Dolphin Emulator was designed as a game console emulator that allows GameCube and Wii games to be played on PC, Android, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and Dolphin Emulator will be released on Valve’s Steam service in the second quarter of 2023.Nintendo recently sent Valve and the Dolphin Emulator development team a takedown notice, citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) that prevents the Dolphin Emulator from being released on Steam.
Dolphin Emulator has 2 options
Nintendo’s legal team asked Valve to remove Dolphin from Steam, claiming that the emulator infringed on the company’s intellectual property rights. With the notice, the Dolphin team has two options on how to proceed; they can either sue, arguing that the emulator does not violate the DMCA, or choose to abide by the takedown notice.
If the team files a counter-notice, Nintendo will have two weeks to decide whether to file a lawsuit. It is unclear whether the company will actually take legal action against Dolphin. However, if a case goes to court, it could have far-reaching implications for emulators.
With great disappointment we have to announce
In a statement made by Dolphin Emulator, “It is with great disappointment that we have to announce that the release of Dolphin on Steam has been delayed indefinitely. It was announced by Valve that Nintendo issued a strike against Dolphin’s Steam page citing the DMCA, and until the matter is resolved, Dolphin’s We have been informed that it has been removed from Steam. We are currently investigating our options and will provide a more detailed response in the near future.” it was said.
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