Crystalline Conflict Community Cup 2025 North America (THE “PROMOTION”) OFFICIAL RULES

KEY RULES



A. Official Rules: The Official Rules for this Promotion consist of both (i) these key rules summarising the important rules for participating in the Promotion (the “Key Rules”) and (ii) the Additional Promotion Official Rules (“Additional Rules”) applicable to your place of legal residence. Please review the Additional Rules at the following URL:


B. Territories: This Promotion is open only to individuals who are legal residents and physically and permanently located in one of the following countries/territories at the date and time of entry (the “Promotion Jurisdiction”):
  • The fifty (50) states of the United States of America, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
  • Canada (excluding Quebec).
  • Mexico.


C. Age Limit: This Promotion is open only to individuals 18 years of age or older, who have reached the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence, at the date and time of entry.

D. Entry Period: You may register to participate in the Promotion only between February 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM (United States’ Pacific Time) and March 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PDT) (the “Entry Period”). The exact start and finish time may vary, as published on the Lodestone webpage available at the following URL: https://sqex.to/NPs59.

E. Entry Procedure and Limitations: In order to enter the Promotion, each member of the team must be eligible to enter this Promotion and must have read and agreed to the Official Rules listed below for the Promotion before participating.



Eligibility
All team members must meet the following eligibility requirements:
  • You must have and maintain your own active FINAL FANTASY XIV (the “Game”) North American Square Enix account and must use this account throughout the Promotion.
  • You must have a playable character in the North American data center (Aether/Primal/Crystal/Dynamis) that can participate in the Crystalline Conflict;
  • You must be able to communicate in English.
  • You must be able to communicate using Discord (voice and text chat) software.
  • Be willing and able to attend the following events:
    • Monday, April 14, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Preliminary Day 1
    • Tuesday, April 15, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Preliminary Day 2
    • Wednesday, April 16, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Preliminary Day 3
    • Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Preliminary Day 4
    • Friday, April 18, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Quarterfinals (livestreamed)
    • Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PDT) – Semifinals and Finals (livestreamed)
    *All end times are approximate and subject to change.

Prizing
  • All participants will receive three (3) sets of 99x Magitek Torches (red, blue, yellow) and 10x Wrapped Presents.
  • Semifinalist teams will receive the above, along with one (1) in-game item of their choice from the following items:
    • Ahriman Choker
    • Mandragora Choker
    • Chocobo Noble Barding
    • Bluebird Earring
    • Scarf of Wondrous Wit
    • Gaelicap
    • Modern Aesthetics – Strife
    • Great Paraserpent
  • The winning Team will receive the above, along with the Loporrit Earring.


Tournament Rules
  • Up to sixteen (16) teams may participate in the tournament.
  • If more than sixteen (16) teams register during the Entry Period, the Tournament Sponsor will use the following methodology to select the participating Teams:
    • Result of their previous Crystalline Conflict season status;
    • Accuracy of the information registered on the Square Enix account; and
    • In-game play status.
    * The selection will be made at Square Enix's discretion.
  • If a team is disqualified during or outside of the Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Finals, the next eligible team will be selected to proceed.
  • Any equipment and/or network-related issues will be the responsibility of the player.
  • If any prohibited activities and / or violation of the regulation is confirmed, the team will be disqualified. Additionally, an account penalty may be issued.
  • If at any point for any reason the opponent team is unable to participate in a game, the game is won without playing.
  • In a situation where a game cannot advance due to issues such as a server outage, then that game will be null, and a rematch will be held.
  • Each member is solely responsible for ensuring that his/her/their equipment, network connection, etc. are adequate to participate in the Promotion and are issue and interruption free.
    • The round will reset if a member disconnects before the gate opens at the beginning of the game.
    • The round would continueif a member disconnected after the gate has opened.
  • The tournament will be cancelled should there be less than 8 teams participating.


Team
  • A team must be formed with a minimum of five (5) and maximum of seven (7) members to participate.
    * Five (5) members may participate in a game. Teams may switch up to two (2) members per game, but not per round.
  • If at any point the team has less than five (5) members, the team is disqualified.
  • Once a team registration is submitted, you may not add any new members to the team.
  • Once a team registration is submitted, you may not replace any team members with someone who hasn’t been registered.
  • You may only participate in a single team.
    If a player is found to be registered in multiple Teams, that team member will be disqualified from all participating teams. This may also affect their participation in all future tournaments.
  • Teams can be formed across logical data centers if it meets the eligibility requirement.

