, South London, Eidos Interactive Ltd, part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc (SEG), are developers of entertainment software. Eidos consists of publishing operations across Europe and the US and several development studios including Crystal Dynamics, the latest developer of the Tomb Raider Games as well as IO Interactive and Pivotal Games.
Here's Eidos upcoming release schedule in case you want to vote against exploitation of women in gaming with your cash. Below that you will find the list of all the websites that are under the IGN umbrella corporation. It may surprise you.
- Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - PC PS3 X360 - Nov 23, 2007
- Championship Manager 2008 - PC - Christmas 2007
- Conflict: Denied Ops - PC PS3 X360 - 2008
- Highlander - PC PS3 X360 - 2008
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary - Wii - TBA in 2005
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