Nintendo Enforces Massive DMCA Takedown on Yuzu Emulator Repositories

Over 8,500 GitHub repositories hosting copies of the Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator were removed following a sweeping DMCA enforcement by Nintendo.

Nintendo's legal action targets repositories that distributed the Yuzu emulator, which had been shut down after a $2.4 million settlement.
GitHub responded by offering legal resources to affected developers and providing options for filing counter notices.
The crackdown reflects Nintendo's ongoing efforts to combat piracy and protect its intellectual property rights.
Despite Nintendo's extensive takedown efforts, other versions of Yuzu and similar emulators remain available online.
Nintendo's aggressive stance on emulation highlights the challenges of digital rights management in the gaming industry.