You won’t believe how Valve booted the Dolphin Emulator off Nintendo’s Steam!

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Nintendo blocks Dolphin emulator from making its way to Steam, Valve helps Nintendo kick Dolphin out of Steam, bringing it to the attention of the company, and unilaterally deciding to pull the emulator. Valve spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle tells The Verge that although Steam is an open platform, it relies on creators shipping only things they have the legal right to distribute. Given Nintendo’s history of taking action against some emulators, they brought this to their attention, after the Dolphin team announced that it was coming soon to Steam. Nintendo threatened Valve with a lawsuit, not Dolphin, and Valve can’t sidestep simply by saying “Dolphin filed a counter-notice, go sue them first.” This is because of the difference between DMCA Section 512 and DMCA Section 1201.

### Valve Helps Nintendo to Kick Dolphin Off Steam

According to copies of communication that the Dolphin Team provided to The Verge, Valve helped Nintendo kick Dolphin out of Steam—first by bringing the Wii and GameCube emulator to Nintendo’s attention in the first place, and second by unilaterally deciding to pull the plug without giving Dolphin an out. “We operate Steam as an open platform, but that relies on creators shipping only things they have the legal right to distribute” Valve doesn’t dispute this. “Given Nintendo’s history of taking action against some emulators, we brought this to their attention proactively after the Dolphin team announced it was coming soon to Steam,” Valve spokesperson Kaci Aitchison Boyle tells The Verge.

### The Dolphin Team Received Little Information about What Happened

This is all the Dolphin Team got from Valve. How likely do you think it is that Nintendo will tell Valve that “the dispute is resolved”? Now, would Nintendo actually prevail if it sued Valve for distributing a Nintendo Wii and GameCube emulator?

### Nintendo Preparing Lawsuit Against Valve

Nintendo is threatening Valve with a lawsuit, not Dolphin, and Valve can’t sidestep simply by saying “Dolphin filed a counter-notice, go sue them first.” That’s how Section 512 is supposed to work, but not Section 1201.

### Nintendo Can’t Support Emulation

Since there’s little chance Nintendo will ever proactively support emulation, and Valve has decided not to defend Dolphin, that’s likely as far as this story will go.

### Conclusion

Though there is no doubt that Dolphin is an illegal emulator, the question remains whether or not Nintendo will ever proactively support emulation, and if Valve will eventually defend Dolphin.

### FAQ

Q: What is the Dolphin emulator?

A: The Dolphin emulator is a Wii and GameCube emulator.

Q: Did Valve help Nintendo to kick Dolphin emulator out of Steam?

A: Yes, Valve helped Nintendo kick Dolphin emulator out of Steam by bringing it to the attention of the company, and unilaterally deciding to pull the emulator.

Q: Why did Valve help Nintendo kick Dolphin emulator out of Steam?

A: Valve helped Nintendo to kick Dolphin emulator out of Steam because Steam relies on creators shipping only things they have the legal right to distribute.

Q: What did Nintendo do to Dolphin emulator?

A: Nintendo threatened Valve with a lawsuit, not Dolphin, and Valve can’t sidestep simply by saying “Dolphin filed a counter-notice, go sue them first,” due to the difference between DMCA Section 512 and DMCA Section 1201.

Q: What is the future of Dolphin emulator?

A: Since there’s little chance Nintendo will ever proactively support emulation, and Valve has decided not to defend Dolphin, the Dolphin emulator is unlikely to make its way to Steam.

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