The Ryujinx emulator, a popular tool for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PCs, has been taken down following a request from Nintendo. This action is part of Nintendo's broader crackdown on emulation and homebrew communities, particularly as the company seeks to protect its intellectual property and revenue streams.https://twitter.com/Pirat_Nation/status/1841191953146524139Key DetailsReason for Takedown: The creator of Ryujinx was approached by Nintendo and given a proposal to discontinue the project. This led to the removal of downloads and the dismantling of the organization associated with the emulator. Although the Ryujinx website remains accessible, the download option has been eliminated.Community Impact: This move follows
The Ryujinx emulator, a popular tool for emulating Nintendo Switch games on PCs, has been taken down following a request from Nintendo. This action is part of Nintendo’s broader crackdown on emulation and homebrew communities, particularly as the company seeks to protect its intellectual property and revenue streams.
It would make me immensely happy for Nintendo to be labeled a vexatious litigant. It’ll never happen, but let me dream damn it
For the litigation they didn’t do?
I’m sure that would have followed if the threat was insufficient. Not like they haven’t litigated before