EA The Sims™ Romantisim Contest Official Rules

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• ALL DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND ENTRANTS WAIVE THE ABILITY TO BRING CLAIMS IN A CLASS ACTION FORMAT.

• THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED, ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH TIKTOK.

BY ENTERING (OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN) THE CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A BINDING CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE CONTEST PARTIES FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The EA The Sims™ Romantisim Contest (“Contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of entry. Employees, officers and directors of Electronic Arts Inc. (“Sponsor”), Droga5, Accenture, Realtime Media LLC (“Administrator”) and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, contest, fulfillment and marketing agencies (collectively, the “Contest Parties”), their immediate family members and those living in the same household as such individuals (whether legally related or not), are not eligible to participate in the Contest or win the prize. For purposes of this Contest, immediate family members are defined as spouse, partner, parents, legal guardians, in-laws, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren and their respective spouses, and those living in the same household shall mean people who share the same residence at least three (3) months a year, whether legally related or not. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating in the Contest, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these “Official Rules” and the decisions of Sponsor, including the interpretation of these Official Rules, administration of the Contest, selection of the winner, and Sponsor’s exercise of discretion, which will be final, non-appealable, and binding in all respects.

2. TIMING: The Contest entry period begins at or about 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) on July 30, 2025 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on August 22, 2025 (the “Entry Period”). A “Judging Period” will begin on August 23, 2025 and end on or about August 29, 2025. The Entry Period and Judging Period are collectively referred to as the “Contest Period.” The designated computer clock of the Administrator is the official time-keeping device in the Contest.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: During the Entry Period, a draft of the first 75% of the book Forage For Desire (the “Book”) will be posted at https://go.ea.com/romantasim-book. Using The Sims 4 video game, make a video not to exceed 2 minutes that plays out your idea of the ending of the Book (the “Video”). It is recommended that The Sims Expansion Pack #19 is utilized when creating your Video, however it is not required. You may download The Sims 4 to your choice of device for free by visiting https://www.ea.com/en/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/buy.

Once your Video is complete, post it to your public TikTok account by following these steps:

• Sign into your TikTok account (or create a TikTok account if you do not already have one);
• Become a follower of @TheSims (if not already following @TheSims);
• Compose a new post, including mentioning @TheSims; and
• Include the hashtags/keywords “#SimYourFantasy” and “#Contest”.

By posting your Video and using the hashtags/keywords “#SimYourFantasy” and “#Contest” (collectively, an “Entry”), you hereby agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules. You must have a non-private TikTok account to enter the Contest, and you must be a follower of @TheSims for at least sixty (60) days after the Entry Period for winner notification purposes to be eligible to win/claim the prize, as set forth below. You may create a TikTok account for free by downloading the TikTok app from your mobile device’s app store. Creation of an account requires agreement and compliance with TikTok’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

The Contest Parties are not responsible for technical difficulties of any kind, or for lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, un-intelligible, garbled, delayed or misdirected Entries – all of which will be void. The Contest Parties are not responsible for any third-party platform or its accessibility to any participant at any time during the Contest Period. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant and/or Entry in its sole and absolute discretion.

LIMIT: One (1) Entry per person. Attempts made by the same individual to earn more than one (1) Entry by using multiple or false contact information, accounts or otherwise may result in disqualification. Entries generated by script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means are void and may be disqualified. Entries that are in excess of the stated limit, incomplete, illegible, corrupted, damaged, destroyed, forged, false, lost, late or misdirected, deceptive or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be disqualified from the Contest at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Those who do not follow all instructions, provide the required information in their entry form, or abide by these Official Rules or other instructions of Sponsor may be disqualified. Entries submitted by those who do not meet the eligibility requirements (including all requirements with respect to age and residence) are void. All materials submitted become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, Entry will be deemed submitted by the registered account holder of the social media account used to post the Entry based on email address, provided that person is eligible. Any potential winner may be required to show proof of being the registered account holder. Registered account holder is defined as the person assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses. In the event that a dispute regarding the identity of the individual who submitted an entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry will be deemed ineligible.

