Square Enix Hates Viral Marketing

[Helen]

Especially when it's fan driven..

[Zaiken]

To be fair, they probably don't want bad publicity on their game. Showing the game is glitched and bugs may make some people think the game is bad, bugs, and they don't fixed their bugs, people may not want to play it. Also showing way to glitch in the game like this even if this is not hurting anything or serious, S.E probably don't want people to abused it, especially on a video that is going viral soon.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

To be fair, they probably don't want bad publicity on their game. Showing the game is glitched and bugs may make some people think the game is bad, bugs, and they don't fixed their bugs, people may not want to play it. Also showing way to glitch in the game like this even if this is not hurting anything or serious, S.E probably don't want people to abused it, especially on a video that is going viral soon.

I think the same. And why the others videos weren't deleted? Probably because they didn't go viral as the first one. Maybe if you report them, they will ask YouTube to remove them too.

[Zaiken]

I think the same. And why the others videos weren't deleted? Probably because they didn't go viral as the first one. Maybe if you report them, they will ask YouTube to remove them too.

I see video that is up to 100K without any problem, like Mr. Happy and Yogacast for example. As long as you don't alter their music or the video, or post video that show way to glitch or bug in the game, it fine to post the video. They were strict before not letting post video, but recently they changed it.

[Gravehill]

I see video that is up to 100K without any problem, like Mr. Happy and Yogacast for example. As long as you don't alter their music or the video, or post video that show way to glitch or bug in the game, it fine to post the video. They were strict before not letting post video, but recently they changed it.

On paper that makes sense...but the videos most likely to go viral are not ones that are not simply just showing stock gameplay. This is a huge misstep on their part

[Ninix]

To be fair, they probably don't want bad publicity on their game. Showing the game is glitched and bugs may make some people think the game is bad, bugs, and they don't fixed their bugs, people may not want to play it. Also showing way to glitch in the game like this even if this is not hurting anything or serious, S.E probably don't want people to abused it, especially on a video that is going viral soon.

Oh please. Nobody is going to see that video and think, "Ugh, what a buggy game, the rest of it must be glitchy garbage too!"

This is just SE legal being extremely stupid.

[Tupsi]

Oh please. Nobody is going to see that video and think, "Ugh, what a buggy game, the rest of it must be glitchy garbage too!"

This is just SE legal being extremely stupid.

You would..honestly be surprise. Remember: XIV wasn't exactly the most popular or successful MMO on the block, they really don't need a lot of bad publicity when possible. Let's be honest, ARR is pretty damn buggy, someone can make a compilation video of the bugs and glitches this game has. Ever did WP and have your oil appear above a door way or on the ceiling? Doomwall not spawning? Garuda/Ultima/Gaius/Titan/Ifrit etc that teleports off the area not reappear or appear in the middle stationary?

It may not be for that exact reason, but you can blame Youtube more than you can blame SE. For example you're not allowed to post Beta soundtrack or fan versions of music during beta yet someone who did a piano collection during beta was left untouched.

[Ninix]

You would..honestly be surprise. Remember: XIV wasn't exactly the most popular or successful MMO on the block, they really don't need a lot of bad publicity when possible. Let's be honest, ARR is pretty damn buggy, someone can make a compilation video of the bugs and glitches this game has. Ever did WP and have your oil appear above a door way or on the ceiling? Doomwall not spawning? Garuda/Ultima/Gaius/Titan/Ifrit etc that teleports off the area not reappear or appear in the middle stationary?

It may not be for that exact reason, but you can blame Youtube more than you can blame SE. For example you're not allowed to post Beta soundtrack or fan versions of music during beta yet someone who did a piano collection during beta was left untouched.

Well... no, I can't say that I have experienced any of those particular bugs in hundreds of hours of playtime. And honestly, while the game has its share of glitches (as do ALL games) it's not any more buggy that most at-launch MMO's I've played. In fact, I'd say that (aside from the server stability problems that have been mostly resolved) it's impressively well-polished for an MMO built from the ground up in less than two years.

Also, I don't see how you can say Youtube is at all to blame for this. Youtube is completely reactive, they do not ever remove any videos until they receive complaints from users or content owners. The blame for this video's removal rests squarely on SE.

[Helen]

Tenten, stop being so annoying.

[Tupsi]

You see, it was likely monetized and someone reported it, then SE acted on the report. It met all of the requirements to stay up (and even be monetized) but it's all in who you piss off on these forums or youtube lol. Their copyright system is automatic and if it matches, kiss your video goodbye.

The uploader can counter claim if he wants but its less hassle. It does showcase something bad with XIV (glitches/bugs) but they also take down music videos even if it accompanies gameplay.