It's more of an instance of old guard not adjusting with the times, not Nintendo actively sh*tting on their fan base. Don't forget, Nintendo has been around since 1889. It's a Japanese family based company that doesn't run business like most American companies. How they run things has traditionally been different. And I believe that these constant loss periods have finally helped them realize that they needed to change things. Don't forget, for the longest time Nintendo has not had to change their business practices, and they have a TON (I mean a TON) of cash to fall back on during these lean times. Don't expect to read "Nintendo goes out of business" anytime soon.
One thing that King forgot to mention about the revenue sharing thing is that it also allows users to upload directly from their Wii U to YouTube. That's a pretty big step. Yeah the revenue sharing still stinks, but it's better than nothing, and I'd like to think the majority of people who post Let's Play stuff aren't doing it as their sole source of income. Anyone that does, while not to disparage such people, perhaps should look into other forms of revenue than simply that.
One thing that King forgot to mention about the revenue sharing thing is that it also allows users to upload directly from their Wii U to YouTube. That's a pretty big step. Yeah the revenue sharing still stinks, but it's better than nothing, and I'd like to think the majority of people who post Let's Play stuff aren't doing it as their sole source of income. Anyone that does, while not to disparage such people, perhaps should look into other forms of revenue than simply that.
