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Screenshot from Halo: Combat Evolved. Master Chief fires his Assault Rifle upon a group of Grunts.

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for identification and critical commentary on
- the computer or video game in question or
- the copyrighted character(s) or item(s) depicted on the screenshot in question
on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,

qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to generate profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise. See Wikipedia:Non-free content.

To the uploader: please add a detailed fair use rationale for each use, as described on Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline, as well as the source of the work and copyright information.

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[edit] Fair use rationale

It is believed that the use of this image, Halo.jpg, qualifies as fair use in the article Halo: Combat Evolved because:

Bungie Studios has not released any such images into the public domain, and a replacement image could not be created that would adequately provide the same information
The image is web-resolution
The use of this image neither detracts from the game nor inhibits its salability in any way
The image is being used solely for informative purposes, as it serves to illustrate the form in which the game takes place