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==Related to emulation== | ==Related to emulation== | ||
− | [[Ripping_games|Dumping tools]], box art and other artwork stuff, magazines, screenshots | + | [[Ripping_games|Dumping tools]], box art and other artwork stuff, magazines, screenshots, [[Mods,_hacks_and_fan-translations|mods and hacks including fan-translations]], [[Game engine recreations and source ports]], [[Homebrew_and_hack_Roms|homebrew]], [[Ripping_games#Disc-based|capturing]] and ripping home media and home video content (since VCR era) or [[Copy_protection#Codec_situations_and_home_media_discs|media player software compatibility with optical discs encryptions including codec situations]] and [[Copy protection]] techniques since all of them are somewhat related to emulation, either directly or indirectly. The tension between copyright infringement and attempts to remove infringing content through the DMCA has been a longstanding issue, often hindering [[Preservation_projects|preservation efforts]]. |
===2K=== | ===2K=== | ||
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;2010~ | ;2010~ | ||
*Quite infamously, Apple hires anyone behind a promising iPhone emulator or compatibility layer, and it almost always gets shut down and scrubbed off the face of the Internet. | *Quite infamously, Apple hires anyone behind a promising iPhone emulator or compatibility layer, and it almost always gets shut down and scrubbed off the face of the Internet. | ||
− | *Apple used to have a really strict rule about emulators not being allowed on the App Store, however, there have been some recent developments suggesting a relaxation of this policy[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-now-allows-retro-game-emulators-on-its-app-store-but-with-big-caveats/][https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1bwtwb1/apple_app_store_guidelines_updated_emulators_now/]. Although some of the developers from emulation community stated that the platform is still not attractive for emulators for various reasons[https://www.ppsspp.org/news/apple-announcement-comment/][https://twitter.com/MikageEmu/status/1776558775064760798][https://oatmealdome.me/blog/why-dolphin-isnt-coming-to-the-app-store/][https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2024/04/30/dolphin-progress-report-february-march-and-april-2024/#why-dolphin-isnt-coming-to-the-ios-app-store | + | *Apple used to have a really strict rule about emulators not being allowed on the App Store, however, there have been some recent developments suggesting a relaxation of this policy[https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-now-allows-retro-game-emulators-on-its-app-store-but-with-big-caveats/][https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1bwtwb1/apple_app_store_guidelines_updated_emulators_now/]. Although some of the developers from emulation community stated that the platform is still not attractive for emulators for various reasons[https://www.ppsspp.org/news/apple-announcement-comment/][https://twitter.com/MikageEmu/status/1776558775064760798][https://oatmealdome.me/blog/why-dolphin-isnt-coming-to-the-app-store/][https://dolphin-emu.org/blog/2024/04/30/dolphin-progress-report-february-march-and-april-2024/#why-dolphin-isnt-coming-to-the-ios-app-store], but for others it's good enough to release their projects[https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/19/24134767/emulators-iphone-delta-google-meta-ai-vergecast-podcast][https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1c6go36/delta_emulator_now_live_on_the_app_store/][https://github.com/yoshisuga/MAME4iOS/issues/457][https://www.ppsspp.org/news/live-on-app-store/][https://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-on-apple-app-store/][https://x.com/LIJI32/status/1792839990982127912][https://old.reddit.com/r/emulation/comments/1d3y5c3/tuesday_newsday_528_whats_new_with_flycast/]. Overall, there is some uncertainty about how the new App Store policies will affect emulators. Some developers believe that the new policies will make no difference, while others are more optimistic. It remains to be seen how Apple will interpret their own rules. |
===Amazon=== | ===Amazon=== | ||
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:*August 2023: A negotiated settlement was reached. The Internet Archive agreed to stop lending digital copies of ebooks on which the publishers held copyright. | :*August 2023: A negotiated settlement was reached. The Internet Archive agreed to stop lending digital copies of ebooks on which the publishers held copyright. | ||
:*September 2023: The Internet Archive appealed the court's decision. The case is ongoing. | :*September 2023: The Internet Archive appealed the court's decision. The case is ongoing. | ||
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:''[https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/17/what-the-hachette-v-internet-archive-decision-means-for-our-library/ Internet Archive blog: What the Hachette v. Internet Archive Decision Means for Our Library]'' | :''[https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/17/what-the-hachette-v-internet-archive-decision-means-for-our-library/ Internet Archive blog: What the Hachette v. Internet Archive Decision Means for Our Library]'' | ||
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*A total of 379 fan-made games have been removed from gaming website and hosting service Game Jolt after Nintendo of America issued a mass DMCA takedown.[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/nintendo_issues_mass_dmca_takedown_379_fan-made_games_forcibly_removed] | *A total of 379 fan-made games have been removed from gaming website and hosting service Game Jolt after Nintendo of America issued a mass DMCA takedown.[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/nintendo_issues_mass_dmca_takedown_379_fan-made_games_forcibly_removed] | ||
