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MADDEN NFL ** CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

OFFICIAL RULES

1. OVERVIEW

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. The Madden NFL 25 Championship Series (“MCS”) is sponsored by Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”), 209 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065 and is governed by these Official Rules (“Official Rules”).

The MCS is a series of video game competitions conducted using EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 25

(“Game”) for the PC, Xbox Series X S and PlayStation 5 consoles (“Supported Platforms”), depending on the competition.

The following is the current list of Events in this year’s MCS (each, an “Event”):

● Kickoff Classic

● Kickoff Challenge

● Most Feared Challenge

● Unstoppable Challenge

● Zero Chill Challenge

● Last Chance Qualifier (“LCQ”)

● MCS Playoffs and Madden Bowl

Each Event involves gameplay that may be broadcast over the internet or other media and/or require in-person participation at a specific place and time at a live venue (each, a “Live Event”). All federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply. Any third party that operates another video game competition incorporating the Game is the sponsor of such competition and will determine the applicable terms and conditions for participation in those events. Non-MCS competitions are governed by separate terms and conditions for participation. 2. ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION

2.1. Player Eligibility and Requirements

Each player is required to meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered a

“Competitor”:

● Be the minimum age required to have a full (not underage) EA account in their territory of residence, and be at least sixteen (16) years old at the time of registration.

● For players under the age of majority in their territory of residence, a parent or legal guardian must review and consent to these Official Rules on their behalf, and accompany them to any in-person Live Events.

● Be a legal resident of the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Australia, or Canada.

● Have a valid EA account (https://www.ea.com/register) registered with the Madden Rewards Program (https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/mut-rewards).

● Own or have access to the Game on a Supported Platform and have connected it to their valid EA Account.

● Have a valid Xbox gamertag or PSN ID connected to their valid EA Account, if applicable.

● Agree to EA’s User Agreement (https://terms.ea.com, “User Agreement”) and acknowledge that EA’s Privacy and Cookie Policy (https://privacy.ea.com, “Privacy and Cookie Policy”) applies.

● Enable Two Factor Authentication on their EA Account.

● Have a valid Challengermode account (challengermode.com). If a player is found to be ineligible after the start time of an Event, the ineligible player will be removed from the Event and may forfeit all future matches in the Event. 2.2. Registration Process and Deadlines

2.2.1. Registration Process

To be considered eligible for the MCS, Competitors are required to complete the following steps on http://maddenchampionship.com (“Tournament Site”) by the registration dates noted in Section 2.2.2:

● Sign into Challengermode account;

● Link Challengermode account with EA Account;

● Fill out required fields; and

● Read and accept the Official Rules.

Certain Events may have additional registration requirements in order to participate; see the Tournament Site for details.

2.2.2. Registration Deadlines

For the Kickoff Classic: August 15, 2024

For the Kickoff Challenge: August 25, 2024

For the Most Feared Challenge: September 29, 2024

For the Unstoppable Challenge: October 29, 2024

For the Zero Chill Challenge: November 24, 2024

For the LCQ: January 11, 2025

Exact times for the registration deadlines detailed above will be posted on the Registration Site. 2.3. Acceptance of Official Rules; Changes to the MCS and Official Rules To compete in the Events, Competitors must accept these Official Rules as well as the Event Rules for the respective Event.

These Official Rules and all Event Rules may be updated by EA without notice as necessary, including without limitation, to add further clarity, correct errors, comply with changes in applicable law, or address matters that arise after their publication. EA reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the MCS, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper operation of the MCS, as determined by EA in its sole discretion. EA reserves the right to disqualify any Competitor at any time for any reason, including without limitation, for tampering with the operation of the Competition, or acting in violation of these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the MCS may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and EA reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees) from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. By participating in the MCS, Competitors agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of EA and Event Officials (as defined in Appendix A1). 2.4. Proof of Residency

Competitors may be required to provide proof of residency in an eligible country to compete in the MCS. The sufficiency of any such proof or documentation will be determined by EA (or its agent) in its sole discretion.

