New Delhi: The gamers are all gung-ho about the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) trailer launch but the gaming enthusiasts need to chill and take a breath as YouTube has tightened its rules regarding the violent game. the video streaming giant has quietly introduced stricter guidelines for such game content.
YouTube has revised its content guidelines to tighten moderation around violent gaming videos. It has now caught the public eye as many creators are reportedly sceptical about losing ad revenue.
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As per the revised YouTube policy, under which the it has now enforced stricter limits on game footage deemed too brutal, as per reports. According to Dexerto, the service began marking gameplay clips for extreme brutality, specifically mentioning lifelike portrayals of injury to non-players, abuse, or sexualised aggression — aspects frequently found in sandbox titles such as Grand Theft Auto.
New YouTube policy announced cracking down on online gambling and skin gambling ads (CS is saved), but it’s also targeting ‘graphic violence’ in games and will begin age restricting videos of “mass violence against non-combatants”. So every GTA6 release day video pic.twitter.com/1lwvb8iWEY
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HT reports that footage showing harm to people, torture, or sexualised violence will now face the risk of age restriction, demonetisation, or removal from recommendations. Games such as Call of Duty, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2’s earlier clips are being flagged for policy violations.
This revision in content policy coincides with ‘Rockstar Games’ upcoming GTA 6 Trailer 3 launch which is highly awaited among gaming enthusiasts and creators.
However, YouTube has not issued a public statement, officially yet several reports claim that changes are implemented to prevent advertiser concerns and public criticism over violent content trending online.