# Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/switch-emulator-ryujinx-shuts-down-development-after-contact-by-nintendo/173849>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** development, nintendo, via-ars-technica\
**Created:** [14 October 2024 18:10 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/switch-emulator-ryujinx-shuts-down-development-after-contact-by-nintendo/173849 "2024-10-14T18:10:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2024 18:10 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/switch-emulator-ryujinx-shuts-down-development-after-contact-by-nintendo/173849/1 "2024-10-14T18:10:38Z")

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> GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.

Read in full here:

> **[Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”](https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/10/switch-emulator-ryujinx-shuts-down-development-after-contact-by-nintendo/)**
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> GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.

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**Author:** ![mercyf](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/mercyf/32/6657_2.png) [@mercyf](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/mercyf)\
**Post date:** [14 October 2024 19:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/switch-emulator-ryujinx-shuts-down-development-after-contact-by-nintendo/173849/2 "2024-10-14T19:53:27Z")

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Probably to avoid a lawsuit, and more people will hate Nintendo for this.