File:Doom gibs.png
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Summary
Several enemies being gibbed in Doom (1993 video game).
Fair Use Rationale for Doom (1993 video game)
- Depicts the subject discussed in article.
- The image is not intended to hinder the copyright holders' ability to market and sell its games.
- Exemplifies the explicit gore that led to the controversy over violence in the game.
- The photo is only being used for informational purposes.
| Description |
Screenshot of Doom (1993 video game) |
|---|---|
| Source | |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
1 Still Screenshot |
| Low resolution? |
Yes. |
| Purpose of use |
The image is being used for no purpose other than to illustrate the level of violence characterized as "ultraviolence" by nonviolent video game proponents. |
| Replaceable? |
Although the source code is freely licensed, the violence in the game cannot be illustrated without its copyrighted assets. |
| Other information |
The use of this image neither detracts from the game nor inhibits its salability in any way. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Nonviolent video game//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Doom_gibs.pngtrue | |
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
- to visually identify the game in question
- on the English Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,
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.