Rockstar Clarifies GTA V’s Youtube Uploading Policies

Rockstar has obviously tried to take down as many leaked gameplay videos of GTA V as possible. The publisher has also written down some guidelines on uploading Youtube videos for the game too.

Hybrid Games posted a full guidelines factsheet on what kind of videos you can upload for GTA V once the game comes out. The rules are too strict, although there are some things you will need to know before you upload anything.

GTA V comes out worldwide on September 17th or the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rockstar’s statement is as follows:

Generally Take-Two Interactive does not object to fans using materials for non-commercial uses in a manner which does not intentionally spoil the plot for others. “Non-commercial” means that you don’t sell site membership, or use the material to promote a product you sell on the site like a shirt or wallpaper.

Take-Two Interactive does reserve the right to have its copyrighted material taken down at any time. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact copyright@take2games.com.

We’re happy for fans to upload footage of their gameplay – we love seeing Machinima from our games and even share some of it with our fans on the Rockstar Newswire from time to time. We do have just a few guidelines that we ask you to follow if you are going to post or stream on video sharing sites.

To make our position on this subject easier to understand, we have put together a list of content that, if posted, would result in a take-down notice :

Pre-Release Footage : No pre-release leaked footage of any kind: Any posting of in-game footage from leaked copies of the game prior to its official release date will be taken down, regardless of how the game was obtained. This includes “early unboxing” videos.
Spoilers : Posting video showing the ending of the game, pure cutscenes or any other big reveal in the story. It’s ok to show cutscenes as part of a larger play-through (or in a narrated �Let’s Play’ type video) but isolated videos of the game’s cinematics will be removed. If you are unsure if what you want to post is considered a spoiler, please contact copyright@take2games.com and describe exactly what scene you are wondering about and in what context the scene would appear.
In-Game Entertainment : Things like the TV shows and comedy performances in Grand Theft Auto IV, or the silent movies in Red Dead Redemption. We prefer fans to experience these in the context of the game’s world, so any posting of these in isolation will be flagged for removal.
Lastly, we do reserve the right to remove content we find objectionable on a case by case basis & to change our policy from time to time but we do promise that if there is anything we do change we will make sure to let you know.

Of course, if you have any questions about this policy, please don’t hesitate to ask by sending an email to copyright@take2games.com

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