A debate on YouTubers, let's play videos, and how they affect developers has been raised by one of the developers of That Dragon, Cancer, and while I think there's cogent arguments for developers negatively affected by the current status quo, I don't think they're strong enough to change the current, albeit chaotic system.
This all started after some YouTubers received content ID strikes on That Dragon, Cancer's soundtrack on their videos, who then contacted developer Numinous Games, which led their Ryan Green to respond, removing the content ID strikes but remarking about how the game wasn't selling well, and suspected that perhaps Let's Play videos of the game, especially ones that featured minimal or no commentary, were affecting the game's sales because the game could be experienced primarily through just passive watching. That, and it seems unfair that a developer can have their game uploaded to YouTube with no recompense to the developer.
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Mr. Green makes some fair points, and I can't fault him at all for his response. This project is very near and dear to him since it's inspired by the circumstances he went through with his son dying from cancer. Making a game based on it is a healthier reaction than the events of Breaking Bad. And I think this game is a tough sell ? talk to someone outside the core gamer community about the concept of this game and you'll see why it might not be a mass market hit, especially after...