File:SimCityDS1.jpg

Summary edit

SimCity DS, the Nintendo DS installment of the popular SimCity franchise.

Fair use in SimCity DS edit

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Though this image is subject to copyright, I feel its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. Electronic Arts has released no such images into the public domain, and a replacement image could not be created that would adequately provide the same information.
2. The image is needed to illustrate a game.
3. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the video game in any way.

- .:Alex:. 14:16, 23 June 2007 (UTC)