Last week, the developers behind the popular Switch emulator Yuzu took down their GitHub and web presence in the face of a major lawsuit from Nintendo. After Nintendo essentially had the Switch emulator Yuzu shut down last month, Discord is seemingly banning creators of other emulators as well. While Nintendo didn't begin properly introducing encryption until the Wii, the Switch apparently has five different layers of encryption, making it a tough nut to crack for emulators.
Switch emulator Yuzu is dead: abruptly settles lawsuit with Nintendo for $2.4 million in an enormous blow to console emulation. Yuzu's creators have faced backlash from the gaming community, with many questioning the legality and ethics of their actions. Nintendo recently cracked down on Yuzu, but it turns out that other emulators for Android are also being pulled or shut down in response to legal threats from the gaming giant.
The development of the Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator was halted permanently, but it will continue to live on thanks to new projects and passionate developers. Despite the setback, the emulation community remains resilient, with new emulators popping up to take Yuzu's place. Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has been shut down following legal action, but more have appeared to take its place in the ongoing battle between emulation enthusiasts and the gaming industry.