Posted 2/28/2024, 7:05:34 AM
Nintendo Sues Switch Emulator Yuzu Creators Over Alleged Piracy and Illegal Circumvention
- Nintendo is suing the creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu, alleging it facilitates widespread piracy of Nintendo games
- Lawsuit claims over 1 million pirated copies of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom were downloaded prior to release, with many sites saying it could be played on Yuzu
- Nintendo alleges Yuzu's Patreon subscriptions doubled during this period as more people signed up to play the pirated game
- Lawsuit focuses on how Yuzu requires decryption keys from the Switch to play games, which Nintendo says is illegal circumvention of its protections
- Nintendo known for being very aggressive legally against piracy; emulator developers have been targets before