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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Mario350Posted:
wait so when did a m rated game(gta sa) go from m to ao? cause im pretty sure ppl are still streaming sa so twitch **** up as its 17+ not 18+ unless your from eu then i see why but still stupid just add age restrict but we all know nobody puts their real age as the kiddies want to be older already to be able to watch but yeah that is a bad move from them, it doesnt even bother me since i dont watch gta streams as they are boring as for manhunt i see why that one is banned now
SeanPosted:
XGN_Jr Stupid... Just put an age restriction for users accounts... Like Youtube..
Does twitch not already have this?
BeetPosted:
Can't some of these smaller games just avoid getting a rating if they release on PC? There are a lot of games that would get AO but they just went unrated
NDSxFTWPosted:
Mickers Boring. Why just not use the age restriction on peoples accounts already.
This. This should happen.
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