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Cover of first game in Baldur's Gate series.

Source: http://www.amazon.com/

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The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:

1. it is a low resolution copy of the cover art of a computer/video game;
2. the article named above concerns the game in question;
3. the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
   1. identifies the video game in question;
   2. illustrates the packaging of the game in question
   3. illustrates a section of the article;
   4. illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
4. no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
5. the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the video game in any way;
6. the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the product.

The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:

1. it is a low resolution copy of the cover art of a computer/video game;
2. the article named above concerns the game in question;
3. the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
   1. identifies the video game in question;
   2. illustrates the packaging of the game in question
   3. illustrates a section of the article;
   4. illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
4. no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
5. the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the video game in any way;
6. the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the product.

The use of this image in the article named / linked above is claimed as Fair use of copyrighted material because:

1. it is a low resolution copy of the cover art of a computer/video game;
2. the article named above concerns the game in question;
3. the inclusion of the image in the named article makes a significant contribution to the article because it:
   1. identifies the video game in question;
   2. illustrates the packaging of the game in question
   3. illustrates a section of the article;
   4. illustrates a relevant point in the text of the article;
4. no free version of the image is available that would serve the equivalent purpose;
5. the inclusion of the image in the named article does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the video game in any way;
6. the image cannot be used to replace the original market role of the product.