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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Related Forum: PC Gaming Forum
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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PutPosted:
ReconXeX2435 Twitch is going to die now. :(
Do you see them banning League of Legends? No? Then it isn't going to die.
JesusOnAGoatPosted:
illume I can see why the have banned Manhunt, but GTA Sanandreas is no different to any GTA.
If they're going to ban any game being played it should be something stupid.
True, i used to watch it quite a bit :( Why Twitch...WHy!!!
DeluxeHazardPosted:
The funny thing is that almost every AO game other than GTA San Andreas is a Japanese game.
SagePosted:
Seed I feel they should just have a safety warning before entering the livestream
They use too lol. Many people enjoyed watching these games no matter what was in them.
GeekwadPosted:
ImHypped this is complete BS , this is how twitch is gonna die
Twitch is going to die!? I feel like you don't read any of these articles. You must mindlessly post without reading the whole story.
Anyway.. Twitch isn't going to die because they remove A rated games, idk any A rated games besides like 2. So, I doubt that it's going to die or lose even a small amount of their regular users.
GeekwadPosted:
XGN_Jr Everyone plays 18 Rated game even though there like 12... IF their parents buy them the game, they are obviously allowed to play/watch that sort of thing
Not all parents buy their kids those games, that's why Twitch is removing them.
n3xtstuffPosted:
I think people are complaining because they didnt read it all and think it means m rated games too. Its only A games. I mean how many games have an A rating. I cant think of any except san andreas.
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