File:GTA3 UK Cover.jpg
GTA3_UK_Cover.jpg (281 × 354 pixels, file size: 30 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)
Summary[edit]
| Description |
This is the cover art for Grand Theft Auto III. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the game or the publisher of the video game or the developers of the video game. |
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| Source |
Scanned |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
The entire cover: because the image is cover art, a form of product packaging, 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 cover. 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 |
Image used to illustrate drastic change of design between this original cover used in UK/EU and the redesigned North American cover after 9/11. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. Image used to illustrate drastic change of design between this original cover used in UK/EU and the redesigned North American cover after 9/11. 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 cover art, 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 cover art 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 Grand Theft Auto III//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GTA3_UK_Cover.jpgtrue | |
Licensing[edit]
  | This image is cover art for 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 images of game cover art
constitutes fair use under United States copyright law. Other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content. |
File history
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| Date/Time | Thumbnail | Dimensions | User | Comment | |
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| current | 18:39, 2 February 2017 | | 281 × 354 (30 KB) | DatBot (talk | contribs) | Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable) |
| 22:34, 11 November 2014 | No thumbnail | 380 × 480 (189 KB) | Stormwatch (talk | contribs) | Tiny pic is tiny! | |
| 10:32, 31 October 2014 | No thumbnail | 175 × 249 (16 KB) | X201 (talk | contribs) | Reverted to version as of 13:53, 23 March 2012 - as per WP:VGBOX - No reason to change an existing cover art | |
| 04:43, 31 October 2014 | No thumbnail | 380 × 480 (189 KB) | Stormwatch (talk | contribs) | ||
| 13:53, 23 March 2012 | No thumbnail | 175 × 249 (16 KB) | X201 (talk | contribs) | Smaller version |
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