①. Participant's artworks must be related to NetEase's "Identity V" mobile game and must be illustration with Spring Theme. Unrelated artworks with other forms will be considered invalid. Should you have any inquiries about the type of artwork for submission, please contact Identity V's official English Facebook account directly and we will reply promptly.
②. Any works submitted by participants must be original and plagiarism is strictly prohibited. First-time released artworks are highly encouraged and will be given priority during the selection of winners.
③. The following works will be considered as invalid submissions:
1) Any works that are not related to the theme of this contest and beyond the scope of the type of works submitted;
2) Plagiarized works or works that infringe intellectual property rights, property rights, reputation rights, credit rights, and privacy rights, including ownership and copyrights of others;
3) Any works which depict violent, pornographic material, discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc., or which may cause distress or discomfort to any third party;
4) Any works that violate national laws or public social moral order;
5) Any works that have been or are planned to be used for commercial purposes, and works that have been submitted in other competitions or have won prizes in other competitions;
6) Submissions with incomplete information;
7) Any works violating the rules of the platform;
8) Other works considered unsuitable for publication by the organizer;
For all invalid submissions, Identity V reserves the right to remove the artworks from the competition and to prohibit the participant from submitting again.
①. The submission period for this event is from March 8th, 2021, 00:00:00 to April 10th, 2021, 24:00:00 (UTC+8).
②. This event only open for SEA and NAEU region, During the event, participants will only need to enter the website and click on "Submit Artwork". After logging in, fill all necessary work information to officially participate in the competition. Entries must be submitted with a cover image as the main illustration(aspect ratio should be 4:3, and the image must not exceed 10 MB.). Additional images can be added. Please carefully read the submission page guidelines before uploading your work on the submission page. Submitted works details can be shared to social media platforms separately to obtain more votes. Users can search by the artist's name/artwork name on the main voting page to obtain the details of a particular entry.
③. Participants have only one chance to upload all their artworks. Please carefully read the submission page guidelines before uploading your work.
①. The online voting period for this competition is from April 11th, 2021, 00:00:00 to April 20th, 2021, 23:59:59 (UTC+8).
②. During the voting period, voters only need to enter the website and click on "Artwork Selection" on the top or right. After logging in, you can vote for your favorite artworks on the voting page. Each person has 5 votes daily to vote for their favorite artworks. Artworks can be searched by title or artist name. You can gain 5 extra votes by sharing this contest.
③. The event prohibits the manipulation of data and other acts that undermine the fairness of the competition. Identity V will monitor the voting, and violators will be disqualified as a consequence. Should you have any enquiries about the voting, please contact Identity V's official Facebook account directly and we will reply promptly.
①. After the submission deadline on April 10th.2021, 24:00:00 (UTC+8), the following will be selected by the jury:
Excellence Award X1
Gold Award X 3
Silver Award X 5
②. After voting ends on April 20th, 24:00 （UTC+8）,the Top 30 will be selected according to the total number of votes from the highest to the lowest as People Choice's Award.
③. The winners' illustration will be shown on IdentityV's official pages.
④Prizes:
·Excellence Award X1
1500 USD each + In Game Rewards ( limited Portrait&Graffiti.)
·Gold Award X 3
1000 USD each + In Game Rewards ( limited Portrait&Graffiti.)
·Silver Award X 5
500 USD each + In Game Rewards ( limited Portrait&Graffiti.)
·People Choice's Award X 30
In Game Rewards ( limited Portrait&Graffiti.)
①. During the competition, the personal information of the participants collected by Identity V will only be used for identification verification and to contact the participants of this event and will not be used for other purposes. Identity V will comply with laws and regulations related to the protection of personal information, to use and manage the above personal information appropriately and cautiously, and delete such information immediately after the event. For more details on Identity V's privacy policy, please refer to https://unisdk.update.netease.com/html/latest_v30.html. We will process participants' personal information in strict accordance with the privacy policy.
②. The company shall not bear any costs and other risks incurred by the submitted artworks, and all submission risks shall be borne by the participants.
③. The company shall not be liable for any interruption or disqualification of the competition caused by participants to Identity V.
④. Participants are responsible for the copyright of their artwork submissions. Any legal dispute arising from plagiarizing the works of others shall be borne solely by participants.
⑤. In the case that the copyright of the submission belongs to more than one party, the participant shall guarantee that the submission has been authorized by all other copyright owners. The organizers shall not bear any legal liability for any dispute arising from any unauthorized works.
⑥. Reporting a Submission/Vote: During the competition, if you find any entries involved in the following situations, please contact Identity V's official Facebook/Twitter account to report it directly. Identity V will process it in accordance with the event's rules.
l Any works that are not related to the theme of this contest and beyond the scope of the type of works submitted;
l Plagiarized works or works that infringe intellectual property rights, property rights, reputation rights, credit rights, and privacy rights, including ownership and copyrights of others;
l Any works which depict violent, pornographic material, discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, etc., or which may cause distress or discomfort to any third party;
l Any works that violate national laws or public social moral order;
l Any works that have been or are planned to be used for commercial purposes, and works that have been submitted in other competitions or have won prizes in other competitions;
l Submissions with incomplete information;
l Any works violating the rules of the platform;
l Other works considered unsuitable for publication by the organizer.
⑦. Contacting the Organizer:
Should you have any comments or enquiries about the competition, please contact Identity V's official Facebook account directly and we will reply promptly.