Competitors who participate in Live Events will be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility, and must certify their country of permanent residence by providing a government-issued identification, such as a driver’s license, identification card, or work visa with a photo, name and physical address in an eligible country. Competitors under the age of majority in their territory of residence may provide a school identification card if government-issued identification is not available and their parent or legal guardian must also provide government-issued identification. 2.5. Employees and Conflicts of Interest

Employees of EA and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, advertising, promotion, and publicity agencies, vendors, Challengermode AB, former employees of EA who participated in the development of the Game, and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household of each as well as the National Football League, its member professional football clubs, NFL Ventures, Inc., NFL Ventures, L.P., NFL Properties LLC, NFL Enterprises LLC and each of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees (collectively, the “NFL Entities”) are not eligible, unless otherwise approved in advance in writing by EA (email to suffice). 2.6. Registration Data and Leaderboard

As part of the registration process, Competitors will be asked to provide information such as an MCS username, first and last names, country/territory (and state, if applicable) of residence, and optional information, such as Twitter and Twitch usernames. This information may be used in any leaderboard data created as part of the MCS. The leaderboard will be published on Tournament Site or https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/madden-nfl-25/compete and updated with point totals on a regular basis, as determined by EA in its sole discretion. Competitor demographics provided during registration or otherwise maintained by EA, along with gameplay statistics, may also be publicly announced as part of broadcast commentary during events. For more information about how we may process your personal information, please see Section 9.1 of the Official Rules.

3. COMPETITION STRUCTURE

3.1. Progressions through the MCS

To progress through the MCS, a Competitor may:

● Accumulate MCS Points (as defined below) by competing in MCS Events.

● Compete in a Premier Event (Described in Section 3.4 below) to be held between November 2024 and December 2024 for a chance to participate in the LCQ.

● Compete at the LCQ to be held in January 2025 for a chance to qualify for the MCS Playoffs and Madden Bowl.

● Compete at the MCS Playoffs and Madden Bowl in January and February 2025 to determine the final champion of the MCS 25 season. 3.2. EA Majors

EA Majors (as listed below) are milestone tournaments that occur over the course of the MCS and determine who will be invited to compete at the MCS Playoffs and Madden Bowl. EA Majors will consist of an elimination phase for qualifying Competitors (“Elimination”) and proceed to a live final phase (“Live Finals”) to determine the winner of the Event. There will be five (5) EA Majors during the MCS season:

● Kickoff Classic in September utilizing Madden NFL 25 Head to Head gameplay (“H2H”)

● Kickoff Challenge in September utilizing Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team gameplay

(“MUT”);

● Most Feared Challenge in October utilizing MUT;

● Unstoppable Challenge in November utilizing MUT; and

● Zero Chill Challenge in December utilizing MUT;

Each Competitor who participates in an MCS Major earns MCS Points (as detailed in Appendix C) based on their final placement in specific rounds (i.e., Elimination, Live Finals) of the relevant Event.

Players can view their MCS point totals at maddenchampionship.com. 3.3. In-Game Content

Competitors will receive one (1) MUT Pack (“MUT Pack”) for each eligible event (as listed below) they play at least one (1) game in. Competitors may receive a maximum of six (6) MUT Packs with a maximum of one (1) MUT Pack per eligible event. The following is the list of eligible events:

● Kickoff Classic

● Kickoff Challenge

● Most Feared Challenge

● Unstoppable Challenge

● Zero Chill Challenge

● LCQ

Competitors will receive a message with instructions on how to claim their MUT Pack to their Challengermode account inbox within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the relevant event. 3.4. Premier Events

“Premier Events” include events sponsored by third parties, with varying numbers of participants. Eligibility and details will vary for each Premier Event. Please refer to the applicable Premier Event website for more information. Players not registered to compete in the MCS are allowed to compete in Premier Events, but only eligible Competitors registered to compete in the MCS will be allocated a Seat (defined below) to the LCQ.

Players will not earn MCS Points in a Premier Event. Instead, they will play for a reserved seat in the LCQ.

3.5. MCS 25 Kickoff Classic

The Kickoff Classic is the first Event in the MCS, and will be held August 14, 2024 through September 4, 2024.

3.5.1. Tournament Format

The Kickoff Classic follows the following format:

An “open” phase played amongst all Competitors who have secured a spot via the registration portal on the Registration Site.

