Violence is the law: YouTube has simplified the rules for Mortal Kombat 11, PUBG and other violent games

In recent years, Minecraft has been more common in the gaming section of YouTube than projects like Mortal Kombat. Area

had strict rules regarding violent games, but finally decided to change the policy.

What changed

From now on, fights and combat in video games will be considered “staged or simulated violence.” This category already included films and TV series, and now video games have joined the ranks.

"We know there is a difference between violencereal-world violence and scripted or simulated violence—like what you see in movies, TV shows, or video games—so we want to make sure we're consistent in enforcing our violent or graphic content policies,” YouTube writes.

Previously, Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay couldSimply remove it from the channel or put the 18+ label, then now the rules will be softer. If a content creator uploads a video with “violent play,” then instead of age restrictions or blocking, YouTube may approve the video and release it to the masses without reservations.


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At the same time, if the video focuses on violencemost of the timekeeping, then the hosting may set an age limit. When setting limits on a video, YouTube will consider whether the creator has added context to indicate that the violence is staged or fictitious. In addition, the administration’s decision will be influenced by the title, whether there is censorship, and so on. The full list of conditions can be found on the official hosting page.

"To clarify, we can still limit"age of game videos if violence is the only focus - more graphic scenes such as dismemberment, decapitation, showing human corpses with these serious injuries may be age-restricted, while less graphic content may be approved," it says message.

Let us remind you that the age limit preventsvideos are included in “Trends”, and 18+ content may not be displayed on mobile devices, which also affects views. In addition, YouTube can send a “strike” to a channel for violating community rules, and after three messages the account is deleted.

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