Was going to consider buying this...

[Ronin Gamer]

...but putting out rules to tell people what they can and cannot do showing the game off after official release is dumb **** and I'm sick of seeing it.
If people want to avoid spoilers, they won't seek these things out. I won't be buying it after all and likely just do the thing you tried to forcefully control.

[sumolagann]

I think it would have been better as a request. Sucks when youtubers do obnoxious spoilers in title or thumbnail, but demanding it is weird.

[WhiteLezard]

Posting spoilers ruin the experience given the game's narrative nature.

[what is skaven]

I'd rather risk getting spoiled than allow game developers to control which parts of the game I can see. Even if they have good intentions, it's an anti-consumer practice that can allow them to essentially do false advertisement of the game by showing only the best bits (and episode 6 is definitely not the best bit, IMO). Thankfully, in most countries these kinds of restrictions aren't lawful.

[Paprika]

this is normal ♥♥♥♥ that a lot of japanese devs do, it's not enforceable so it's just a polite request. i don't think it would be worth refunding/not buying if you're otherwise interested

[what is skaven]

Originally posted by Paprika:

this is normal ♥♥♥♥ that a lot of japanese devs do, it's not enforceable so it's just a polite request. i don't think it would be worth refunding/not buying if you're otherwise interested

There is nothing polite about it. They "ask" to mark spoiler scenes, using polite words like "please". But they simply "prohibit" showing anything from episode 6 and only "allow" to show episodes 1-5.

Maybe it's normal and even "polite" for Japan, but not for the rest of the world.

[SHUEISHA_GAMES]

Originally posted by what is skaven:

Originally posted by Paprika:

this is normal ♥♥♥♥ that a lot of japanese devs do, it's not enforceable so it's just a polite request. i don't think it would be worth refunding/not buying if you're otherwise interested

There is nothing polite about it. They "ask" to mark spoiler scenes, using polite words like "please". But they simply "prohibit" showing anything from episode 6 and only "allow" to show episodes 1-5.

Maybe it's normal and even "polite" for Japan, but not for the rest of the world.

We sincerely apologize for any confusion caused by the wording of our streamer guidelines. Our intention was never to enforce strict restrictions but rather to encourage an experience where all players can enjoy the story without major spoilers. Thank you for your understanding and support!
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2089600/allnews/#scrollTop=0

[baka.cdaz]

Is this the first time you playing this type of game?
Danganronpa not allowed to stream though CH1 of first game for like 10 years after released.

Persoana 4 Golden also not allowed to stream the Golden Ending until not so long ago.

And of Stein;Gates still not allowed to stream anything after Chapter 1.
(Even though they didn't really do anything to you if you just a small streamer outside of Japan.)

This rule not just for not spoiling but also make sure they can sell their games because some people decide to watch instead of playing buy it and playing it by themselves.

[what is skaven]

Originally posted by baka.cdaz:

Danganronpa not allowed to stream though CH1 of first game for like 10 years after released.

The fact that other japanese devs do it doesn't make it good. In fact, it makes them all in general even worse in my eyes.

Originally posted by baka.cdaz:

This rule not just for not spoiling but also make sure they can sell their games because some people decide to watch instead of playing buy it and playing it by themselves.

And if they think they can enforce these restrictions anywhere outside their little island, they can sock it. This is not normal, it shouldn't be normalized. If they are so worried that their games can be experienced through streaming without any interactions with the product, then maybe they should've made it a movie instead.

[mie001]

It's all about the main plot, which will be a big spoiler of all the fun

[Quack]

Originally posted by what is skaven:

I'd rather risk getting spoiled than allow game developers to control which parts of the game I can see. Even if they have good intentions, it's an anti-consumer practice that can allow them to essentially do false advertisement of the game by showing only the best bits (and episode 6 is definitely not the best bit, IMO). Thankfully, in most countries these kinds of restrictions aren't lawful.

ep6 IS the best bit, even if not by far