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Switch emulator Ryujinx is kaput after Nintendo pressure

Nintendo has shuttered another emulator, this time putting an end to open-source project Ryujinx.

The program was an open-source emulator for playing Nintendo Switch games on Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. A message shared today with the emulator's Discord server stated that the developer was contacted by Nintendo with a deal to cease work on the project. Ryujinx also made some headlines last month for running the new Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom game at more than 120 frames per second, vastly outstripping the Switch's capabilities.

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