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New documents filed Monday, February 26 reveal that videogame giant Nintendo is taking action against the creators of the popular emulator tool Yuzu. The copyright infringement filing, from Nintendo of America, states that the Yuzu tool (from developer Tropic Haze LLC) illegally circumvents the software encryption and copyright protection systems of Nintendo Switch titles, and thus facilitates piracy and infringes copyright under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Nintendo alleges that Tropic Haze's free Yuzu emulator tool unlawfully allows pirated Switch games to be played on PCs and other devices, bypassing Nintendo's protection measures. The official Yuzu website suggests that the tool is to be used with software you yourself own: "You are legally required to dump your games from your Nintendo Switch" -- but it's common knowledge, that this is not how these tools are primarily used. The legal document claims that over a million copies of last year's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom were downloaded prior to the game's official retail release. Story continues below... Get overkill digest Every Sunday, Kevin curates the best reads of the handheld week in an easy-to-digest email like this one. Sign up for free below. [ ] Sign up Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Additionally, Nintendo's filing points to the success of Yuzu's Patreon page, highlighting how the project is actively supported by over 7,000 members. At time of writing, the Yuzu Patreon currently brings in close to $30,000 USD per month. Nintendo's filing alludes that this Patreon page has been actively engaged in promoting the emulator, and thus by extension piracy. Yuzu on PatreonThe Yuzu project on Patreon Emulator tools aren't inherently illegal, but the way in which Yuzu is being actively used and promoted is what Nintendo appears to be objecting to here. As a result, Nintendo is now seeking a trial by jury, damages, and is demanding that the Yuzu emulator is shut down. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Via: Stephen Totilo of Game File Related: Plans to release Dolphin emulator on Steam abandoned Previously announced plans to bring the popular Wii and GameCube emulator 'Dolphin' to Steam have now been abandoned. [overkill_i]overkill.wtfChris Brandrick [steam-dolp] News Nintendo Switch Share overkill.wtf overkill.wtf Newsletter Get our free Sunday newsletter with the best gaming reads, stories, and news and save time every week! [ ] Subscribe Great! Check your inbox and click the link. Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again. 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