Twitch Says No To 'Adult Only' (AO) Game Streaming

Streaming platform Twitch.tv has announced that it will no longer support streaming for Adult Only rated titles.

In a blog post, the company detailed its stance and said it would no longer make game-specific decisions on which games can and cannot be broadcasted, as this method is "unsustainable and unclear."

"While the ESRB ratings apply exclusively to US titles, our policy extends to versions of these games in all territories. Generally, if the US version is rated for Adults Only (18+) or has an equivalent rating in your territory, you should not broadcast the game," the blog post read.

Twitch further noted that: "ESRB rated Mature versions of of Adults Only titles are permitted for streaming, such as Mature versions of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy."

"Games rated 18+ by other rating systems are fine to stream, so long as they are not rated AO by the ESRB, and they don't violate the standard language of our [rules of conduct] and [terms of service]."

This means we will no longer be able to games such as Manhunt 2 and Leisure Suit Larry on Twitch.