Valve's Communication with Nintendo Regarding Dolphin Emulator on Steam
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Valve confirms it contacted Nintendo about Dolphin Emulator coming to Steam, citing the legal dispute between Nintendo and Dolphin as the reason for the postponement. Valve operates Steam as an open platform but only allows creators to distribute things they have the legal right to. Nintendo has a history of taking action against some emulators, and Valve doesn't want to ship an application that could be taken down. Nintendo considers the emulator illegal and harmful to development and innovation.
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