Jim will most likely have something to say on this. I really hope, regardless of what he says, people remember it is ABSOLUTELY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES okay to attack the developer with death threats, and that anger, while okay, must be considered and wielded with caution, otherwise it will create an overall caustic and toxic environment. I just checked Wild Star Games Youtube channel, it has a discussion page filled with hundreds of "kill yourself ******" type comments. I just hope that, knowing the garbage that is youtube comments, this isn't a reaction to be found on Twitter, intelligent forums like The Escapist or Destructoid, Steam forums, etc.
That said, I'm glad this studio will now likely perish due to their own hubris. While the entire freedom of speech and outright blatant lying bothers me, I think, even after this studio is long gone, what we have left is clear evidence that Youtube will need to change how they manage their copyright system. Whether you like TotalBiscuit or not, you have to understand that he makes a living as a reviewer and that this developer is able to potentially jeopardize his livelihood, with simple exploitation of Youtube's copyright system.
Imagine if developers could really get away with this in any medium. There would be no Moviebob, no Yahtzee, no Jim Sterling, no Greg Tito...The long term issue that is becoming apparent, between this, Nintendo's LP censorship, Sega's widespread takedown as mentioned by TB, and the Co-Optional Podcast removal, is that, like TB said, "Youtube wants to be taken seriously." If it wants to be seen as such, it has to update how it manages copyright claims.
