SMITE 2 ARTISANS PROGRAM POLICY
Last Updated: April 17, 2025
PLEASE READ THIS SMITE 2 ARTISANS PROGRAM POLICY (THE “AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU AS THE CREATOR (“YOU” OR “YOUR”) AND HI-REZ STUDIOS, INC. (“HI-REZ,” “WE,” “US,” OR “OUR”). THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE APPLY TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN, AND YOUR SUBMISSION OF ARTWORK AND OTHER CREATIVE MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH, HI-REZ’S SMITE 2 ARTISANS PROGRAM (AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BELOW, THE “ARTISANS PROGRAM”).
IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTISANS PROGRAM, YOU MUST FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BY CLICKING THE “I ACCEPT,” BUTTON. NOTE THAT YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ARTISANS PROGRAM IF YOU DO NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
IN ADDITION, BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT AND PARTICIPATING IN THE ARTISANS PROGRAM, YOU ARE ALSO AGREEING TO THE FOLLOWING HI-REZ RULES AND POLICIES THAT ARE EXPRESSLY INCORPORATED INTO THIS AGREEMENT:
THE HI-REZ PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH EXPLAINS WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM YOU AND HOW WE PROTECT IT.
THE HI-REZ TERMS OF SERVICE, WHICH EXPLAIN THE TERMS THAT APPLY TO YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES; AND
THE SMITE 2 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT, WHICH EXPLAINS THE TERMS THAT APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THE SMITE 2 GAME.
1. Participation in the Artisans Program. In order to participate in the Artisans Program, you must submit an application to us and provide all information we request as part of the application process. The current application can be found at https://forms.gle/k9p6sSEwanH5nTNv9. In order for your application to be considered, you will need to have an active Discord account. If you do not have an active Discord account, you can visit www.discord.com to learn more about creating a Discord account. Hi-Rez reserves the right to accept or reject your Artisans Program application in its sole discretion. If your Artisans Program application is accepted by Hi-Rez, we will notify you and provide you with access to the Artisans Program creative assets through your Discord account. The Artisans Program creative assets may include computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialog, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds, musical compositions and recordings, audio-visual effects, storylines, character likenesses, models, logos, and other intellectual property relating to Smite 2 as determined by Hi-Rez in its sole discretion (collectively, the “Program Assets”).
2. Rights and Licenses. For the purposes of this Agreement, and subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions contained herein, Hi-Rez hereby grants you a limited, non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty free, perpetual license to use the Program Assets provided by Hi-Rez to create drawings, illustrations, graphic representations, or other artwork based on the Program Assets (“Creator Materials”) for submission to Hi-Rez in connection with the Artisans Program. You agree that Hi-Rez retains all right, title and interest in and to the Program Assets, and Hi-Rez is not transferring title or any other ownership interest in or to the Program Assets to you. The Program Assets and any and all copies of the Program Assets are the proprietary and copyrighted work of Hi-Rez Studios, Inc. Any use, reproduction, modification, or distribution of the Program Assets not expressly authorized by the terms of this Agreement is expressly prohibited. All rights in and to the Program Assets not granted herein are hereby expressly reserved by Hi-Rez. In consideration for Hi-Rez providing you the opportunity to participate in the Artisans Program, you hereby grant to Hi-Rez a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free (except as otherwise agreed between you and Hi-Rez), irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, sub-license, create derivative works from and distribute the applicable Creator Materials or incorporate the applicable Creator Materials into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed throughout the universe, and agree that Hi-Rez shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Creator Materials for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without compensation, notice or attribution (except as otherwise agreed between you and Hi-Rez or otherwise set forth in this Agreement). You waive and agree not to assert against Hi-Rez or any of its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries or licensees, any moral or similar rights you may have in any of your Creator Materials. To the extent Hi-Rez permits other users to access and use your Creator Materials, you also grant applicable users the right to use, copy, modify, display, perform, create derivative works from, and otherwise communicate and distribute your Creator Materials without further notice, attribution or compensation to you, including, but not limited to, the right to use the Creator Materials in Smite 2.
3. Prohibited Content. Your use of the Program Assets is subject to compliance with the terms of this Agreement. The creation of any Creator Materials that violate this Agreement is strictly prohibited. You acknowledge and agree to the following with respect to your Creator Materials:
[Creator Materials may only be used and made available in connection with the ArtisansProgram and may not be publicly shared, or sold, licensed, or monetized without Hi-Rez’s prior written approval in each instance.]
Creator Materials must be appropriate for the audience of Smite 2 and consistent with the spirit and tone of Smite 2 (as determined by Hi-Rez).
Creator Materials must comply with applicable law, may not violate the rights of others, and must not be obscene, sexually explicit, defamatory, offensive, objectionable, harmful to others, or contain or promote harmful or indecent matter to minors.
Creator Materials must not contain any material which constitutes an infringement, misappropriation or violation of any person’s or entity’s intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights, rights of publicity or patent rights, or which constitute a violation of any person’s or entity’s personal property rights, privacy rights or any other rights.
