Developer / Publisher
Rockstar Games
Parent Company
Take-Two Interactive
Subsidiaries
N/A
Summary
YouTube Monetization:
Yes
Twitch Subscriber Streams:
No
Example Games
Agent
Bully
Grand Theft Auto series
L.A.Noire
Manhunt series
Max Payne series
Midnight Club series
Red Dead Redemption series
Red Dead Revolver
Table Tennis
The Warriors
Details and Conditions
From Rockstar's support website:
"Generally Take-Two Interactive does not object to fans using materials for non-commercial uses in a manner which does not intentionally spoil the plot for others. "Non-commercial" includes that you don't sell site membership, or use the material to promote a product you sell on the site like a shirt or wallpaper. Take-Two Interactive does reserve the right to have its copyrighted material taken down at any time."
Take-Two, Rockstar's parent company, may issue take-down notices for the following:
Pre-release footage
Spoilers
"In-game entertainment" (fake TV shows, movies, etc)
Encouraging cheating
See more details by clicking the "source" link below.
What it Means
Videos and streams ARE allowed
You CAN monetize on YouTube and Twitch with ads and subscriptions
You CANNOT sell or charge for access to your content (this would include Twitch "subscriber only" streams or selling merchandise)
Any licensed IP or music not owned by the publisher are not covered by this policy
You CANNOT intentionally spoil a game's ending/plot
You CANNOT post cutscenes without adding additional creative narrative
You CANNOT use "in-game entertainment" featured in games
You CANNOT encourage cheating