4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Entries must comply with the following:

• Must follow the EA User Agreement and Positive Play Charter.
• Must follow suitable for all ages guidelines.
• No Mods.
  • Only Royalty-Free music is allowed or gameplay audio only with stream-safe setting on
• The Video must not exceed 2 minutes (120 seconds).
• Must not contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including, but not limited to, privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, including copyright infringement, or legal or moral rights of any third party, living or deceased;
• Must not disparage Sponsor, Administrator or any other person or party affiliated with the promotion and administration of this Contest;
• Must not include any personally identifiable information;
• Must not feature brand names, logos or trademarks other than Sponsor’s trademarks and the Book in any other element of the Entry, which Sponsor, the Book’s author, and the Book’s publisher, have granted, with respect to the Sponsor’s/Book’s trademarks/copyright, entrant a limited license to use for purposes of this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to ask the entrant to create a new Video, edit it, or blur out logos/trademarks in the Video;
• Must not have been submitted previously in a promotion or contest of any kind and has not been exhibited or distributed currently or previously in any media;
• Must not contain, facilitate, reference, or use material that is fraudulent, inappropriate, indecent, lewd, pornographic, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libelous;
• Cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, unnecessarily violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic, or contain nudity or any materially dangerous activity;
• Must not contain, facilitate, reference or use material that contains prohibited content which shall include, but is not limited to content that promotes, suggests, or encourages:
  • gambling, including without limitation, any content related to online casinos, sports books, bingo or poker;
  • the use of firearms/weapons/ammunition, any illegal drugs, prostitution, pornography, nudity, profanity or other adult content, violence, or the use of alcohol or tobacco products;
  • taking up of arms against any person, government or entity or otherwise challenge or seek to overthrow any government;
• Must not contain, facilitate, reference, or use material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, political orientation, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, or age; and
• Must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where the entry was created.

By submitting an Entry, you represent and warrant that your Entry is original to you, that the Entry has not been previously published, has not won previous awards and that neither it nor its contents infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party, including any copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property. By submitting an Entry, you warrant and represent that you consent to the submission and use of the Entry in the Contest, and to its use as otherwise set forth herein.

Each entrant acknowledges that Entries are not being submitted in confidence or in trust to Sponsor, and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created. By submitting an Entry, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor may receive other Entries under this Contest that may be similar or identical to the Entry submitted by you, and you waive any and all claims you may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any other Entry reviewed and/or used by Sponsor may be similar to your Entry and you understand that you will not be entitled to any compensation or right to negotiate with the Contest Parties because of Sponsor’s use of such other similar or identical material. Notwithstanding any custom and practice in the industry to pay an individual for an idea (if any), nothing herein shall create an implied or express contract to compensate entrants for their Entries and there is no obligation for any Contest Party to pay or otherwise compensate entrants for any of their ideas or materials in any communications with Sponsor, whatsoever. Entries are not confidential, and the Contest Parties’ only obligations to entrants regarding Entries are as specifically set forth in these Official Rules.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any entrant who incorporates any intellectual property owned by a third party into his or her Entry does so at his or her own risk. Without in any way limiting, expanding or amending the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, which terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect, if Sponsor and/or TikTok is duly notified that any element of an entrant’s Entry infringes upon the rights of another person and/or receives a legally valid request to remove the affected Entry from the Contest because of such infringement, such Entry may be disqualified from the Contest, as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion. Further, no entrant will be eligible to receive a prize unless Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such entrant’s Entry has been or can be sufficiently cleared for legal purposes and such entrant eligibility is verified. Each person who enters this Contest represents and warrants as follows: (i) the Entry is the entrant’s own original, previously unpublished, and previously unproduced work; (ii) the Entry does not contain any computer virus (as applicable), is otherwise uncorrupted, is wholly original with entrant, and as of the date of submission, is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; (iii) the Entry does not and will not violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights or other rights of any third party; and (iv) the Entry does not and will not violate any applicable laws, and is not and will not be defamatory or libelous. Each entrant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Sweepstakes Entities harmless from and against any and all third party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of entrant hereunder.

5. LICENSE TO SUBMISSIONS: Entrant, upon submission of the Entry to the Contest, irrevocably grants to Sponsor, and each of its licensees, successors and assigns, the non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, no-cost license and right to use and otherwise exploit the Entries, and all images, text and materials included or depicted therein, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium now or hereafter known or devised (including, without limitation, CDs, streaming media, film, television, videocassettes, print, interactive devices, mobile media, Internet and on-line systems), throughout the universe and in any and all languages, including, without limitation, the right to display, reproduce, recreate, record, perform, exhibit, distribute, copy, edit, change, modify, add to, subtract from, re-title and adapt the same, to combine it with other material and otherwise use and exploit it without having to give any compensation or attribution to entrants or any third party, except for the awarding of the prize to the winner in this Contest.