Creator Materials must not promote violence or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
Creator Materials must not include links to any website that promotes or exploits cheats or hacks to Hi-Rez’s games or any other games.
Creator Materials must not be derogatory to Hi-Rez or damage the value, reputation, or goodwill of Hi-Rez or its products or brands (as determined by Hi-Rez).
Hi-Rez in its sole discretion, can revoke your permission to create Creator Materials at any time and for any reason.
4. Use of Creator Materials by Hi-Rez; Consideration. Unless otherwise mutually agreed between you and Hi-Rez or as otherwise set forth in this Section 4, the sole consideration for the license granted under this Agreement by you to Hi-Rez shall be the display of the Creator Materials provided, that Hi-Rez shall have the right to determine, in its sole discretion, how and when to display the Creator Materials, if at all. As such, if Hi-Rez chooses to display the Creator Materials, Hi-Rez shall solely determine the length of time that the Creator Materials will be displayed, and the manner in which the Creator Materials will be displayed, and the location where the Creator Materials will be displayed. Hi-Rez may elect, in its sole discretion, to incorporate your Creator Materials into a commercially available version of Smite 2. If Hi-Rez elects to incorporate your Creator Materials into a commercially available version of Smite 2, Hi-Rez will pay you for such use of your Creator Materials as a one-time royalty equal to 20% of the attributable net revenue generated from the Creator Materials during the three (3) consecutive months immediately following the date the Creator Materials are first made commercially available to end users of Smite 2, which shall be payable to you within thirty (30) days following the end of such three month period. You acknowledge and agree that the foregoing constitutes the sole and exclusive compensation you will be entitled to receive in connection with Hi-Rez’s use of the applicable Creator Materials in connection with Smite 2, and Hi-Rez shall not be liable to you for any other payments or additional consideration in connection with such use.
5. Your Representations and Warranties. BY APPLYING TO PARTICIPATE, OR PARTICIPATING IN, THE ARTISANS PROGRAM, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO HI-REZ THAT (A) YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT; (B) YOU ARE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR JURISDICTION; (C) YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT; AND (D) WITH RESPECT TO THE CREATOR MATERIALS: (I) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE HI-REZ THE FOREGOING LICENSE TO UTILIZE THE CREATOR MATERIALS WITHOUT LIABILITY OR COMPENSATION TO OTHERS; AND (II) THE USE, REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, OR TRANSMISSION OF THE CREATOR MATERIALS WILL NOT VIOLATE ANY FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC, FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION, OR ANY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY COPYRIGHT, PATENT, TRADEMARK, TRADE SECRET, MUSIC, IMAGE, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY, PROPERTY, OR CONTRACTUAL RIGHT, OR CONSTITUTE FALSE ADVERTISING, UNFAIR COMPETITION, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY OR RIGHTS TO CELEBRITY, OR ANY OTHER RIGHT OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY.
6. Disclaimers. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (A) THE ARTISANS PROGRAM AND THE PROGRAM ASSETS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED; AND (B) HI-REZ, AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ARTISANS PROGRAM AND THE PROGRAM ASSETS.
7. Limitation of Liability. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR LOST REVENUE, LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS, OR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ARTISANS PROGRAM. FURTHER, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT AND THE ARTISANS PROGRAM WILL NOT EXCEED $50 USD.
8. Updates to this Agreement. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED, OR MODIFIED AT ANY TIME BY HI-REZ IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, EFFECTIVE UPON PRIOR NOTICE AS FOLLOWS: Hi-Rez will post the revised version of this Agreement at https://www.hirezstudios.com/legal and may provide such other notice as Hi-Rez may elect in its sole discretion. If changes are made to this Agreement, we will also update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Agreement. If any future changes to this Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in compliance with this Agreement, you may terminate your participation in the Artisans Program by notifying the program coordinator.
9. Indemnification. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold Hi-Rez (including any respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and assigns) harmless from and against any loss, claim, liability, damage, action, or cause of action (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that arises from any claim relating to the Creator Materials, or from any breach of your representations, warranties, or obligations set forth in this Agreement (individually, a “Claim,” and collectively, the “Claims”). You will not consent to entry of judgment or settle a Claim without Hi-Rez’s prior written consent, which may not be unreasonably withheld. You will use counsel reasonably satisfactory to Hi-Rez to defend each Claim. If Hi-Rez reasonably determines that a Claim might adversely affect it, Hi-Rez may take control of the defense at its own expense (and without limiting your obligations).
10. Miscellaneous. The relationship between the parties hereto shall be that of a licensor and a licensee, and neither party shall represent itself as an agent, representative or partner of the other. Hi-Rez may terminate this Agreement and your participation in the Artisans Program at any time in Hi-Rez’s sole discretion upon notice to you. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and executed in the State of Georgia and any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. You may not assign your rights under this Agreement without the express written consent of Hi-Rez. This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements with respect thereto.