We embarked on our Instagram journey not too long ago, and sure a gaming Instagram account these days is a dime a dozen, but over the weekend we celebrating the milestone of 10,000 followers.
As weird as it may sound, we use follower counts as a barometer of the popularity and relevancy of our content on social media; which is why we’re celebrating this milestone.
So how do you get your hands on the prize?
Simple!
- You must be following The Game Fanatics on Instagram.
- Share your favorite gaming-related pic using the hashtag #gamefanatics10kgiveaway
- We’ll pick a winner at random, you’ll be contacted via Instagram.
You can take a look at the entries below:
Good luck all!
[modal heading=”Official Rules” dismiss_header=”dismiss_header” size=”btn-lg” variation=”btn-default”]OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES Sweepstakes Details: 1. Promotion/Contest Name (the “Sweepstakes”): THE GAME FANATICS 10K INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS GIVEAWAY 2. Entry deadline is July 30, 2016 at 11:55 pm CST 3. To enter: Use hashtag #gamefanatics10kgiveaway on Instagram between 06/30/2016, 12:00 AM, CST, and 07/30/2016, at 11:55 PM, CST. (“Entry Period”). In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner, the winner will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e-mail account governing the e-mail address was opened. Entrants must provide all information requested to be eligible to win. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries will be disqualified. All entries must be received by 07/30/2016, at 11:55 PM, CST. All information provided by entrants becomes the property of Sponsor. Winners will be notified via tagged Instagram comment. b. To enter by email without obligation, email co******@th*************.com. Please be sure to include promotion/contest name in the subject line. All email entries must be received by promotion/contest end date. c. There is no limit on the number of online entries per entrant during the entry period. You will receive one entry per hashtag post, and may submit as many mail-in entries as you wish. 4. Prizes and Odds: The one (1) grand prize to be awarded from the contest is: One (1) grand prize: One retail or digital copy of a video game available at popular and readily-accessible video game stores. a. Total value of all prizes to be awarded: $ 60 b. The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. 1. Eligibility: The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the U.S. age 18 or older, who have an active e-mail account and Internet access as of the beginning of the promotion/contest period. Employees of Sponsors and their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible to participate in the promotion/contest. Participation in the promotion/contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules & Regulations (“Official Rules”). VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. No mechanically reproduced mail-in entries are allowed and any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods. 1. Prize Drawing: All promotion/contest name entries meeting the requirements of these Official Rules will be entered into the prize drawing, to be held on or around 7 days after online deadline at the online at The Game Fanatics offices. The drawing will be conducted by independent judges whose decisions are final and binding. The winners will be selected at random from among all eligible entries received. The odds of winning a prize depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Winners are solely responsible for any and all federal, state, provincial and local taxes that apply to prizes. No cash or other substitution of prizes is permitted, except at the sole option of Sponsor for a prize of equal or greater value. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to the parents or legal guardians, who must sign all required affidavits and releases. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. 1. Notification of Winners: Winners will be notified by e-mail within five (5) business days of the prize drawing, and may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within seven (7) days of notification. If a selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize and/or where applicable an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release is not timely received, is incomplete or modified, prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner will be selected from remaining valid, eligible entries timely submitted. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account specified in the entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. No automatically generated entries will be accepted. 2. Privacy Policy: Any personal information supplied by you to The Game Fanatics will be subject to The Game Fanatics privacy policy posted at https://thegamefanatics.com/about/privacy-policy. The Game Fanatics will not sell, rent, transfer or otherwise disclose your personal data to any third party other than the corresponding Sponsors whose offers you failed to opt-out. Additionally, by entering the promotion/contest you understand that The Game Fanatics may send you additional commercial marketing email regarding The Game Fanatics and its partners. 3. General Rules: By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. The promotion/contest is offered by Sponsor, The Game Fanatics , which is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, damaged, postage-due, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries, responses, or other correspondence, whether by e-mail or postal mail or otherwise, or for theft or destruction or unauthorized access or alterations of entry materials, phone, electrical, network, computer, hardware, software program or transmission malfunctions, failures or difficulties. By participating and winning a prize, Winner releases Sponsor, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, sponsors, and agents, including advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability with respect to the promotion/contest or the acceptance, possession or use of any prize, including without limitation (i) any condition caused by events beyond Sponsor’s control that may cause the promotion/contest to be disrupted or corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential or otherwise) of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the prize, or acceptance, possession, or use of the prize, or from participation in the [Promotion/Contest Name]; and (iii) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the promotion/contest. Sponsor’s decisions in all respects relative to the promotion/contest are final. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the promotion/contest in whole or in part, in the event of fraud, technical or other difficulties or if the integrity of the promotion/contest is compromised, without liability to the entrant. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any winner, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner is responsible for paying any income taxes on the value of the prize received. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state, provincial and local regulations apply. 4. Additional Conditions: Except where prohibited by law, by accepting any prize, Winner consents to the use of his/her name, photo and/or likeness, biographical information, winning entry and statements attributed to winner (if true) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery of prizes. 5. Winner’s List, Official Rules: For a list of prize winners or a copy of these Official Rules, send an email message to co******@th*************.com with “Nosy Inquiry About A Certain Contest, Love!” as the email subject and contest name specified in the body of the e-mail. Copyright © 2016, The Game Fanatics [/modal]