Registered Competitors will participate in up to two (2) days of online ladder play on August 14, 2024 and August 15, 2024 to determine the up to five hundred forty-four

(544) Competitors that will continue onto the “Single Elimination” phase of the Event. A Single Elimination phase consisting of the top five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors. Competitors in the Single Elimination phase will participate in up to two (2) days of play on August 17, 2024 and August 18, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Single Elimination Phase of the Event are detailed in Appendix D6. A Live Event phase consisting of the top eight (8) Competitors from the Single Elimination phase. Competitors in the Live Event Phase will participate in one (1) day of play on September 4, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Live Event Finals phase are detailed in Appendix D6.

Competitors that have advanced to the Live Event phase will determine the winner of the Kickoff Classic Event.

3.5.2. Seeding and Advancement

Online Elimination Seeding

The following process will be used to seed Competitors into the Single Elimination Phase of the tournament based on their performance during the Ladder Play phase: Competitors that register for the Event will be eligible to queue for a match on maddenchampionship.com during two (2) separate periods consisting of six (6) hours of the open play period and one (1) additional hour to complete their final match for each of the play periods. Open play periods will be on the following dates and times:

● August 14, 2024 between 4 PM and 11 PM Eastern Time.

● August 15, 2024 between 4 PM and 11 PM Eastern Time. A minimum number of six (6) matches must be played by a Competitor for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors play less than six (6) matches, then this threshold will be reduced as needed to reach five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

● Competitors with a minimum of six (6) matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less than six (6) matches played.

● For Competitors that play under six (6) matches, Competitors with more matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less matches played, even if those with less matches played have a higher win-loss differential.

Matchmaking in the Ladder Play Phase will preferentially select Competitors with similar scores in the current play period.

Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates to

+1 point and one match loss equates to -1 point. The top thirty-two (32) Competitors at the end of the Ladder Play phase will receive byes into the fifth round of the Online Elimination phase bracket.

Ties on the leaderboard will be resolved by the methods described in Appendix C4.1. Live Event Seeding

The following process will be used to seed Competitors into the Live Event Phase of the tournament based on their performance during the Single Elimination phase: The Single Elimination phase will complete with eight (8) Competitors remaining. Competitors will be ranked based on their seeding from the Ladder Phase. Match Progression for the Live Event Phase is as follows:

● Quarterfinal #1: #1 Seed vs #8 Seed

● Quarterfinal #2: #4 Seed vs #5 Seed

● Quarterfinal #3: #2 Seed vs #7 Seed

● Quarterfinal #4: #3 Seed vs #6 Seed

● Semifinal #1: Winner of Quarterfinal #1 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #2

● Semifinal #2: Winner of Quarterfinal #3 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #4

● Final: Winner of Semifinal #1 vs Winner of Semifinal #2 3.5.3. In-Game Settings

The in-game settings for the Event are described in Appendix D. 3.5.4. Match Process

The match process for the Event is described in Appendix E. 3.6. MCS 25 Kickoff Challenge

Kickoff Challenge is the second Event in the MCS, and will be held August 24, 2024 through September 11, 2024.

3.6.1. Tournament Format

Kickoff Challenge follows the following format:

An “open” phase played amongst all Competitors who have secured a spot via the registration portal on the Registration Site.

Registered Competitors will participate in up to two (2) days of online ladder play on August 24, 2024 and August 25, 2024 to determine the up to five hundred forty-four

(544) Competitors that will continue onto the Single Elimination phase of the Event. A Single Elimination phase consisting of the top five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors. Competitors in the Single Elimination phase will participate in up to two (2) days of play on August 31, 2024 and September 1, 2023. Additional gameplay rules for the Single Elimination Phase of the Event are detailed in Appendix D6. A Live Event phase consisting of the top eight (8) Competitors from the Single Elimination phase. Competitors in the Live Event Phase will participate in two (2) days of play on September 10, 2024 and September 11, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Live Event Finals phase are detailed in Appendix D6. Competitors that have advanced to the Live Event phase will determine the winner of the Kickoff Challenge Event.

