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  • 1. MAGIC: THE GATHERING ONLINE ("GAME")USER AGREEMENT AND SOFTWARE LICENSE ("LICENSE")UPDATED August 29, 2012PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY. THIS LICENSE CONSTITUTES A LEGALAGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND WIZARDS OF THE COAST LLC ("WIZARDS") AND GOVERNS YOURUSE OF THE GAME, THE GAME SERVICE, YOUR ACCOUNTS AND THE SOFTWARE (EACH DEFINEDBELOW).USE OF THE GAME, THE GAME SERVICE, YOUR ACCOUNTS AND SOFTWARE ARE SUBJECT TOTHIS LICENSE, WIZARDS CODE OF CONDUCT (http://company.wizards.com/conduct),WIZARDS PRIVACY POLICY (http://company.wizards.com/privacy), WIZARDS TERMS OFUSE (http://company.wizards.com/tou) AND PAYMENT PAGE(http://wizards.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/81), ALL INCORPORATED BYTHIS REFERENCE. WIZARDS MAY, AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, UPDATE, CHANGE,ADD, REMOVE OR MODIFY (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) THIS LICENSE, THE CODE OF CONDUCT,THE PRIVACY POLICY, THE TERMS OF USE, THE PAYMENT PAGE, THE GAME, THE GAMESERVICE AND/OR YOUR ACCOUNTS. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE GAME AFTER ANY SUCHCHANGE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SAID CHANGE AND WIZARDS WILL HAVE NOLIABILITY TO YOU AS A RESULT.THE GAME, THE GAME SERVICE AND THE SOFTWARE MAY USE THIRD PARTY WEBSITES ANDTECHNOLOGIES TO RECORD OR STREAM GAMEPLAY OR CHAT DIALOGUE ("RECORDINGS").WIZARDS DOES NOT OBJECT TO THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF RECORDINGS SO LONGAS SUCH RECORDINGS (A) DO NOT INCLUDE THIRD PARTY TRADING CARD GAMES, OR OTHERPRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT ARE COMPETITIVE WITH WIZARDS PRODUCTS, (B) COMPLY WITHTHE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, (C) ARE NOT COMMERCIALLY SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED, AND (D)COMPLY WITH ALL NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.BY CLICKING "I ACCEPT," YOU: (A) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE INITS ENTIRETY; (B) AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS; AND (C) AREAUTHORIZED AND ABLE TO ACCEPT THIS LICENSE. UNAUTHORIZED USE IS STRICTLYPROHIBITED.IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE, CLICK THE "I DECLINE" BUTTON,AT WHICH POINT YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO PLAY OR OTHERWISE USE THE GAME, GAMESERVICE AND ACCOUNT (DEFINED BELOW).FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, THE SUFFICIENCY OF WHICH IS HEREBYACKNOWLEDGED, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:1.Game Description. Magic: The Gathering Online is an online game service("Game Service") that allows you to play the Game when you: (a) download andinstall a copy of the Game client from the Wizards website or a designatedpartner site ("Download") which includes software and associated media, printedmaterials and/or electronic documentation; (b) log in to the Game client usingyour user name and password from your Magic: The Gathering Online account ("MTGOAccount") via the Game Service ("Account")(MTGO Account and Account collectivelyreferenced hereafter as your "Accounts"); and (c) utilize any software programsprovided to you as an Account holder through the Game Service (together with theDownload, hereinafter, "Software").In the Game, you will receive access to a library of licensed digital objectsthat depict physical Magic: The Gathering trading cards ("Digital Objects"). Byplaying the Game, you receive a limited license for the right to use suchDigital Objects solely for the purpose of playing the Game.2.Eligibility.2.1 General. The Game and Game Service are available only to individualseighteen (18) years of age and older. If you are between the ages of thirteen(13) and eighteen (18), your parent or guardian must complete the registrationprocess, in which case the parent or guardian will take full responsibility for

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