All articles tagged with #user generated content
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says a 'takedown extortionist' edited an old message in a live group to show AI-modified illegal content, prompting Apple to briefly remove Telegram from the App Store before contacting them, and warns this highlights systemic risks for platforms that host user-generated content.
Disney and TikTok have struck a licensing deal allowing creators to use clips from Disney films (including Star Wars, Toy Story and Marvel) in TikTok videos and on Disney's Verts, with a US-first rollout and terms not disclosed.
Season 20 introduces Custom Seas, a standalone Sea of Thieves lobby mode for up to 24 players across six crews, plus a full toolkit (Free Cam, crew/ship customization, creature spawns, fast travel, item spawning, and a new Command Menu) to design and host user-made modes like team deathmatch, boat races, or monster hunts. Gold can’t be earned in Custom Seas, but silver is used for in-lobby scoring and a configurable scoreboard. Players can visit legendary locations (Old Sailor Isle, Tribute Peak, Glorious Sea Dog Taverns, Damned Sea Dog Tavern) and access the map via a Quick Command Menu (Free Cam, Fly, Quick Sail, Quick Spawn). The update also adds three new achievements and a host of lobby presets to jump-start creativity.
Kotaku highlights a new site, Every Pokémon is someone’s favorite, where fans can post why they love each Pokémon and add it to a global index. The site already lists over 55,000 declarations for all 1,025 Pokémon, with Gengar at the top and Goldeen among the least popular, accompanied by heartfelt and playful notes that show every Pokémon has at least one admirer.
Nintendo’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch is a ground-up rebuild focused on player-generated content. The team expanded the Mii world with more space, refined visuals and voices without losing the series’ charm or the Mii characters’ distinct personalities, and added picking up Mii characters as a core mechanic that enables spontaneous interactions. Prototypes like string phones gave way to gameplay where outcomes arise from the characters’ choices, preserving agency and surprise. The result aims for endless inside jokes and heartwarming moments as players observe relationships and daily life on a larger island.
A Gizmodo article documents an X user uploading an 8-second fart sound clip and asking ChatGPT for critique. ChatGPT provides a straight, honest assessment, praising the vibe and identity while offering concrete production tips (boost the bass, improve midrange clarity, add dynamics, and light vocal processing). The piece also notes comparisons with Claude and Grok, which offer their own perspectives. Overall, the story shows AI can give supportive yet actionable feedback on unconventional audio work.
ARC Raiders is running a 'Storm Stories' video contest from March 7–21 inviting players to submit 16:9, 1080p Hurricane clips (MP4/AVI, max 1GB) showing their best moments. The winner receives a Raider Kit with items like a cassette player, Bluetooth headphones, soundtrack on cassette, Polaroid Go camera, vinyl sticker pack, multi-tool, and Cotopaxi bag; 10 runners-up get 2400 Raider Tokens. Winners will be featured in a Hurricane-themed Community Highlights video. To enter, follow ARC Raiders on X, like and repost the promo post, then reply with your video using the designated hashtag #ARCSTORMSTORIES. Only one submission per account; entries must be received during the promotion period; terms apply.
Marvel Rivals has announced the winners of its S6 Content Incentive Event, celebrating Deadpool's chaotic energy and the community's creative submissions. The winners are listed in an accompanying image; winners will be contacted by email by March 31, and prizes will be distributed by April 15, with possible delays due to logistics. For questions, contact [email protected].
Niko Partners’ 2026 forecast for Asia & MENA’s video-game market sees continued recovery and a move toward a $100B+ opportunity by 2029, with 1.7B gamers. Key trends include female players reaching over 40%, uneven mobile growth favoring Asia & MENA, a likely Nintendo Switch 2 price hike, more China game licenses, stronger child-safety regulations, growing adoption of genAI in development, a shift toward smaller M&A targets, live-service games adding UGC tools and revenue sharing, a move away from gachas, and evergreen IPs raising entry barriers for new titles.
Rockstar Games pulled user-created GTA Online missions depicting the assassination of Charlie Kirk and added Charlie Kirk to its internal profanity/content filter, signaling a broad moderation effort that removes Kirk-related content. The specific mission “We Are Charlie Kirk” and other Kirk-themed user-generated content were removed from GTA Online, though the exact timing of removals isn’t clear. Rockstar and Take-Two did not respond to requests for comment.
GTA Online players have used the new mission creator to recreate Charlie Kirk’s assassination, prompting Rockstar to delete these user-made missions and reportedly tighten filters, as players try to bypass restrictions and keep sharing Kirk-themed maps.
Sofia Jain, a Manhattan-based content creator, has reviewed over 1,700 restaurants on the social dining app Beli since 2022, highlighting a shift among young diners towards trusting peer reviews over traditional starred ratings.
Uber Eats now offers users a $3 UberCash reward for submitting authentic, well-lit photos of their meals, especially when menu images are unavailable, encouraging user-generated content to enhance the ordering experience.
Sony has permanently shut down the PlayStation 4 servers for LittleBigPlanet 3 due to ongoing technical issues, leading to fears of losing potentially hundreds of thousands of player creations not saved locally. The 2014 sequel's offline features will remain available, but user-generated content stored on Sony's servers, which likely made up the majority of content, will no longer be accessible. This comes as online services for many older games are being retired, sparking concerns among players about losing access to their digital creations.
Sony announces an expansion to the Game Help feature for PlayStation 5, introducing Community Game Help powered by user-generated content, allowing players to share gameplay hints and guides with others. Players can opt in to participate, with footage automatically captured and reviewed before being published as hints for others to use. The feature is set to arrive later this year, and players will have control over their participation and monthly capture limits.