File:Gran Turismo - Cover - JP.jpg

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This is the Japanese front cover art of Gran Turismo (1997 video game), a racing game developed by Polyphony Digital. Source: [1]

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Rationale for the fair use of this image in the article Gran Turismo (video game):

• Polyphony Digital has not released any such images to the public domain
• The image is used to identify the subject of the article
• The image is used to demonstrate the game's distinctive art style
• The image is being used in an informative way and should not detract from the game
• The image is a web-resolution image
• The image is used to illustrate important characteristics of the game mentioned in the article, which conveys to the reader an idea of what they look like
• The image's only purpose it to aid in the description of the fictional world of Gran Turismo (video game), and for no other purpose
• The image does not limit Polyphony Digital's ability to sell the game