Capcom has forced a YouTuber to remove more than 1,000 “adult-orientated” mod videos showing Resident Evil Requiem characters in skimpy clothing.
British streamer GrizzoUK reported being contacted by Resident Evil publisher Capcom’s legal division, and told to pull down his videos or face further action.
“It has come to our attention that these assets have been used to produce adult-orientated MODs, and that related videos have been created and published on YouTube,” the company wrote in an email to GrizzoUK that he subsequently shared on a stream.
Capcom stated that the mod videos were “inconsistent” with the company’s Terms of Service, “as well as relevant copyright and intellectual property laws.” In response, GrizzoUK questioned why his channel was being targeted specifically (as similar clothing mods are shown on numerous other YouTube channels), though he did ultimately remove the long list of videos.
“I’ve gotta figure out what I’ve gotta do with my channel,” GrizzoUK said via a lengthy stream that discussed Capcom’s action. “Obviously I can’t do costume mods no more, but I’m sure I can do weapon mods as I’ve seen many weapon mods be done and not removed. But this seems like the beginning of the end for costume mods.”
At the time of writing, GrizzoUK’s channel is still active and full of videos, including dozens of other clips showing lingerie mods for different games, such as The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Stellar Blade, where female characters are shown running or emoting in bikinis and underwear.
The channel also still features a few Resident Evil Requiem videos that include modded gameplay — such as mods that allow you to play through the game’s campaign as Hunk or Sherry. Both of these characters are shown with just their default in-game models, however, revealing no more skin than normal.
Back in 2023, Capcom expressed concern about the use of mods in its PC games, saying they could potentially lead to “reputational damage.”
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