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technology1 year ago•2 min saved

"Nintendo Emulator Yuzu Shut Down, Settles Lawsuit for $2.4M"

Tropic Haze LLC, the company behind Yuzu and Citra emulators, has shut down both projects and associated websites as part of a $2.4M settlement with Nintendo, following legal pressure. Nintendo sued Tropic Haze LLC over the Yuzu emulator, claiming it requires files extracted from a real Switch device to decrypt game files. While emulators themselves are legal, the requirement of proprietary firmware and keys raises legal concerns. The fallout may see Citra reemerge under a different name, and Yuzu potentially reincarnated. The lawsuit highlights the legal complexities surrounding emulator use and copyright infringement.

via Hackaday|

#citra #emulators #legal

technologygaming1 year ago•1 min saved

"Nintendo Settles $2.4M Lawsuit, Yuzu Emulator to Shut Down"

Nintendo's legal action against the developers of the Switch emulator, Yuzu, has led to the takedown of the popular 3DS emulator, Citra, as Tropic Haze, the company behind both emulators, has agreed to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and cease all emulator development. This move comes after Nintendo's recent takedown of the 3DS eShop, leaving emulation as the only way to access the console's games.

via Time Extension|

#citra #emulators #legal-action

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

"Yuzu Developer Settles with Nintendo for $2.4M, Emulator to Shut Down"

Tropic Haze, the developer of the Switch emulator Yuzu, has settled with Nintendo, agreeing to pay $2.4 million in damages and cease operations of both Yuzu and the 3DS emulator Citra due to concerns about piracy. The decision comes after the emulators were found to circumvent Nintendo’s copyright protection measures, leading to extensive piracy and leaked game content. The source code for both emulators has already been removed from GitHub, and Tropic Haze has announced the discontinuation of their Patreon accounts, Discord servers, and websites.

via Destructoid|

#citra #emulator #nintendo

technology1 year ago•1 min saved

Yuzu Emulator Settles Lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4M

Bunnei, lead contributor of Yuzu and Citra emulators, confirms the shutdown of Yuzu, which will also impact the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra. Yuzu's source code is already down, and the emulator will be folding and paying $2.4M to settle a lawsuit.

via The Verge|

#citra #emulator #nintendo-3ds