As part of this Contest, Sponsor grants each entrant a limited, revocable, non-sublicensable license to use their name, product, trademarks, and logos (collectively, the “Sponsor’s IP”) for the sole purpose of participating in this Contest. You are not permitted to make any further use of the Sponsor’s IP for any purpose whatsoever. In addition, you recognize that all rights, title, and interest in the Sponsor’s IP shall vest exclusively to the Sponsor, and you agree that you have not and will not take any action that might harm or adversely affect such rights. No right, title, or interest in and to the Sponsor’s IP, except for the limited license granted to you in these Official Rules, is transferred or created. You further acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor’s IP rights are valid and enforceable, and that you shall do nothing to challenge the validity or enforceability of the Sponsor’s IP in any forum. You agree that the use of the Sponsor’s IP is permitted only for the purpose of creating a Submission in this Contest, and that any use of the Sponsor’s IP (whether in the Submission or otherwise) beyond this scope infringes the rights of the Sponsor and will result in irreparable harm to the Sponsor.

Entrants agree that during the Entry Period, they shall not make, and shall not permit, any other public use, display or distribution of the Entries, and they shall maintain all rights without encumbrances so that, if Sponsor desires, entrants can assign all rights in and to Entries if selected as a winner. Sponsor, and each of its successors, assigns and licensees, will have the right to make unlimited derivative works of Entries, to assign or transfer any or all of Sponsor’s granted rights and to grant unlimited, multiple-level sublicenses. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor will have the right to use, modify, alter, or add to the Entries submitted as part of the Contest, and all images, text and materials included or depicted therein (if any), in any merchandising, advertising, marketing, promotion or for any other commercial or non-commercial purpose. Entrants hereby forever waive and relinquish all “moral rights (droit moral)” now or hereafter recognized in connection with Entries submitted as part of the Contest. Entrants acknowledge that as a condition of participating in the Contest and/or being selected as a, Sponsor may request that the entrant’s Entry, and any rights therein, be assigned to Sponsor and entrants may be required to confirm such assignment by completing and submitting the Declaration (defined below) (and any other documents reasonably required by Sponsor) or such entrant will otherwise be disqualified from receiving his/her prize. Entrants must maintain the ability to assign all such rights to Sponsor free of any limitations, restrictions or third-party obligations. Entrants agree that Sponsor shall have the sole discretion in determining the extent and manner of use of Entries and are not obligated to use any Entry. Entrants agree that Sponsor, as well as its agents, shall not be responsible for return or preservation of the Entries submitted. All Entries are available to be viewed by anyone with access to the Internet and TikTok.

6. JUDGING PERIOD AND WINNER SELECTION: During the Judging Period a panel of qualified judges determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will score each eligible Entry up to the maximum number of points allowed. Judging will be based on the following criteria:

• Thematic Resonance: 30%: Gameplay that showcases one or more thematic features (i.e. use of magic, crafting or drinking an elixir, enchanting a plant, etc.)
• Creativity and Originality: 20%: An unexpected, fun and thrilling ending. A unique spin of the story that makes it especially memorable and surprising.
• Character Development: 15%: The choices made by each character should be informed by the written story, while also driving it forward. Characters should not regress, but instead behave in a way that relates to growth and a new chapter or fresh start.
• Element of Suspense, Surprise, or Humor: 15%: A storyline filled with twists and turns. The more chaotic (within the T rating), the better. Of course, the story should be in line with The Sims tone.
• Storyline Resolution: 20%: The submission should have a clear ending. No cliffhangers.

The one (1) Entry with the highest score as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, will be the potential winner of the Contest as determined by the Sponsor and outlined below. In the event there are any ties, the Entry with the highest overall score in Thematic Resonance will prevail. If any Entry (or the entrant who submitted it) is found to be ineligible or does not comply with these Official Rules, such Entry will be disqualified and the Entry with the next-highest score will be named the potential winner of the applicable prize. Administrator’s, Judges’, and Sponsor’s decisions shall be final and binding in all matters pertaining to the judging and selection.

In no event will there be more than one (1) winner. Sponsor reserves the right not to award the prize if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number or quality of eligible and qualified Entries.

7. WINNER NOTIFICATION/PRIZE CLAIMING: The potential winner will be notified via direct message on TikTok within five (5) days after the Judging Period. The Contest Parties are not responsible for and shall not be liable for incorrect, changed, or illegible contact information or for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering, or insufficient space in entrant’s email or other account to receive messages. Contest Parties are not responsible for late, lost, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential winner. Notification is deemed to have occurred immediately upon sending the direct message. If a potential winner cannot be contacted within a reasonable time period, if potential winner is ineligible, if any notification is returned undeliverable, or if a potential winner otherwise fails to fully comply with these Official Rules, potential winner will forfeit that prize and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries. As part of the winner notification process, the potential winner will be required to complete and submit a prize redemption form (“Redemption Form”), and a declaration of eligibility/release of liability/prize acceptance agreement (“Declaration”), within five (5) days of date of notification, as a condition of receiving the prize. If the potential winner fails or refuses to sign and return the Redemption Form and/or the Declaration within the required time period or if the Redemption Form and/or Declaration is returned as rejected, faulty, unclaimed or returned as undeliverable to potential winner, and/or the potential winner is otherwise noncompliant, the potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate will be selected using the process set forth above, up to three (3) alternates, after which the prize will remain un-awarded. Potential winner becomes the “winner” only after verification of eligibility by Sponsor.

