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Nintendo Launches One-Day DMCA Blitz Erasing 400+ Switch Emulator Repos on GitHub

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Source: torrentfreak.com
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Nintendo filed seven DMCA anti-circumvention notices with GitHub in a single day, wiping out more than 400 Switch emulator repositories—including suyu, Yuzu forks, and Skyline—by arguing the emulators decrypt game ROMs without authorization. GitHub removed many repos, though forks often resurface, underscoring the ongoing tension around Switch emulation and enforcement.

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  1. Nintendo Wipes Out 400+ Switch Emulator Repos in Single-Day GitHub Sweep  torrentfreak.com
  2. Nintendo Goes After Switch Emulation With Aggressive New Takedowns  Polygon.com
  3. Nintendo wipes out 400 more Switch emulator repositories on GitHub as it continues its fight on piracy  Video Games Chronicle
  4. Nintendo takes down over 400 Switch emulator repositories in a single day  Nintendo Everything
  5. Nintendo kills off 400+ Switch emulator repositories and 7 emulators with latest DMCA takedowns  GoNintendo

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