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I'm about to launch an iOS game, with game centre support. At the end of each month I would like to contact the winner and offer them a prize. Is it possible to do this though the iTunes connect, or some other system?

I can't find much within the Apple developer doc's and the alternatives all seem a bit long winded.

VariableSquid
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    I don't believe you can, but it is probably a bad idea anyway. The Game Center leader board are routinely spammed with bogus scores anyway – Paulw11 Jul 10 '15 at 21:19
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    Whilst researching this I have come across a lot of similar comments and frustrations. I always wondered why I could never get near the highest scores! As a result, thinking twice about doing this, if it's even possible. Thanks. – VariableSquid Jul 11 '15 at 20:40

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You cannot do that. The Apple guidelines strongly suggest that they want to keep the personal details of the user away from the developers. Also, it is not a good practice to incentivise the winners outside the app!

Plus as Paulw11 put it, the Game Centre leaderboards are usually spammed, and you finding a player with a genuine high score is difficult.

Hope this helps.

Mehul
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  • That's what I thought, but when looking through the App Store Review Guidelines, section 20 Contests, sweepstakes, lotteries, raffles, and gambling it looks a bit different. The these two sections would suggest that its possible to offer a prize: - 20.1 Sweepstakes and contests must be sponsored by the developer/company of the App - 20.2 Official rules for sweepstakes and contests must be presented in the App and make it clear that Apple is not a sponsor or involved in the activity in any manner. But how do you get the prize to the winner? – VariableSquid Jul 11 '15 at 20:35
  • I think that what they mean by this is that we can have a contest outside the app, separately and not by calling the leaderboard players particularly. – Mehul Jul 12 '15 at 10:17
  • Think I will have to do it another way, I suspected as much when I started this, but the Review guidelines gave me false hope. – VariableSquid Jul 12 '15 at 12:56