Article Index (1)
Some time after ignoring the existence of the emulator Yuzu, now the Nintendo decided to sue the project's developers. According to them, the emulator is a widely used tool for facilitating the piracy of their games, causing them significant financial losses.
Read Also
Nintendo argues that the software, developed by Tropic Haze LLC, allows you to play games from the Switch on computers, including those obtained illegally. They also point out that the developers are aware that the software’s operation depends on protected product keys, even providing links on their website to obtain them.
NEW: Nintendo is suing the creators of the popular Switch emulator Yuzu, claiming that their technology illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy.
— Stephen Totilo (@stephentotilo) February 27, 2024
Seeks damages for alleged violations and the shutdown of the emulator. pic.twitter.com/SGZVI6Cs0x
They claim that Yuzu has contributed to the decline in sales of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and several recent releases. In the lawsuit, the company states that more than one million copies of the game were illegally distributed a week before the official release, with the help of the emulator.
Nintendo is seeking damages from Yuzu
During the Zelda leak, there was a significant increase in donations received by Tropic Haze through its Patreon campaign.
Consequently, the manufacturer is demanding that the software be taken offline, withdrawn from circulation, and that compensation of an unspecified amount be paid.
It's worth noting that the emulator also works on Android devices, with performance that surpasses that of the Switch's hardware. Although its functions are the same as those of the emulator Dolphin, Yuzu operates differently, without using Nintendo's proprietary code.