File:Settlers 2 (DS) gameplay.jpg

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free video game screenshot or promotional image true for The Settlers II
Description

This is a screenshot from The Settlers DS. The screenshot copyright is believed to belong to Ubisoft

Source

May be found at the following website: Digiex (Archive link)

Article

The Settlers II

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 showing the use of the DS's dual screens, with the game's Activity Window on the top and the animated gameplay on the bottom. The Activity Window currently shows the player's stats from the Headquarters, whilst the bottom shows the game's graphics unchanged from the original MS-DOS game. The image highlights these 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 II//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Settlers_2_(DS)_gameplay.jpgtrue

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current01:14, 14 June 2018Thumbnail for version as of 01:14, 14 June 2018245 × 375 (153 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs)English language image
03:50, 7 January 2018No thumbnail245 × 365 (68 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs)
03:47, 7 January 2018No thumbnail235 × 355 (64 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs)Better image
02:44, 6 May 2017No thumbnail243 × 365 (156 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs)incorrect file uploaded first time
02:38, 6 May 2017No thumbnail243 × 365 (130 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs){{Non-free use rationale 2 | Description = Screenshot of gameplay in the Nintendo DS re-release of ''The Settlers III''. | Source = http://www.jeuxvideo.com/screenshots/16668-554046-0 | Author = Blue Byte / Ubisoft | Date = 2006 | Artic...
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