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Nintendo Files New DMCA to Remove Yuzu and 12 More Switch Emulators
Right around the end of 2025, Nintendo scored a legal victory against third-party controller maker Nacon and won another lawsuit against a streamer who was advocating for piracy. Nintendo is a strong anti-piracy advocate, so it’s no surprise that it is handing out DMCA notices to over thirteen emulators for the Nintendo Switch on GitHub (h/t PCGamer). The biggest of these emulators, Yuzu, got hit with a lawsuit back in 2024. The creators of Yuz…
After a short lull, Nintendo regains its struggle with Nintendo Switch emulators, and has just multiplied DMCA notifications against many software hosted on GitHub.
Nintendo continues to act consistently against emulators of the switch platform and apparently triggered a large-scale wave of DMCA takedown applications against corresponding projects on GitHub.
There's just no peace. After Nintendo already put giants like Yuzu and Ryujinx in their place last year, the next step has now been taken. A company representative has sent comprehensive DMCA notices to virtually every Nintendo Switch emulator and its... Read the article: Nintendo launches a DMCA crackdown on Switch emulators on GitHub
News from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Nintendo Switch already reached 155 million and surpassed Nintendo DS. It’s a huge achievement for Nintendo, especially after the Wii U trip. But while the original Switch was already replaced by Switch 2, capable of running its games, the Japanese company maintains a firm stance against emulation. And in the last few days it proved it again. Nintendo sends DMCA warnings t…
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