Tournament Play

Rules for all stages
  • A "game" is defined as a series of "rounds" played between two teams.
  • A game will be held in elimination style match.
    • Preliminaries / Quarterfinals / Semifinals: Winners for each game will be determined by best-of-three (BO3).
    • Finals: Winner will be determined by best-of-five (BO5).
  • A round which enters overtime and does not have a winner at the conclusion of the round will be considered a tie.
  • A single-round game will be held between the tied teams to break the tie.
  • During a game, each team must consist of five (5) players of different jobs.
  • Team members may freely change jobs between rounds. *Updated April 7, 2025
  • Sponsor shall randomly select the first map before each game.
  • For each subsequent round, the losing team of the previous round will select the map for the next round. However, a map that has already been selected during the previous rounds cannot be selected.
  • Stage Effects will be enabled.
  • Kits may be used.
  • In-game macros may be used.
  • The Quick Chat feature may be used.
  • Reserve members are allowed to spectate the game. Reserve members are prohibited from communicating with team members in any manner whatsoever while a game is in session.
  • Entrants are allowed to broadcast their own games.
  • You must immediately raise all complaints and/or disputes about gameplay or Promotion procedures, or any other aspect of the Promotion, with the Promotion staff. You waive any complaints or disputes that you do not immediately raise to the Promotion staff. Promotion staff will have complete discretion to adjudicate all complaints and disputes about gameplay or Promotion procedures, or any other aspect of the Promotion.
  • Promotion staff may alter the Promotion or Game structure, or grant variances in the Promotion or Game rules, based on the Promotion staff’s judgment and discretion in order to ensure fair play and results.
  • In the event of a bug or glitch that affects gameplay, the full game should be played out unless otherwise decided by Sponsor. Sponsor may, in its discretion, pause gameplay at any time and for any reason related (but not limited) to preserving the integrity, fairness, accessibility, technical feasibility, and timeliness of the game. In the event of a stoppage of play, players will be notified and must remain at their devices and may not communicate with other players until gameplay is resumed. Sponsor may order gameplay be restarted due to exceptional circumstances, such as if a bug affects a player’s ability to play or the gameplay is disrupted by a force majeure event. Sponsor reserves the right to add, remove, modify, reschedule, and/or delete any game or round for any reason, including without limitation, if in its sole judgment, that game’s or round's integrity has been compromised by an unforeseen technical issue and/or error.
  • Sponsor’s decisions are final and cannot be further appealed or challenged.


Restrictions
  • Actions that go against good sportsmanship, honesty, or fair play.
  • Actions that are in violation of Square Enix staff’s instructions.
  • Deliberately causing delays or impeding the progress of the tournament.
  • Using another user’s Square Enix account to participate in the tournament.
  • Transferring or selling the ability to participate in the tournament to a third party.
  • Actions that will affect the outcome of a game by cooperating with other players, such as win-trading.
  • Actions that may lead to using the tournament as a form of profit.
  • Activities that are prohibited in the rules set forth in the Official Rules.
  • Activities that are prohibited by the FINAL FANTASY XIV user agreement.
  • Activities that are prohibited by the Square Enix Account agreement.
  • Any other activities that Square Enix deems as an illicit activity.

Team Registration

Team registration will be done via an entry form linked below.
Team registration for the North American region tournament will become available from Friday, February 28 at 12:00 a.m. (PDT) to Friday, March 7 at 11:59 p.m. (PDT).

The following information is required when registering:
  • The Team name;
  • The Team motto;
  • Anecdote about your Team and/or its members;
  • Each Team member’s character name;
  • Each Team member’s Home World;
  • Each Team member’s character profile
    character profile URL can be found by logging into the Lodestone and visiting your character profile;
    example: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...ter/00000000/;
  • Each Team member’s Discord Username; and
  • One (1) in-game screenshot of the Team;

*Team name and motto may be subject to alteration by the sponsor.

Each member of the Team must be eligible to enter this Promotion and must have read and agreed to the Official Rules for the Promotion before participating.

Only a single registration is required per Team. Each member does not need to submit a separate registration for the same Team. Limit one (1) registration per Team.

Players or Teams may not change their character names or Team names without approval from Sponsor. All such names must comply with these Key Rules and Sponsor may request that they be changed at any time. A roster shall not contain duplicates of the same name, names that consist only of symbols, or names that are difficult to distinguish from one another.

Once we have confirmed that your Team is eligible, your Team will be contacted to confirm your registration.

Proceed to the Team Registration.
*Link to the team registration will become available from the date mentioned above.

F. Prize(s):
  • All participants will receive three (3) sets of 99x Magitek Torches (red, blue, yellow) and 10x Wrapped Presents.
  • Semifinalist teams will receive the above, along with one (1) in-game item of their choice from the following items:
    • Ahriman Choker
    • Mandragora Choker
    • Chocobo Noble Barding
    • Bluebird Earring
    • Scarf of Wondrous Wit
    • Gaelicap
    • Modern Aesthetics – Strife
    • Great Paraserpent
  • The winning Team will receive the above, along with the Loporrit Earring.

    *All prizes are virtual in-game items with no monetary value.


G. Winner Notification: Sponsor, or Sponsor’s designee, will notify winner(s) by or about April 19, 2025 via Discord.

H. Sponsor: The sponsor of this Promotion is Square Enix Inc.

By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound and abide by these Key Rules and the Additional Rules applicable to your place of legal residence, and you represent that you satisfy all eligibility requirements to enter the Promotion.

For more information about how Sponsor uses your data, see the Additional Rules and visit Square Enix’s Privacy Notice at https://weblet.square-enix.com/geojm...ENTS&l=privacy.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS PROMOTION. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU MUST HAVE LEGALLY ACQUIRED ACCESS TO FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH OF THE PROMOTION.

KEY RULES POSTED ON FEBRUARY 24 2025.