3.6.2. Seeding and Advancement

Online Elimination Seeding

The following process will be used to seed Competitors into the Single Elimination Phase of the tournament based on their performance during the Ladder Play phase: Competitors that register for the Event will be eligible to queue for a match on maddenchampionship.com during two (2) separate periods consisting of seven (7) hours of the open play period and one (1) additional hour to complete their final match for each of the play periods. Open play periods will be on the following dates and times:

● August 24, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● August 25, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time. A minimum number of six (6) matches must be played by a Competitor for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors play less than six (6) matches, then this threshold will be reduced as needed to reach five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

● Competitors with a minimum of six (6) matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less than six (6) matches played.

Matchmaking in the Ladder Play Phase will preferentially select Competitors with similar scores in the current play period.

Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates to

Ties on the leaderboard will be resolved by the methods described in Appendix C4.1. Live Event Seeding

● Quarterfinal #1: #1 Seed vs #8 Seed

● Quarterfinal #2: #4 Seed vs #5 Seed

● Quarterfinal #3: #2 Seed vs #7 Seed

● Quarterfinal #4: #3 Seed vs #6 Seed

● Semifinal #1: Winner of Quarterfinal #1 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #2

● Semifinal #2: Winner of Quarterfinal #3 vs Winner of Quarterfinal #4

● Final: Winner of Semifinal #1 vs Winner of Semifinal #2 3.6.3. In-Game Settings

The in-game settings for the Event are described in Appendix D. 3.6.4. Match Process

The match process for the Event is described in Appendix E. 3.7. MCS 25 Most Feared Challenge

Most Feared Challenge is the third Event in the MCS, and will be held September 21, 2024 through October 23, 2024.

3.7.1. Tournament Format

Most Feared Challenge follows the following format: An “open” phase played amongst all Competitors who have secured a spot via the registration portal on the Registration Site.

Registered Competitors will participate in up to four (4) days of online ladder play between September 21, 2024 and September 29, 2024 to determine the up to five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors that will continue onto the Single Elimination phase of the Event.

A Single Elimination phase consisting of the top five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors. Competitors in the Single Elimination phase will participate in up to two (2) days of play on October 5, 2024 and October 6, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Single Elimination Phase of the Event are detailed in Appendix D6. A Live Event phase consisting of the top eight (8) Competitors from the Single Elimination phase. Competitors in the Live Event Phase will participate in one (1) day of play on October 23, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Live Event Finals phase are detailed in Appendix D6.

Competitors that have advanced to the Live Event phase will determine the winner of the Most Feared Challenge Event.

3.7.2. Seeding and Advancement

Online Elimination Seeding

The following process will be used to seed Competitors into the Single Elimination Phase of the tournament based on their performance during the Ladder Play phase: Competitors that register for the Event will be eligible to queue for a match on maddenchampionship.com during four (4) separate periods consisting of seven (7) hours of the open play period and one (1) additional hour to complete their final match for each of the play periods. Open play periods will be on the following dates and times:

● September 21, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● September 22, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● September 28, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● September 29, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time. A minimum number of twelve (12) matches must be played by a Competitor for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors play less than twelve (12) matches, then this threshold will be reduced as needed to reach five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

● Competitors with a minimum of twelve (12) matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less than twelve (12) matches played.

● For Competitors that play under twelve (12) matches, Competitors with more matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less matches played, even if those with less matches played have a higher win-loss differential.

Matchmaking in the Ladder Play Phase will preferentially select Competitors with similar scores in the current play period.

Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates to

Ties on the leaderboard will be resolved by the methods described in Appendix C4.2. Live Event Seeding

● Quarterfinal #1: #1 Seed vs #8 Seed

● Quarterfinal #2: #4 Seed vs #5 Seed

● Quarterfinal #3: #2 Seed vs #7 Seed

● Quarterfinal #4: #3 Seed vs #6 Seed

● Semifinal #1: #1 Seed vs #4 Seed

● Semifinal #2: #2 Seed vs #3 Seed

● Final: Winner of Semifinal #1 vs Winner of Semifinal #2 3.7.3. In-Game Settings

The in-game settings for the Event are described in Appendix D. 3.7.4. Match Process

The match process for the Event is described in Appendix E. 3.8. MCS 25 Unstoppable Challenge

Unstoppable Challenge is the fourth Event in the MCS, and will be held October 26, 2024 through November 13, 2024.

