Nintendo‘s program on YouTube is coming to an end. Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Creators Program will be coming to an end at the end of next month.
The program’s website will close on March 20th, 2019.
Nintendo Creators Program ends
Nintendo said that this is to “make it easier for content creators to make and monetize videos that contain Nintendo game content”.
Nintendo says that “as long as you follow some basic rules, we will not object to your use of gameplay footage and/or screenshots captured from games for which Nintendo owns the copyright (“Nintendo Game Content”) in the content you create for appropriate video and image sharing sites”.
Basic Rules
- You may monetize your videos and channels using the monetization methods separately specified by Nintendo. Other forms of monetization of our intellectual property for commercial purposes are not permitted.
- We encourage you to create videos that include your creative input and commentary. Videos and images that contain mere copies of Nintendo Game Content without creative input or commentary are not permitted. You may, however, post gameplay videos and screenshots using Nintendo system features, such as the Capture Button on Nintendo Switch, without additional input or commentary.
- You are only permitted to use Nintendo Game Content that has been officially released, or from promotional materials officially released by Nintendo (such as product trailers or Nintendo Directs).
- If you want to use the intellectual property of a third-party, you are responsible for obtaining any necessary third-party permissions.
- You are not permitted to imply or state that your videos are officially affiliated with or sponsored by Nintendo.
- We reserve the right to remove any content that we believe is unlawful, infringing, inappropriate, or not in line with these Guidelines.
Pretty basic … sure.
Well a good thing for a lot people who make a decent living through their videos on Youtube. I kinda wished we could be doing that but I’m not that type of person really to present videos. Also I simply don’t have the time for that. Running NintendoReporters as is is quite some work.
If someone feels up for that and wants to do that under our humble little flag … be sure to shoot us a message.
