Ryujinx, Switch emulator, closes after agreement with Nintendo

In March, the emulation community was dealt a blow when Yuzu, one of the most popular Switch emulators for PC, was shut down by Nintendo after Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom be pirated more than a million times before it was even officially released.

Now, after a new round of leaks Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomo Ryujinx, another very popular emulator in the community today, appears to have been closed after an agreement with Nintendo itself.

Zelda: Echoes of Winsdom was leaked a few days before the official release on Nintendo Switch, just like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom last year.Source: Nintendo

The end of Ryujinx comes seven months after Tropical Haze, the developer behind Yuzu, agreed to pay Nintendo $2.4 million in damages and cease all operations. This occurred after the Japanese giant filed a lawsuit alleging that the emulator facilitated piracy “on a colossal scale”.

Nintendo reportedly offered a deal to Ryujinx’s lead developer

The information about Ryujix’s end was given by Liberalismone of those responsible for the emulator. He shared an update on Discord stating that the project’s lead developer, Gdkchanwas contacted by Nintendo about an alleged offer aimed at ending development of the Switch emulator for PC.

“Yesterday, Gdkchan [o desenvolvedor líder do Ryujinx] was contacted by Nintendo and offered an agreement to stop work on the project, remove the organization and all related assets it controls,” he explained Liberalism no Discord.

“While we await confirmation on whether he would accept this deal, the organization has been removed, so I think it’s safe to say what the outcome is. Rather than leave you with just panic and speculation, I decided to write this short message to provide some closure.” , justified the person responsible for Ryujinx.

Dev thanks the community that contributed to Ryujinx

A few hours before the update Liberalism on Discord, Ryujinx had already been taken from its official GitHub page — although it can still be accessed, but with no download option available.

Switch emulator Ryujinx ceases operations after agreement with Nintendo.Fonte:  GitHub

“Ryujinx, a Nintendo Switch emulator, has ceased development. The lead developer was pressured by Nintendo of America to terminate the project. All downloads and GitHub repositories have been removed,” said the post on the official X profile (formerly Twitter which was banned in Brazil).

Liberalism also thanked everyone who contributed to Ryujinx’s code in some way over the last few months, whether by issuing bug reports or helping with project documentation. “Thank you everyone for following us through development. I was able to learn a lot of really cool things about games I love, enjoy them with renewed qualities and under unique circumstances, and I’m sure you all have similar experiences,” he wrote Liberalism.