Nintendo Settles Lawsuit with Emulator Developers for $2.4 Million, Leading to Shutdown of Yuzu and Citra

The settlement requires Tropic Haze to cease all operations related to the emulators, sparking discussions on emulation legality and game preservation.

Nintendo has settled a lawsuit with Tropic Haze LLC, the developers behind the Yuzu and Citra emulators, for $2.4 million, leading to the shutdown of both projects.
The settlement also requires Tropic Haze to cease all operations related to Yuzu and Citra, including hosting, distributing, and promoting the emulators.
Following the settlement, other emulation projects and communities have reacted by making their software free or shutting down channels to avoid potential legal issues.
Despite the shutdown, the source code for Yuzu and Citra has spread across the internet, with new versions and clones already appearing.
The lawsuit and settlement have sparked discussions about the legality of emulation, the preservation of video games, and the impact of copyright laws on the gaming community.