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[edit] Summary

Press Release from www.bungie.net, was originally released on the following page [1]. This page no longer exists as of April 2007. However, this page was also cited numerous times on the picture's home article.

[edit] Licensing

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[edit] Fair use rationale for Nicole (Dead or Alive)

It is believed that the use of this image qualifies as fair use in the article Nicole (Dead or Alive) because:

Bungie Studios has released no such images into the public domain, and a replacement image could not be created that would adequately provide the same information
The image is being used for no purpose other than to identify the subject of the article
The image resolution has been significantly decreased from the original, so copies made from it would be of inferior quality
The use of this image neither detracts from the game nor inhibits its salability in any way