The beta version of Nintendo Switch emulator suyu was pulled from GitLab on Thursday following a request under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The Yuzu-based emulator was made available earlier this week.
The taking down of suyu was confirmed by a GitLab spokesperson to overkill.wtf. The spokesperson said the site had “received a DMCA request from a representative of the rights holder.” It is not yet known whether suyu will be available on another site.
Suyu is based on Yuzu, a Nintendo Switch emulator from game company Tropic Haze, and was announced earlier this month. The developers had modified the emulator's source code to require users to provide their own Switch encryption keys and firmware. All references to Yuzu have been removed. The makers also emphasize on their websites and Discord server that suyu is not intended for piracy and that piracy is not allowed to be discussed on these platforms.
Nintendo had sued Tropic Haze in February for 'facilitating piracy on a massive scale” and wanted the emulator taken offline. Earlier this month, Tropic Haze settled with Nintendo for $2.4 million and took Yuzu off the air. In addition, the 3DS emulator Citra was taken down.
Update: A previous version of the article stated that suyu had been taken down from GitHub. However, it had to be GitLab. That is why the article has been adjusted.
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