Twitch bans Adult Only rated games
However, streamers are still able to play ESRB Mature-rated versions of Adult Only games, without fearing any sort of penalty.
Twitch made the new rules known via an announcement on their official blog:
“Previously, we made game-specific decisions about which games would and would not be available for broadcast – sometimes due to overtly sexual content, sometimes due to gratuitous violence. This is unsustainable and unclear, generating only further confusion among Twitch broadcasters. We would like to make this policy as transparent as possible.
“Today, we’re updating the RoC with regard to Adult Only (AO) games. Simply put, AO games are not welcome on Twitch. Please refer to the ESRB’s Ratings Guide and list of Adults Only games for more information.”
In total, there are only 26 games rated Adult Only by the ESRB, but there are some popular titles within the list, such as Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Thankfully, after a clarification by Twitch, it turns out that ESRB Mature-rated versions of AO games will still be allowed to be streamed.
“If a game’s US version is rated Adults Only by the ESRB, you should not broadcast that game on Twitch. However, ESRB rated Mature versions of Adults Only titles are permitted for streaming, such as Mature versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy.
“Games rated 18+ by other rating systems are fine to stream, so long as they are not rated AO by the ESRB, and they don’t violate the standard language of our RoC and ToS."
What's your take on the new rules?
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Source: http://www.pcgamesn.com/twitch-bans-adult-only-rated-games-we-would-like-to-make-this-policy-as-transparent-as-possible
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MushroomElmPosted:
Lavish I don't see why they can't just make it so you have to verify your age before watching.
They do have that. Streamers can opt a '18+ only stream' Where an 18+ year old has to ppress a button acknowledging it's a mature stream.
If we really wanted to get this point across, people could just avoid Twitch for one day. It'd be a huge hole in their pocket from the sudden loss of marketing. But, alas, no one would do that. They'll just complain and keep using it.
TywinPosted:
I don't see why they can't just make it so you have to verify your age before watching.
RinPosted:
-Corgi Why not just let people stream the M version of San Andreas?
"However, streamers are still able to play ESRB Mature-rated versions of Adult Only games, without fearing any sort of penalty."
Paragraph two.
TaigaAisakaPosted:
-Skittle I don't think this was the correct way to approach it, they could have just had a warning message on the stream that warns viewers of the content that it being streamed.
That's the problem, despite warnings on sites, younger viewers more than likely get curious and will watch it anyways, and then if their parents find out, they blame the site.
SkittlePosted:
I don't think this was the correct way to approach it, they could have just had a warning message on the stream that warns viewers of the content that it being streamed.
YinPosted:
I don't think I quite understand why they would ban these games. M rated games can be just as bad. I don't even know many AO rated games. I am assuming it was just a precaution. Kind of weird if you ask me.
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