Nintendo claims revenue from Youtube LPers

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ShneekeyTheLost
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Nintendo claims revenue from Youtube LPers

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Basically, this is Nintendo's death throes. Sure, it's Wii U has bombed lately, but this is like stealing pennies from homeless children to try and make rent. It means no one is going to LP any Nintendo games anymore, which means less free advertising.

In brief: Nintendo partnered up with Youtube and is now claiming all revenue generated by Let's Play videos of Nintendo's games. Because of how Youtube organizes things, this is actually possible. Any LP flagged 'Nintendo' or any of the titles they own, simply redirects revenue to Nintendo's account.

Needless to say, the LPers and the fans of the LPers are... umm... displeased. As is the gaming community as a whole.
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