Unpacking the Ban of Yuzu: What Does It Mean Today and Tomorrow for Emulation
Unless you've been on a deserted island for the last week, you likely know that the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu and the 3DS emulator Citra have been shut down in an agreement between the developers and Nintendo.
Let's talk about why I think this happened and what it means for us today .... then we'll look at how this could impact emulation users in the future.
Note: This video does not constitute any sort of legal advice. The opinions expressed here are my own based on data found on the internet. Some of this information wasn't personally verified by me.
Sources Presented In This Video:
- DMCA of 1998
https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92appb.html
- ChatGPT (for legal summaries)
- NOA, Inc vs Tropic Haze LLC
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24444407-nintendo-sues-yuzu-emulator
- Various websites including YT, Reddit, PC Gamer and others
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