File:The Settlers IV gameplay.jpg
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Summary[edit]
| Description |
This is a screenshot from The Settlers IV. The screenshot copyright is believed to belong to Ubisoft. |
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| Source |
May be found at the following website: GameSpot (Archive link) |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
The entire screenshot: because the image is taken from the game, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. |
| Low resolution? |
The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original screenshot. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork. |
| Purpose of use |
Other. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as screenshot. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. It is used to show several of the game's features as discussed in the article, such as depicting terrain corrupted by the Dark Tribe, which can only be reclaimed by using gardeners on the affected areas. It also illustrates the context menu on the left, which, in this case, shows (amongst other things) that the player has selected a single level 2 bowman, and that their army's offensive strength is at 111%. The image highlights these gameplay aspects in a way the article text itself could not describe as intricately, and thus enhances the reader's understanding of the prose. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original artwork, namely the creator providing graphic design services to relevant concerns and video game marketing to the public. |
| Replaceable? |
As a screenshot, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the item in question would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. |
| Other information |
Use of the screenshot in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Settlers IV//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Settlers_IV_gameplay.jpgtrue | |
Licensing[edit]
  | This image is a screenshot from a video game, and its copyright is most likely held by the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of low-resolution screenshots
constitutes fair use under the Copyright law of the United States. Any other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. |
File history
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| current | 00:34, 15 June 2018 | | 425 × 320 (230 KB) | Bertaut (talk | contribs) | clearer image |
| 07:44, 10 January 2018 | No thumbnail | 365 × 275 (72 KB) | Bertaut (talk | contribs) | ||
| 01:10, 6 August 2017 | No thumbnail | 365 × 274 (189 KB) | Bertaut (talk | contribs) | new image, better illustrative of article text | |
| 03:11, 17 January 2017 | No thumbnail | 350 × 280 (152 KB) | Bertaut (talk | contribs) | resized | |
| 06:00, 19 May 2016 | No thumbnail | 353 × 282 (37 KB) | Theo's Little Bot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) | |
| 02:31, 12 November 2014 | No thumbnail | 620 × 497 (178 KB) | Bertaut (talk | contribs) | {{Non-free use rationale 2 |Description = Screenshot from ''The Settlers IV'' showing the graphical capabilities and basic controls |Source = http://www.moddb.com/games/the-settlers-iv/images/screenshot34 |Author = [[Ubisoft Blue Byte|Blue Byte Sof... |
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