Nintendo Shuts Down Yuzu Clones In Ongoing Quest To Kill Switch Emulation
Github recently removed 8,535 Yuzu-related repositories in response to a Nintendo takedown request, but it's unclear if the console manufacturer will be able to wipe it off the map.
Nintendo hits 8,535 clones of Switch emulator Yuzu with a DMCA all at once
A $2.4 million settlement with Nintendo effectively put an end to the development of the popular Switch emulator Yuzu, but it's not that easy to wipe a piece of software from the face of the internet. Nintendo is certainly still trying, though, as it's just issued a massive DMCA takedown against thousands upon thousands of forks and clones of Yuzu.
Nintendo DMCA takedown wipes over 8,500 Yuzu emulator copies
After slamming the Switch emulator Yuzu with a $2.4 million lawsuit that caused it to shut down, Nintendo is now taking aim at its copies. The gaming giant submitted a total of 8,535 takedown notices for Yuzu emulator forks on GitHub, as spotted earlier by TorrentFreak and PCGamer.
Nintendo removes over 8000 Yuzu emulator clones after warning
In February of this year, Nintendo sued the creators of Yuzu, accusing them of piracy, copyright law violations, and financial damages. While the company was aware of the activities of this emulation scene, the last straw was the million copies of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom running on the emulator before the original title's release.
Nintendo takes down more than 8,500 clones of Switch emulator Yuzu with a single DMCA notice
Nintendo has taken down more than 8,500 clones of Switch emulator Yuzu with a single DMCA notice. As reported by TorrentFreak, the company issued a DMCA notice at GitHub this week, which led to GitHub removing 8,535 repositories containing versions of the emulator.
Nintendo Begins Mass Takedown of Switch Emulator Backups
Months after it shutdown the popular Switch emulator Yuzu over copyright infringement and piracy concerns, Nintendo has initiated a mass takedown of related backups and apparent clones on the Microsoft-owned platform Github.
Nintendo Takedown Request Targets Over 8,500 Copies of Switch Emulator Yuzu
Nintendo has issued a takedown request for more than 8,500 copies of code of Switch emulator Yuzu, which was shut down in March 2024 as its owners paid out $2.4 million in a lawsuit settlement. As reported by PC Gamer,
Nintendo's even going after Yuzu emulator forks now
Who is Nintendo's target now? Today we learned that Nintendo issued a DMCA takedown notice to GitHub to wipe out every fork of the original Yuzu repository, all 8,535 of them. Nin
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GitHub also made a statement talking about this news with Nintendo, sharing how the DMCA takedown request has been targetting those who have created clones of the software. “Because the reported ...