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[edit] Summary

TIE Fighter from Dark Forces PC game

[edit] Licensing

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- the computer or video game in question or
- the copyrighted character(s) or item(s) depicted on the screenshot in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

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[edit] Fair use

The image linked here is claimed to be used under fair use as:

it is a screenshot from a 10-year-old video game;
it is of lower resolution than the original
the shot is only being used for informational purposes.
it does not limit the copyright owner's right to sell the game.

Non-free / fair use media rationale for Star Wars: Dark Forces
Description	screenshot of Tie fighter 3DO
Source	Dark forces (PC game)
Article	Star Wars: Dark Forces
Portion used	< 1%
Low resolution?	Y
Purpose of use	for illustration of technical aspect of game
Replaceable?	no substitute available for this purpose