Activision says it does not want multiplayer to be affected

Nov 24, 2014 22:44 GMT  ·  By

Video game publisher Activision is at the moment blocking a range of content linked to the recently launched Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare on YouTube and other video game-related sites in order to make sure that known exploits and glitches are not promoted and do not affect the long-term experience that gamers get from the multiplayer mode.

An internal e-mail on Machinima says that content creators should take care and make sure that their accounts are not targeted by copyright strikes.

At the same time, Activision is telling Eurogamer that "We're excited that so many fans are having fun playing the game and posting videos of their gameplay. We love watching the videos ourselves. Occasionally, some folks post videos that promote cheating and unfair exploits. As always, we keep an eye out for these videos - our level of video claims hasn't changed."

The company is also thanking all members of the community for their efforts to make sure that all fans have the best possible experience with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.

The company has not issued any clear guidelines in order to offer a full perspective on what it considers to be a glitch or an exploit that should not be shown on video.

Some content creators are saying that they will continue to create content associated with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and that it's their duty to do so in the face of open attempts at censorship.

Presumably, others will be unhappy with the policy but will comply with it because the power of Activision means that it can easily work with hosting sites to make it difficult to post videos.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is focused on the multiplayer experience

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is part of a series which lives and dies based on the popularity of its multiplayer and a widely disseminated set of glitches and/or exploits could make it harder for the company to keep the experience balanced.

Of course it would be easier for Activision and developer Sledgehammer Games to actually fix problems rather than simply ban their public presentation.

At the moment, a new patch for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is in the development process and the studio working on the game is listening to the community in order to see exactly which aspects of the multiplayer modes they want to be changed and how.

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