Instead, it was simply trying to suppress what it termed as misinformation and “negative hype” in his videos. Battlestate’s goal was not to prevent Eroktic from using their content. Rather than choosing to cite piracy or unfair use of their content, Battlestate told Polygon that it knowingly made 47 spurious claims against a single YouTuber who goes by the handle Eroktic. Last month, Polygon reported on how Battlestate Games abused the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The process is fast and fluid, requiring very little input from copyright holders before content is temporarily removed from the internet.Īnd, as the situation with Battlestate Games’ Escape from Tarkov has shown, the DMCA claims process is also ripe for exploitation and abuse. When someone uses content - be it video game footage or a hit pop song - copyright holders can stop YouTubers or Twitch streamers from making money off of that content without their consent. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, also known as the DMCA, is supposed to be a way for the owners of a piece of intellectual property to enforce their legal rights.

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