− | *Lots of ROM sites taken down by Nintendo. Funny thing is they allegedly downloaded and sold a rom back to customers[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-01-18-did-nintendo-download-a-mario-rom-and-sell-it-back-to-us]. In 2018, Nintendo vs LoveROMs - Verdict handed down, site owners ordered to pay $12m to Nintendo.[https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/9wofa3/nintendo_vs_loveroms_verdict_handed_down_site/] In the same year, EmuParadise has removed all ROMs from its website, effective immediately after the news of Nintendo filing a lawsuit against two similar sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. The site is still available and you can visit it right now but without the benefit of being able to download many retro games, many of which came from Nintendo.[https://old.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/95o8sv/emuparadise_removes_all_roms_to_avoid_legal | + | *Lots of ROM sites taken down by Nintendo. Funny thing is they allegedly downloaded and sold a rom back to customers[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-01-18-did-nintendo-download-a-mario-rom-and-sell-it-back-to-us]. In 2018, Nintendo vs LoveROMs - Verdict handed down, site owners ordered to pay $12m to Nintendo.[https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/9wofa3/nintendo_vs_loveroms_verdict_handed_down_site/] In the same year, EmuParadise has removed all ROMs from its website, effective immediately after the news of Nintendo filing a lawsuit against two similar sites, LoveROMs and LoveRETRO. The site is still available and you can visit it right now but without the benefit of being able to download many retro games, many of which came from Nintendo.[https://old.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/95o8sv/emuparadise_removes_all_roms_to_avoid_legal/] In 2019, Nintendo has won a lawsuit against a ROM-hosting website called RomUniverse.[https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/nq8smr/compiled_list_of_articles_about_romuniverse_and/] In May 15, 2024 Nintendo of America has requested for 717 games and their images to be removed from Vimm - The Vault[https://vimm.net/bbs/?p=viewPost&Post=33301]. |
*The Nintendo Power archive has been removed from Internet Archive even though there's no option to digitally buy issues of Nintendo Power since quite a long time.[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/4wsr73/the_nintendo_power_archive_has_now_been_removed/] | *The Nintendo Power archive has been removed from Internet Archive even though there's no option to digitally buy issues of Nintendo Power since quite a long time.[https://www.reddit.com/r/nintendo/comments/4wsr73/the_nintendo_power_archive_has_now_been_removed/] | ||
− | *Lockpick_RCM | + | *Lockpick_RCM repository taken down by Nintendo DMCA[https://wololo.net/2023/05/10/switch-lockpick_rcm-and-fork-repositories-taken-down-by-dmca-request/]. |
− | *Garry’s Mod is taking down (DMCA) decades of Nintendo-related add-ons[https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1ccte1x/garry_newman_confirms_that_the_garrys_mod_dmca/][https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24140246/garrys-mod-nintendo-copyright-takedowns-dmca]. | + | *Garry’s Mod is taking down (DMCA) decades of Nintendo-related add-ons[https://old.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1ccte1x/garry_newman_confirms_that_the_garrys_mod_dmca/][https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/25/24140246/garrys-mod-nintendo-copyright-takedowns-dmca]. |
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===Rockstar=== | ===Rockstar=== | ||
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===Microsoft=== | ===Microsoft=== | ||
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*2017 - Microsoft bans game emulators from the Windows Store.[https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/6/15204138/microsoft-bans-game-emulators-from-the-windows-store] | *2017 - Microsoft bans game emulators from the Windows Store.[https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/6/15204138/microsoft-bans-game-emulators-from-the-windows-store] | ||
*2023 - Microsoft cracked down on a loophole in the Xbox Store that allowed emulators to be downloaded and used on Xbox consoles to play older games, including many unavailable on Xbox consoles[https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-addresses-xbox-emulator-ban-says-its-based-on-long-standing-policy] and also bans gamers using Retail Mode Emulators on Xbox.[https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-banning-people-using-emulators-xbox] | *2023 - Microsoft cracked down on a loophole in the Xbox Store that allowed emulators to be downloaded and used on Xbox consoles to play older games, including many unavailable on Xbox consoles[https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-addresses-xbox-emulator-ban-says-its-based-on-long-standing-policy] and also bans gamers using Retail Mode Emulators on Xbox.[https://www.tomshardware.com/news/microsoft-banning-people-using-emulators-xbox] | ||
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===Taito Corporation=== | ===Taito Corporation=== | ||
*In 2024, a DMCA takedown notice from Taito Corporation, targeting content on [[TeknoParrot]] servers.[https://twitter.com/TeknoParrotEmu/status/1775925817559732444] | *In 2024, a DMCA takedown notice from Taito Corporation, targeting content on [[TeknoParrot]] servers.[https://twitter.com/TeknoParrotEmu/status/1775925817559732444] | ||
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==Avoiding== | ==Avoiding== |