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Nintendo starts going after playthrough videos on YouTube
- raldi 14y agoIs a playthrough video most like... * A bootleg recording of a movie? * A recording of your friend performing a copyrighted monologue? * A video of your friend doing stunts in a skatepark?
- incision 14y ago>Based on Nintendo’s statement to Game Front (below), it would appear they are not opting to block videos from playing outright, but rather monetize videos over a certain length with their own ads. How does this work? Does YouTube just starting cutting Nintendo the ad check that the creator would have received, does it give Nintendo the option to run their own ads or something else? In any case, this seems awfully short-sighted on Nintendo's part. I don't buy many games anymore, but when do I always watch an LP video beforehand. If I can't find a solid video, the chance I'll buy the game goes down dramatically.
- superkamiguru 14y agoI guess my issue with this is dependent on how the LP videos are done. I've seen boring LP videos where they just play the game. However, there are things like Game Grumps that I typically watch more for their reactions and commentaries moreso than the actual games they are playing.