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Content creator Jonathan has lost his YouTube channel, which boasted nearly 200,000 subscribers, following the upload of footage from the game Hellraiser: Revival. The creator reported that this incident resulted in the loss of ten years of work, including over 3,000 videos and his primary source of income.
The uploaded video featured the game's prologue and first chapter, which contain depictions of violence, mutilations, and BDSM themes. Jonathan stated he attempted to mitigate policy violations by using black boxes to cover explicit imagery and marking the content as not intended for children.
Despite these efforts, YouTube rejected his appeal, citing violations of policies regarding sexual content and nudity. Jonathan admitted he failed to apply an age restriction to the video, which he believes contributed to the platform's decision. He further criticized the appeal process, alleging it is managed by artificial intelligence.
The situation is complicated by the lack of a dedicated streamer mode in Hellraiser: Revival to censor controversial content. Developer Saber Interactive previously stated that players must comply with individual platform community guidelines. Jonathan remains unable to resolve the ban and fears using secondary channels due to platform restrictions on expelled users.
