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Switch emulator Ryujinx goes offline after the developer received an offer from Nintendo that it can’t refuse
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Switch emulator Ryujinx goes offline after the developer received an offer from Nintendo that it can’t refuse

In February, Nintendo sued the makers of the Switch emulator Yuzu, saying it “illegally circumvents the technological measures” that help prevent piracy of Switch games. Just a few weeks later, Yuzu agreed to halt development and pay the company $2.4 million, a decisive victory for Nintendo that led us to wonder whether the company would take similar action against other emulators, especially against Yuzu competitor Ryujinx. Now we have our answer.

“Yesterday, (Ryujinx creator) gdkchan was contacted by Nintendo and offered an agreement to stop work on the project and remove the organization and all related assets over which he has control,” wrote developer and moderator rip in peri peri on the Ryujinx Discord. “While we await confirmation as to whether he would accept this agreement, the organization has been removed, so I think it is safe to say what the outcome will be.”

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