File:Ancient Wars gameplay.jpg

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Summary[edit]

Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free video game screenshot or promotional image true for Ancient Wars: Sparta
Description

This is a screenshot from Ancient Wars: Sparta. The screenshot copyright is believed to belong to World Forge

Source

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

Article

Ancient Wars: Sparta

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 illustrate some of the game mechanics as discussed in the article. On the left are four workers constructing a building; to their right are eight Spartan soldiers in a column formation, with each soldier mounted on a horse; further right is a group of miscellaneous soldiers. The image illustrates the construction game mechanic, the use of soldier formations, and the use of animals. It highlights these gameplay aspects in a way the article text itself could not describe as intricately, and thus enhance 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 Ancient Wars: Sparta//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Wars_gameplay.jpgtrue

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File history

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Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current17:11, 31 March 2021Thumbnail for version as of 17:11, 31 March 2021425 × 340 (144 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs)more illustrative image
22:18, 25 December 2017No thumbnail365 × 273 (25 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
01:23, 20 November 2014No thumbnail410 × 307 (71 KB)Bertaut (talk | contribs){{Non-free use rationale 2 |Description = Screenshot of ''Ancient Wars: Sparta'' showing graphical style, HUD and troop command. |Source = http://gamereviewgroup.com/game-review-fate-of-hellas/ |Author = [[Playlogic Entertainmen...
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