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Exophase's decision to make DraStic free-to-download and remove it from Google Play was announced last year. However, the open-sourcing of its code, as indicated by the developer, did not materialize. This move was not influenced by Nintendo's legal actions against other emulators, but it did accelerate the timeline for the removal.
Nintendo's legal moves, particularly against the Switch emulator Yuzu, had a significant impact on the emulator scene. The removal of DraStic is another blow to the community. Despite these setbacks, the emulator market is still thriving, particularly for iOS, thanks to changes in Apple's App Store guidelines.
The removal of DraStic raises questions about the future of emulators. While the iOS emulator market is flourishing, the Android market has suffered a setback with DraStic's removal. The open-sourcing of DraStic's code could potentially invigorate the scene, but it remains to be seen if and when this will happen.
The loss of DraStic is a hit to the broader emulator scene, which was rocked by Nintendo's legal moves against Yuzu last year. But despite that, there is now a flourishing iOS emulator marketplace, thanks to a surprise change to Apple's App Store guidelines last year.
