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Nintendo Targets Emulators: DMCA Notices Shake Community

2/17/2026

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  • Nintendo issued DMCA takedown notices to several Switch emulators, including Citron, Eden, and Ryubing, a maintenance-focused fork of Ryujinx, affecting their GitHub repositories.
  • GitHub stated it aims to assist developers with DMCA concerns.
  • Despite the notices, many emulators remain accessible through alternative hosting.
  • Citron has reportedly been discontinued due to internal conflicts among its developers.
  • Ryubing will continue despite GreemDev's departure, highlighting ongoing tensions in the emulation community.