Nintendo Nintendo Goes After Switch Emulators on Github

[Demon_Skeith]

Months after it shutdown the popular Switch emulator Yuzu over copyright infringement and piracy concerns, Nintendo has initiated a mass takedown of related backups and apparent clones on the Microsoft-owned platform Github. Over 8,000 repositories were removed as the Zelda publisher seemingly tries to stomp out forks of the emulator before they sprout up elsewhere.


“Because the reported network that contained the allegedly infringing content was larger than one hundred (100) repositories, and the submitter alleged that all or most of the forks were infringing to the same extent as the parent repository, GitHub processed the takedown notice against the entire network of 8,535 repositories, inclusive of the parent repository,” reads a notice posted on Github about the takedown request (via Gamesradar).

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[Artisan Vistra]

I wouldn't say I didn't expect it. And if people were into streaming they could get an Elgato HD60 S and an inexpensive Switch and games. There is no reason to emulate however the performance would still be worse. Can Nintendo copy the same performance as a PC of Switch games? Not financially. Can Github be a great resource for development? Yes. But when every project has a legal license attached to it, they have to follow the law.