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That would be true is he really cares about the games he upload. But the only thing he does is starting the game and wiggle the joystick around. There is zero interest in really showing the game, just uploading as many videos as possible.

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So why does it bother you?

 If it doesn't harm you in any way, what do you gain by adding a clause ?

There are people who buy without reading anything, but you have a group that won't buy if there are DRM or abusive clauses, and a clause that prohibits uploading gameplay videos will be perceived as abusive.

It harms me because the people that see that video will not understand how the game is played. And they will think that the game is only the first elvel included in the demo.

I don't see it that way at all. If it only shows a few seconds of your gameplay, then anyone who's interested knows they should go find information about it, because that video doesn't go into depth. Ultimately, it's just a showcase, not an analysis or review of your game.

You can't expect all content created about your products to be good/high-quality; that's the problem with social media.

The problem with putting a clause that prevents anyone from uploading gameplay of your game is that you're not only preventing people from creating bad content, you're also preventing people from creating good content, and in a super-saturated market, it's like shooting yourself in the foot.