Nintendo Removes 400+ Switch Emulator Repositories From GitHub in New DMCA Sweep
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Updated · Polygon · Aug 21
Nintendo Removes 400+ Switch Emulator Repositories From GitHub in New DMCA Sweep
3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Aug 21
Summary
More than 400 GitHub repositories tied to Switch emulators were removed after Nintendo sent DMCA notices targeting projects including Suyu, Skyline and Yuzu.
Nintendo told GitHub the emulators bypass the Switch’s technological protection measures by using unauthorized cryptographic keys to decrypt game ROMs, enabling piracy.
Yuzu’s original developer Tropic Haze agreed in 2024 to halt development and remove its code, but open-source forks later evolved into Suyu; Skyline’s Android developers had already shut down in 2023 after Nintendo pressure.
The takedowns extend Nintendo’s broader anti-piracy campaign, which also pushed Ryujinx offline and included a $4.5 million lawsuit against a Reddit moderator accused of promoting pirated games.