Subj : Nintendo explains the decision behind blocking release of Dolphin
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon May 29 2023 21:00:03

Nintendo explains the decision behind blocking release of Dolphin emulator

Date:
Mon, 29 May 2023 19:49:48 +0000

Description:
Nintendo has explained why it decided to block the Steam release of GameCube 
and Wii emulator Dolphin.

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The planned Steam release for the emulator Dolphin was indefinitely postponed 
on May 27, as announced by the creators , stating that Nintendo issued a 
cease and desist citing the DMCA against Dolphins Steam page. resulting in 
the page being removed immediately. 

With emulation being a gray area in terms of legality, Dolphin makes use of 
the Wii Common Key in the emulator, meaning it's actively bypassing piracy 
protection measures. 

In a copy of the legal notice reviewed by PC Gamer , Nintendo states that 
Dolphin uses cryptographic keys without Nintendos authorization and 
decrypting the ROMs at or immediately before runtime. 

"Thus, use of the Dolphin emulator unlawfully circumvent[s] a technological 
measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under the 
Copyright Act. Which confirms the reasoning behind the takedown. 

In addition, a Nintendo spokesperson said to Kotaku Nintendo is committed to 
protecting the hard work and creativity of video game engineers and 
developers. 

This emulator illegally circumvents Nintendos protection measures and runs 
illegal copies of games. Using illegal emulators or illegal copies of games 
harms development and ultimately stifles innovation. Nintendo respects the 
intellectual property rights of other companies, and in turn expects others 
to do the same. 

Dolphin is yet to make a statement in response to Nintendos claim against 
their use of the Wii Common Key, and Dolphin will remain off Steam while the 
case gets hashed out, but its GitHub and website remain unaffected at the 
time of writing. 

TRG has reached out to Valve for comment, as stated in our original story , 
but we are yet to receive a reply. We will update both stories should we 
receive a response. Lord of the Rings: Gollum dev issues statement 
apologizing for game



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/nintendo-explains-the-decision-behind-blocking-
release-of-dolphin-emulator


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