One of the most high-profile modders on YouTube has pulled their content offline after alleging Warner Bros. “threatened to destroy” his channel. Toasted to allege Warner Bros.
had issued an intellectual property infringement notification that states the Mortal Kombat mods showcased in his videos “infringe” on the company’s IP rights. Toasted claimed that Warner Bros., which owns the Mortal Kombat IP as well as its developer, NetherRealm, requested he delete all Mortal Kombat 1 videos from his channel “or else they will issue copyright strikes and essentially delete my channel in its entirety.
" These are all the videos I've had to private, I'm sorry to everyone who enjoyed them but Warner Bros isn't really giving me a choice — Toasted (@ToastedShoes) IGN has verified the notification, sent by AI-powered brand protection company Tracer. It includes the takedown request, which also extends to Toasted’s Patreon, where the mods in question were made available to download to subscribers. IGN has confirmed Toasted has also pulled the Mortal Kombat 1 mods down from his Patreon.
IGN has asked Warner Bros. for comment. I voiced Rick, Morty, and Meeseeks in another mod :) — Sean Kelly (@RealMortysays) Toasted’s Mortal Kombat 1 mod videos have showcased NetherRealm’s fighting game with various characters from the likes of Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Warner Bros.
, and Dreamworks properties. In January 2024, on how Toasted had replaced the likes of Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and.
