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Tie-in
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<p>A tie-in work is a work of fiction or other product based on a media property such as a <a href="/facts/Film/wM3b9Kk3">film</a>, <a href="/facts/Video_game/vmTdNASJ">video game</a>, <a href="/facts/Television_series/eooTEhwW">television series</a>, <a href="/facts/Board_game/ctkuzWJU">board game</a>, <a href="/facts/Website/SAsjJnca">website</a>, <a href="/facts/Role-playing_game/bN0QjhPs">role-playing game</a> or <a href="/facts/Literary_property/cQLleyYo">literary property</a>. Tie-ins are authorized by the owners of the original property, and are a form of <a href="/facts/Cross-promotion/GE0CAomt">cross-promotion</a> used primarily to generate additional income from that property and to promote its visibility. </p>