3.8.1. Tournament Format

Unstoppable Challenge follows the following format: An “open” phase played amongst all Competitors who have secured a spot via the registration portal on the Registration Site.

Registered Competitors will participate in up to four (4) days of online ladder play on October 26, 2024 through October 29, 2024 to determine the up to five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors that will continue onto the Single Elimination phase of the Event.

A Single Elimination phase consisting of the top five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors. Competitors in the Single Elimination phase will participate in up to two (2) days of play on November 2, 2024 and November 3, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Single Elimination Phase of the Event are detailed in Appendix D6. A Live Event phase consisting of the top four (4) Competitors from the Single Elimination phase. Competitors in the Live Event Phase will participate in one (1) day of play on November 13, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Live Event Finals phase are detailed in Appendix D6.

Competitors that have advanced to the Live Event phase will determine the winner of the Unstoppable Challenge Event.

3.8.2. Seeding and Advancement

Online Elimination Seeding

(7) hours of the open play period and one (1) additional hour to complete their final match for each of the play periods. Open play periods will be on the following dates and times:

● October 26, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● October 27, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● October 28, 2024 between 6 PM and 11 PM Eastern Time.

● October 29, 2024 between 6 PM and 11 PM Eastern Time. A minimum number of twelve (12) matches must be played by a Competitor for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors play less than twelve (12) matches, then this threshold will be reduced as needed to reach five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

● Competitors with a minimum of twelve (12) matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less than twelve (12) matches played.

Matchmaking in the Ladder Play Phase will preferentially select Competitors with similar scores in the current play period.

Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates to

Ties on the leaderboard will be resolved by the methods described in Appendix C4.3. Live Event Seeding

● Quarterfinal #1: #1 Seed vs #8 Seed

● Quarterfinal #2: #4 Seed vs #5 Seed

● Quarterfinal #3: #2 Seed vs #7 Seed

● Quarterfinal #4: #3 Seed vs #6 Seed

● Semifinal #1: #1 Seed vs #4 Seed

● Semifinal #2: #2 Seed vs #3 Seed

● Final: Winner of Semifinal #1 vs Winner of Semifinal #2 3.9. MCS 25 Zero Chill Challenge

Zero Chill Challenge is the fifth Event in the MCS, and will be held November 16, 2024 through December 18, 2024.

3.9.1. Tournament Format

Zero Chill Challenge follows the following format: An “open” phase played amongst all Competitors who have secured a spot via the registration portal on the Registration Site.

Registered Competitors will participate in up to four (4) days of online ladder play on November 16, 2024 and November 24, 2024 to determine the up to five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors that will continue onto the Single Elimination phase of the Event. A Single Elimination phase consisting of the top five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

Competitors in the Single Elimination phase will participate in up to two (2) days of play on December 7, 2024 and December 8, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Single Elimination Phase of the Event are detailed in Appendix D6. A Live Event phase consisting of the top eight (8) Competitors from the Single Elimination phase. Competitors in the Live Event Phase will participate in one (1) day of play on December 18, 2024. Additional gameplay rules for the Live Event Finals phase are detailed in Appendix D6.

Competitors that have advanced to the Live Event phase will determine the winner of the Zero Chill Challenge Event.

3.9.2. Seeding and Advancement

Online Elimination Seeding

The following process will be used to seed Competitors into the Single Elimination Phase of the tournament based on their performance during the Ladder Play phase: Competitors that register for the Event will be eligible to queue for a match on maddenchampionship.com during four (4) separate periods consisting of seven (7) hours of the open play period and one (1) additional hour to complete their final match for each of the play periods. Open play periods will be on the following dates and times

● November 16, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● November 17, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● November 23, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time.

● November 24, 2024 between 1 PM and 9 PM Eastern Time. A minimum number of twelve (12) matches must be played by a Competitor for their leaderboard entry to be valid. If less than five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors play less than twelve (12) matches, then this threshold will be reduced as needed to reach five hundred forty-four (544) Competitors.

● Competitors with a minimum of twelve (12) matches played will be placed higher on the leaderboard than Competitors with less than twelve (12) matches played.

Matchmaking in the Ladder Play Phase will preferentially select Competitors with similar scores in the current play period.

Leaderboard placement is based on win-loss differential, where one match win equates to

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