8. PRIZE/PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: The prize to be awarded in this Contest is:

One (1) Prize: The prize is three (3) print copies of the final Forage for Desire and a three (3) day/two (2) night trip for two (2) people – the winner and one (1) guest. The destination of the trip will be chosen by the Sponsor and disclosed to the winner at time of notification. Travel must be completed by August 1, 2026. Trip will include round-trip airfare, hotel accommodation, and meals (or a comparable travel stipend). All trip details are determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize is $4,500.

The actual value of the prize may vary depending on point of departure, point of arrival, fluctuations in the cost of air transportation and fluctuations in the cost of hotel accommodation. Any difference between the ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded.

Travel must be taken on dates specified by Sponsor. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary. If the winner resides within a 100-mile radius of the selected destination, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, ground transportation may be provided in lieu of air transportation, and no compensation will be provided for any difference in prize value. The winner and guest are responsible for having valid travel documents including government-issued photo identification as required for air travel. The winner is responsible for all travel expenses not included herein, including airline baggage fees, gratuities, meals, and any other incidental costs or expenses related to participation in the prize. Once a guest is selected, he/she may not be substituted, except in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. The guest must sign and return a travel liability release before travel will be booked. The winner and guest hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance for any part of the prize. No changes will be made to travel details once any element of the travel arrangements have been booked, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. The winner will be required to provide a major credit card upon hotel check-in, and all in-room charges will be charged to the credit card. Any damage to the room will be the responsibility of the winner. Sponsor bears no responsibility if any event, element, or detail of the prize is canceled, postponed, or becomes unavailable for any reason. Should any event, element, or detail of the prize become unavailable, the Sponsor shall have no obligation to the winner aside from providing the remaining portion of the prize, minus any unavailable event, element, or detail.

Prize is non-transferable, with no cash redemptions, equivalents, or substitutions except at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Prize details and availability are subject to change and are subject to applicable rules and restrictions. In the event that Sponsor is unable to provide the prize or a prize component, the Sponsor may elect to provide the winner with the approximate value of such item in cash or award an alternate prize of comparable or greater value. Prize is awarded “AS IS” and without warranty of any kind, express or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). The winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prize received, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, is used. The ARV of the prize is based on available information provided to Sponsor as of the time these Official Rules are printed and may fluctuate. The value of the prize will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. The winner will be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number before the prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued in the name of winner for the actual value of the prize(s) received. Any unclaimed prize will be forfeited. Prize, if legitimately claimed, will be awarded. The Contest Parties are not responsible for and will not replace any lost, mutilated or stolen prize, or any prize that is undeliverable or does not reach the winner because of an incorrect or changed address. If the winner does not accept or use the entire prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the prize will be forfeited and the Contest Parties will have no further obligation with respect to that prize or portion of the prize. Sponsor will attempt to fulfill the prize within approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks after winner verification.

9. GENERAL: Subject to applicable law, each entrant hereby expressly grants to the Contest Parties and their respective successors, assigns, sublicensees and designees, the irrevocable right to use and publish his/her name, Entry, social handles, likeness (photographic or simulated), voice, biography and place of residence for all purposes, including, without limitation, advertising, marketing, promotional and publicity purposes in connection with this Contest (“Advertising”), in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide, in perpetuity, without any form of notice, permission or any amount or kind of compensation, except for the awarding of the prize. All copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights in such Advertising shall be owned by Sponsor and/or its licensors, and each entrant hereby disclaims and waives any claim of right to such Advertising. Such Advertising shall be solely under the control of Sponsor and/or its licensors, and each entrant hereby waives any claim of control over the Advertising content as well as any possible claims of misuse of entrant’s name, likeness or voice under contract, tort or any other theory of law. The Contest Parties do not assume any responsibility for any disruption in the Contest, including, but not limited to, the failure or interruption of any social media platform or any internet service provider. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures and other statements contained in any Contest materials and the terms and conditions of these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall prevail, govern, and control. In the event Sponsor is prevented from continuing with the Contest by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), interference with the Contest by any party, or any federal, state, or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each, a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest or prize. Sponsor additionally reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest should causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or interfere with the administration, integrity, operation, security or proper play of the Contest.

