Post by CaptainSlayer on Jul 13, 2015 7:04:04 GMT -5
Nintendo's president and CEO, Nintendo Direct, and Iwata Asks host Satoru Iwata has unexpectedly passed away.
Nintendo issued a brief notice on its website regarding Iwata's death. The notice reads, "Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth."
In his stead, Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto will share the titles of representative director and senior managing director until a successor is chosen.
Iwata skipped E3 2014 for ambiguous health reasons, and though he also skipped this year's E3, it was not due to health issues.
Before taking on an executive position, Iwata was a talented programmer and worked on notable games like Balloon Fight, EarthBound, and many Kirby games. In 1993, he took a position as president of HAL Laboratories (where he got his start) and moved over to Nintendo in 2000. In 2002, Iwata accepted the role as president of Nintendo.
Nintendo issued a brief notice on its website regarding Iwata's death. The notice reads, "Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth."
In his stead, Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto will share the titles of representative director and senior managing director until a successor is chosen.
Iwata skipped E3 2014 for ambiguous health reasons, and though he also skipped this year's E3, it was not due to health issues.
Before taking on an executive position, Iwata was a talented programmer and worked on notable games like Balloon Fight, EarthBound, and many Kirby games. In 1993, he took a position as president of HAL Laboratories (where he got his start) and moved over to Nintendo in 2000. In 2002, Iwata accepted the role as president of Nintendo.
[source: www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/12/nintendo-president-satoru-iwata-has-passed-away.aspx]
Satoru Iwata has been the face of Nintendo for over a decade. I'm very sad to hear about his passing and it's unfortunate that he left us as early as he did.
The company doesn't have to worry about it's fate however, as leadership is handed to Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto until a successor is chosen.
Miyamoto also released a statement promising that the policies and vision Iwata had in place for Nintendo will not be forgotten.
I believe if Shigeru Miyamoto is nominated president of Nintendo the future of gaming and fun will remain bright as ever.
Until then however, I suggest everyone put down the Xbox Controller and pick up your NES, SNES, N64, DS, Game Boy or whatever it is you might have laying around the house and play a game for one of the most respectable and charismatic leaders in gaming, Satoru Iwata.
i also watched the 2nd ep of Dragon Ball Super