Twitch bans streaming of ESRB Adults Only-rated games

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Game streaming platform Twitch has updated its rules to ban the streaming of titles rated Adults Only by the ESRB.
The move has likely been prompted by the imminent launch of controversial shooter Hatred, only the second game ever to recieve an AO rating for its violent content and themes.
Hatred lets you play as a mass-murdering sociopath on a "genocide crusade" to kill as many civilians as possible. Its marketing has made much of the game's extreme violence and has successfully used it to cause controversy and generate attention.
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