10. CONDUCT: The Contest Parties are not responsible for the actions of entrants in connection with the Contest, including entrants’ attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. The Contest Parties reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify (or terminate the prize of) any individual if the individual is found to be, or suspected of, acting in any manner deemed by the Contest Parties to be in violation of the Official Rules, or to be unsportsmanlike or disruptive, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, and void all associated Entries. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A USER, YOU OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE CONTEST PARTIES RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

11. WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS: The Contest Parties assume no responsibility or liability for: (a) lost, late, stolen, undelivered, inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misdirected, damaged or garbled Entries, URLs, or emails; (b) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (c) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of Entries or registrations at any point in the operation of this Contest; (d) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, cable, satellites, servers, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Contest; (e) inaccessibility or unavailability of the Internet or the website or any combination thereof or for computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of Entries, social platform posts, the announcement of the prize, or in any other Contest-related materials; or (f) any injury or damage to entrants or to any other person's computer which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Contest. If, for any reason, the Contest (or any part thereof) is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include, without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, then the Contest Parties reserve the right at their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest in whole or in part. If terminated, the Contest Parties may award the prize in a manner consistent with the judging process above from among all non-suspect, eligible Entries received for the Contest up to the time of such action.

12. RELEASES: All entrants, as a condition of participation in this Contest, release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Parties, TikTok Pte. Ltd., and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, claims, costs (including attorneys’ fees), losses, damages, fines, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, death, damages, or losses to persons or property which may be sustained, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with: (i) participation in any aspect of the Contest (including travel to/from any Contest activity), (ii) the receipt, ownership, use or misuse of any prize awarded, including any travel associated with any prize, (iii) the Released Parties’ violation of rights of publicity or privacy, claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light or based on any claim of infringement of intellectual property; (iv) entrant’s registration material on any related website, or (v) any typographical, human or other error in the printing, offering, selection, operation or announcement of any Contest activity and/or prize.

13. GOVERNING LAW AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor or the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (B) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (C) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (D) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

14. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The parties each agree to finally settle all disputes only through arbitration; provided, however, the Sponsor shall be entitled to seek injunctive or equitable relief in the state and federal courts in the State of California and any other court with jurisdiction over the parties. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury, and review is limited. The arbitrator’s decision and award is final and binding, with limited exceptions, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties agree that, except as set forth above, any claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Contest shall be resolved solely by binding arbitration before a sole arbitrator under the streamlined Arbitration Rules Procedures of JAMS Inc. (“JAMS”) or any successor to JAMS. In the event JAMS is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a “Demand for Arbitration”, then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. If an in-person hearing is required, then it will take place in the State of California. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any other proceedings that involve any claims or controversy of another party, including any class actions; provided, however, if for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate doesn’t apply and the dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of California. Sponsor agrees to pay the administrative and arbitrator’s fees in order to conduct the arbitration (but specifically excluding any travel or other costs of entrant to attend the arbitration hearing). Either party may, notwithstanding this provision, bring qualifying claims in small claims court.

15. ENTRY INFORMATION AND CONTEST COMMUNICATIONS: As a condition of entering the Contest, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor to obtain and deliver his or her name, address, Entry, and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Contest and to comply with applicable laws, regulations and rules. Any information an entrant provides to Sponsor may be used to communicate with entrant in relation to this Contest or on a Contest winner’s list. By participating in the Contest, entrant agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available https://www.ea.com/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy. In the event of any discrepancy between the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and these Official Rules, these Official Rules shall control and govern.

16. MISCELLANEOUS: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Declaration will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or the Declaration is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on any website, social media platform or application and/or the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control and the discrepancy will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.

17. WINNER LIST: To receive a listing of the name of the winner, send a #10 self-addressed, stamped envelope for receipt by October 31, 2025 to: EA The Sims Romantisim Contest (11551) - Winner List Request, c/o Realtime Media, 2460 General Armistead Ave STE 209, West Norriton, PA 19403.

18. SPONSOR: Electronic Arts Inc., 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065. Reference to third parties in connection with prizes and/or third-party websites or services are for reference and identification purposes only and not intended to suggest endorsement, sponsorship or affiliation with Sponsor or the Contest.

19. ADMINISTRATOR: Realtime Media LLC, 2460 General Armistead Ave STE 209, West Norriton, PA 19403.