Nintendo recently won a lawsuit against Yuzu, a popular emulator. This means Yuzu has to shut down. The court decided Yuzu broke rules by helping people play Nintendo games without permission. Tropic Haze, the team behind Yuzu, must pay Nintendo $2.4 million. Citra, another emulator by the same team, also stopped. People are upset because they liked using Yuzu to play Nintendo games on their computers. But Nintendo says it’s important to follow the rules and not copy games illegally.
Nintendo’s Legal Victory
Nintendo sued Tropic Haze, the story behind the Yuzu emulator. They said Yuzu was made to break Nintendo’s security and let people play Switch games without permission. The court agreed and told Tropic Haze to stop everything to do with Yuzu making it, talking about it, and sharing it.
Tropic Haze has to give Nintendo $2.4 million for breaking the rules. They also have to give up control of their website and remove anything that’s causing problems.
— yuzu (@yuzuemu) March 4, 2024
Impact on Citra
Even though it wasn’t directly said in the papers from court, the decision affects Citra too. The people behind Yuzu also made Citra, the emulator for 3DS games. Tropic Haze can’t do anything that copies Nintendo’s games or how their systems work.
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Response from Tropic Haze
After the court made its decision, Tropic Haze said sorry for accidentally helping people pirate Nintendo’s games. They said they’re stopping all emulator stuff right away and promised to take down their code places, Patreon accounts, Discord groups, and websites.
Yuzu became well-known for letting people play Nintendo Switch games on their computers. But lots of folks were getting the necessary keys and game files in illegal ways, which made piracy a big worry.
Nintendo’s Allegations
Nintendo said Tropic Haze found a way around their security to make emulators, pointing out times when they promoted piracy like with the Tears of the Kingdom leaks.
Stopping Yuzu and Citra is a big win for Nintendo. They’re trying hard to keep their stuff safe. Some folks might be sad about losing these emulators, but it shows how important it is to follow the rules about copyrights in gaming.
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