Nintendo's May 2025 Policy Updates: Difference between revisions
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*'''Section 2 (License):''' The terms emphasize that Nintendo Account Services are licensed, not sold, to users, and include additional restrictions on their use.<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | *'''Section 2 (License):''' The terms emphasize that Nintendo Account Services are licensed, not sold, to users, and include additional restrictions on their use.<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | ||
*'''Section 6 (User-Generated Content):''' This section was updated to require users to adhere to the '''"Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms."'''<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | *'''Section 6 (User-Generated Content):''' This section was updated to require users to adhere to the '''"Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms."'''<ref name="EULASummaryChanges" /> | ||
**The latest publicly available version of these guidelines (as of May 2025 research) was last updated on September 2, 2024.<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines">{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd.}}</ref> | **The latest publicly available version of these guidelines (as of May 2025 research) was last updated on September 2, 2024.<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines">{{Cite web |title=Nintendo Game Content Guidelines for Online Video & Image Sharing Platforms |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Nintendo Co., Ltd. |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260119000837/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/networkservice_guideline/en/index.html |archive-date=19 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
**These guidelines generally require users to add their own creative input and commentary to shared gameplay footage, rather than simply re-uploading existing Nintendo videos or gameplay without original content. They also prohibit users from implying any official affiliation with or sponsorship by Nintendo. Monetization is restricted to specific methods approved by Nintendo (e.g., YouTube Partner Program, Twitch Affiliate Program).<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines" /> | **These guidelines generally require users to add their own creative input and commentary to shared gameplay footage, rather than simply re-uploading existing Nintendo videos or gameplay without original content. They also prohibit users from implying any official affiliation with or sponsorship by Nintendo. Monetization is restricted to specific methods approved by Nintendo (e.g., YouTube Partner Program, Twitch Affiliate Program).<ref name="NintendoContentGuidelines" /> | ||
*'''Section 13 (Breach and Termination of the Agreement - Consequences of Non-Compliance):''' This section details Nintendo's rights if users fail to comply with restrictions. | *'''Section 13 (Breach and Termination of the Agreement - Consequences of Non-Compliance):''' This section details Nintendo's rights if users fail to comply with restrictions. | ||