S.T.A.G.E. said:
sc94597 said:
No, they just aren't dependent on a few strong IP's as much, so the potential benefits outweigh any IP damage. Square-Enix is an example of another corporation that can experience IP damage, and Square-Enix does things very similar to Nintendo. Square-Enix does things on a game to game basis, like Nintendo. For a while they were taking down monetized FFXIV videos. They changed their position, but they still continue to do said things for certain games. The only difference is Square-Enix didn't make a method to their interactions with youtubers like Nintendo.
http://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-reverses-policy-on-final-fantasy-xiv-video-monetization/
"You may not use the Materials for any sales or commercial use, meaning you cannot receive license fees or advertising revenue, except as part of the partner programs operated by YouTube.com, Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, or similar programs. If the operator of a partner program seeks to confirm our policy, please point them to this page as we do not have the resources to respond to all requests."
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Yes, the quotation means, you cannot gain ad revenue on a Nintendo product unless Nintendo gets a cut (like they need it). The Youtubers don't make as much as most think. They are really doing this because they love it.
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The quotation is SE's policy, not Nintendo's. Anyway, if let's players who do let's plays as their only source of income don't make much money as Youtube celebrities shouldn't they find a job which will allow them to pay their expenses while still doing let's play's as a part time thing/hobby for a little extra cash? Maybe they can join a professional video game review/walkthrough company and have an annual salary? I mean if Angry Joe, for example, really only spends sixty hours per video that is only something like 800 hours per year on average, according to his video count and the first video review he created. Most people work 2100 hours per year. So for every one hour AngryJoe works the average person works almost three more. This includes the people at NIntendo who are doing their job developing games and who are expected to have some of their games sell well to cover the costs, or otherwise they might be laid off. I mean it is only fair that if a property is being used as a means of production that the person who's property is being used is compensated in addition to the person enacting said production. This is the standard in all industries.
