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Nintendo is suing the creators of Switch emulator Yuzu

Nintendo accuses the emulator creator of circumventing the encryption on Switch games.

Donovan Erskine

February 27, 2024 1:25 PM

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Nintendo is taking legal action against the creators of Yuzu, a popular Switch emulator that let’s people download and play Switch games on PC and mobile devices at no cost.

Nintendo filed its lawsuit against Tropic Haze LLC, the company behind Switch emulator Yuzu this week, as reported by Bloomberg. In the filing, Nintendo says that Yuzu allows anyone to “unlawfully decrypt and play virtually any Switch game… without ever paying a dime for a Nintendo console or for that game.

In a damning case against the creators of Yuzu, Nintendo says that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was illegally downloaded one million times before its official release. This would account for roughly $70 million in lost revenue.

With Nintendo’s sights firmly aimed at Yuzu, we’ll be watching closely to see how the situation plays out, and what effect it has on the emulation world.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_