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technologygaming1 year ago

Yuzu Emulator Settles Lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 Million

The developers of the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, Tropic Haze, have ceased work and agreed to pay Nintendo US$2.4 million in a settlement. They have also stopped the development and support of Yuzu and the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra, deleted their code repositories, shut down their Patreon page and Discord servers, and taken down their website, following a lawsuit from Nintendo for copyright infringement and creating measures to bypass the Switch's protection against piracy.

via Anime News Network|
#nintendo#piracy#settlement
legaltech1 year ago

"Yuzu Emulator Settles Nintendo Lawsuit for $2.4M"

The creator of the popular Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, Tropic Haze, has settled a lawsuit with Nintendo and agreed to pay $2.4 million in damages. The settlement includes a permanent injunction preventing Tropic Haze from offering or marketing Yuzu or any of its source code in the future, as well as surrendering all related website domains and information. Nintendo had claimed that the emulator facilitated piracy on a large scale, with one of its biggest releases being pirated over a million times in the week before its official release.

via Video Games Chronicle|
#lawsuit-settlement#legaltech#nintendo
technology1 year ago

"Nintendo's Legal Battle with Yuzu Emulator Developers Escalates"

Tropic Haze, the developer of the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu, has responded to a lawsuit filed by Nintendo of America by retaining a lawyer, but has not released an official statement. Nintendo accused Yuzu of infringing upon its IP and violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by allowing users to play Switch games on non-Switch platforms. Nintendo is seeking equitable relief and damages for unlawful circumvention of copyright protection systems and unlawful trafficking in circumvention technology.

via GamesIndustry.biz|
#dmca#lawsuit#nintendo
technologygaming1 year ago

"Nintendo's Legal Battle Against Yuzu Emulator and Game Piracy"

Tropic Haze, the company behind the Yuzu emulator, has responded to Nintendo's lawsuit, which accuses the emulator of facilitating piracy "at a colossal scale". Nintendo is seeking damages and for the emulator to be shut down, but Tropic Haze has retained legal representation and committed to responding to the motion within 60 days. Despite the piracy claims, the game "Tears of the Kingdom" has sold over 20 million copies since its release, making it the fastest-selling game in the series.

via Eurogamer.net|
#lawsuit#nintendo#piracy
legaltech1 year ago

"Nintendo's Legal Battle Against Emulator Piracy"

Nintendo of America has filed a lawsuit against Rhode Island-based company Tropic Haze, LLC for creating software called Yuzu, which allegedly enables piracy of Nintendo Switch games. The 41-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court accuses Tropic Haze of circumventing protections against illegal game downloads and playing. Nintendo is seeking a court order to stop the marketing and manufacturing of the software, as well as financial damages. Tropic Haze has not responded to the lawsuit.

via Turn to 10|
#lawsuit#legaltech#nintendo