aister wrote:
Alexanderkitty wrote:
fake wrote:
It works out for the viewers (because they still get to watch their videos), and it works out for Nintendo (because they effectively get free advertising, and keep their fans happy).
And if the fan like what they see on youtube, it will increase the chances of them buying stuff from Nintendo.
I can't see how this can go wrong, and it seems like the companies that do block their videos are being selfish ["that's mine, you can't look at it"-mentality], rather than doing it for sound business reasons).
Yeah so how about all the lets players who spent years playing games giving commentary? Screw those. All the money to nintendo!
That's basically what's happening right now. Nintendo is killing "lets play".
NintendoCapriSun will probably be hit the hardest by it, but any lets player who plays Nintendo games is going to be in trouble.
As said in the article, Nintendo will only put ads to the videos, instead of blocking it like the other entertainment companies (Funimation for example). Although yeah this will affect the LPer but at least it will let them share the videos.
Most of the good, professional lets players won't be making those videos if this keeps on. One of the larger ones already dropped support for Nintendo.
fake wrote:
Alexanderkitty wrote:
That's basically what's happening right now. Nintendo is killing "lets play".
So you think it would be better if 'lets play' videos were simply blocked from youtube? Wouldn't that kill them more?
"Would you prefer if a school of children would burn down instead of that box of kittens? Wouldn't that be worse?". Sorry but one evil does not excuse another.
starwa7s wrote:
fake wrote:
Alexanderkitty wrote:
That's basically what's happening right now. Nintendo is killing "lets play".
So you think it would be better if 'lets play' videos were simply blocked from youtube? Wouldn't that kill them more?
Unless the players making the lets play videos give ALL the money they have made from a lets play to Nintendo then they have to take down the video. But then how are the going to decide how much money a youtube channel has made from Nintendo when most lets play channels play more than just Nintendo games. They've made it far to complicating so rather than understand it and giving money (more money than they probably should) they might as well take down the video.
Very silly move from Nintendo, going to hurt them a lot.
Actually Google will transfer the money automatically.
Somewhere between copyright suits El Goog lost her balls.
fake wrote:
Nintendo aren't taking the money from the LPers, they's getting it from the ads that they're placing on videos containing their products/property.
And this started in February, and none of your alleged problems seem to have occurred yet either.
It is only public for a while now and it will take sometime before lets players will be willing to surrender a part of their fan base to take the risk of it being reversed and drop support.
A game isn't a movie or a book. True it has set rules and guidelines, it enables you to do things otherwise impossible. But so does a set of ski's. When you create unique content in someone elses world, surely you can be rewarded for that as long as it benefits and does not harm said world?
Lets plays are a very functional piece of free advertisement. On the publication of Nintendo's policies several companies spoke up against Nintendo and gave formal permission to make lets plays using their game. Nintendo is stabbing one of their most loyal and beneficial communities in the back out of greed. On the long term it'l bite them back there.
aister wrote:
actually, the ads were used to give money to those LPers, and now it gives to Nintendo instead.
this way, those who share videos for money won't be able to get money, while those who share videos for pure entertainment / enjoyment, will still be able to share it without fear it will be blocked or removed...
Professional Lets Plays cost money to build. Thousands for the equipment sometimes. Plus a huge amount of time. Further don't expect just lets plays to be hit by this decision. Voice overs or parodies like Gamer Poop will be in trouble too.