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technologygaming1 year ago•1 min saved

"Nintendo's Legal Battle: The Fight Against Yuzu Emulator and Piracy"

Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the creators of the Switch emulator Yuzu, accusing them of unlawfully circumventing Nintendo software encryption and facilitating piracy. The company claims that the Yuzu team accessed Switch games from a hacked unit and made copies of games, leading to copyright violations. Nintendo is seeking to shut down the emulator and is using the example of one of its game releases to illustrate the alleged damages.

via Nintendo Life|

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legalcopyright2 years ago•1 min saved

Japanese YouTuber Imprisoned for Copyright Violation and Game Spoilers

A Japanese YouTuber, Shinobu Yoshida, has been convicted of copyright violation and sentenced to two years in prison, along with a fine of 1 million yen. Yoshida uploaded gameplay and anime videos without permission from the rights holders and monetized them, which violated Japanese copyright law. The complaint was filed by the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), stating that Yoshida's actions were malicious and infringed upon the efforts of content production. This is the first conviction of its kind in Japan.

via The Verge|