The policy change also applies to older videos from creators that were published prior to the rule change. This means that the passive income that creators receive can be drastically reduced.

new rules

• New rules for monetizing game content Require videos not to contain profanity.
• Also from now on YouTube will not pay for clips containing scenes of violence and torture game characters.

At the same time, the use of television acceptable words, especially the words “cholera” or “devil”, is allowed in any part of the video. You can also use shortened and censored versions of words or phrases, both in the videos themselves and on the covers.

Many games are fine if the creators of the videos follow the rules, but some are unlikely to make money due to their genre – shooter games, horror, etc. For example, videos containing “graphic images of corpses” or “natural acts of violence (including law enforcement) and trauma” will not be eligible for monetization.

Many creators have watched gameplay videos of The Callisto Protocol, a new project in the horror genre, demonized. Also, the innovation could seriously impact some eSports disciplines, such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.