File:Doom ingame 2.png


Summary

Non-free media data
Description

A screenshot of Doom (ran on an xbox). It is taken in level three ("Pandemonium") of the game's third episode. The player is facing a group of "Imps", which are the most common enemies in the game.

Source

The image may be obtained from id Software

Portion used

Single screenshot

Low resolution?

Yes — it is a low resolution image that is inferior to the quality of the original image; the potential use of this image for illegal purposes is greatly reduced.

Other information

© 1993 id Software. Use of the image in the articles below complies with Wikipedia's non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described.


Non-free media rationale for First-person shooter
Article

First-person shooter

Purpose of use

The image is used to exemplify the article's subject as a lead image as it shows the core aspects of the genre, including:

  • weapons positioned as if the player was seeing from the protagonist's viewpoint
  • heads-up display showing vital information such as the health of the protagonist and remaining ammunition
  • enemy characters attacking the player
  • graphic violence, a source of controversy with some games in the genre
  • 3d visual environments

The product depicted is highly significant in the history and development of the genre, and is one of the landmark games in video game history.

Replaceable?

No — there are no free versions of this image since the entire work is copyrighted and cannot be duplicated for free.


Non-free media rationale for Shooter game
Article

Shooter game

Purpose of use

The image is used to exemplify the first-person shooter in a section discussing the subject. The image is relevant as the product depicted is highly significant in the history and development of the genre, and is one of the landmark games in video game history.

Replaceable?

No — there are no free versions of this image since the entire work is copyrighted and cannot be duplicated for free.

Non-free media rationale for Linux gaming
Article

Linux gaming

Purpose of use

The image is used to exemplify the history section discussing the subject. The image is relevant as the product depicted is highly significant in the history and development of the games industry on the platform, and is one of the landmark games in video game history.

Replaceable?

No — there are no free versions of this image since the entire work is copyrighted and cannot be duplicated for free.

Licensing