File:Cyberpunk2020.jpg

Cover of Cyberpunk 2020, copyright R. Talsorian Games.

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Fair use for Cyberpunk (role-playing game)[edit]

This image is the box art for R. Talsorian Games's Cyberpunk 2020 game. No free or public domain images from this game have been found, and the use of this image (which is available without cost anyway, e.g., on a store shelf) does not materially impact the copyright holder's ability to profit from the game. Nor does this image "spoil" the storyline or gameplay in any significant fashion.

Beyond illustrating the Cyberpunk 2020 game, this box art is an instance of cyberpunk visual media in its own right: witness the futuristic cowboy hero, the femme fatale beside the car, the high-tech but dystopian cityscape complete with Asian signage. For these reasons, this image complements the text of the cyberpunk article and enhances its utility.