Posted 4/12/2024, 3:33:25 PM
Nintendo Cracks Down on Switch Emulators and Piracy Tools with DMCA Takedowns
- Nintendo continues targeting Switch emulators and piracy tools with DMCA takedowns, including Discord chat servers and GitHub projects
- Discord shut down servers for Suyu and Sudachi emulators; GitHub removed Sigpatch Updater and Lockpick decryption tools
- Actions follow $2.4 million settlement between Nintendo and Yuzu emulator, which agreed to take down sites
- Suyu took pains to avoid legal issues, including no piracy discussions, but still targeted
- Ryujinx emulator Discord remains active for now