Brutte notizie per tutto il mondo videoludico. Con un comunicato stampa pubblicato in nottata, Nintendo ha comunicato che il suo CEO e presidente Satoru Iwata si è spento lo scorso 11 luglio all’età di 55 anni.
Malato da tempo di colangiocarcinoma, Iwata è entrato a far parte di Nintendo nel 1980 ed era coinvolto in svariati progetti come Kirby, Earthbound, Pokemon e molti altri ed è sotto la sua leadership che Nintendo ha ottenuto due dei traguardi più importanti della storia: Wii ha infatti venduto 101 milioni di unità, mentre DS 154 milioni.
In attesa della nomina del prossimo presidente, a dirigere l’azienda ci sarà momentaneamente Shigeru Miyamoto e Genyo Takeda.
Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) 13 Luglio 2015
Sad day for Iwata-san’s family, friends, and gamers everywhere. His passion, creativity & leadership elevated our industry.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) 13 Luglio 2015
I had the chance to meet Iwata-san at E3 one year, and he was such a gentleman as I fan boyed out. Today the industry lost a huge force. 😞
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) 13 Luglio 2015
Good picture on GAF about how I feel right now. Sad day, but team Nintendo will be strong. pic.twitter.com/Jy4PEupDmg
— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) 13 Luglio 2015
The game industry lost a giant with Mr. Iwata’s passing. RIP.
— ID@Xbox (@ID_Xbox) 13 Luglio 2015
RIP, Mr. Iwata. Thanks for all the incredible fun and inspiration.
— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) 13 Luglio 2015
I don’t even know what to say… 😢 RIP to one of the most inspirational person to ever grace our industry.
— Andrea Pessino (@AndreaPessino) 13 Luglio 2015
A sad morning. Deep loss of a most magnificent, passionate soul. Our thoughts are *directly* with his family and fans pic.twitter.com/jENj2cMJXB
— 2K United Kingdom (@2K_UK) 13 Luglio 2015
RIP Iwata-san, we owe you much – you will be missed.
— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) 13 Luglio 2015
We are sincerely saddened to hear of the passing of Iwata-san. Our best to his family in their time of loss.
— Obsidian (@Obsidian) 13 Luglio 2015
“On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” – Iwata-san
— Bungie (@Bungie) 13 Luglio 2015
Endless thanks and respect to Iwata-san. His talent and humor made the world a better place.
— Capcom-Unity (@Capcom_Unity) 13 Luglio 2015
In my heart forever. http://t.co/w4cYNscXFy
— 神谷英樹 Hideki Kamiya (@PG_kamiya) 13 Luglio 2015
Sad day. Satoru Iwata has passed. I was lucky enough to be interviewed by him. He knew way more about dev than me. https://t.co/E9YRqPjfXe
— Warren Spector (@Warren_Spector) 13 Luglio 2015
Our condolences go to the friends and family of Satoru Iwata. You’ll continue to be an inspiration for us all. Rest in peace.
— thatgamecompany (@thatgamecompany) 13 Luglio 2015
So sad to hear about the death of Satoru Iwata. A great leader of Nintendo, his programming leadership brought us Mother 2. He’ll be missed.
— John Romero (@romero) 13 Luglio 2015
Today we honor a true visionary. Iwata-san, thank you for your passion for games. You will continue to inspire many generations.
— WB Games (@WB_Games) 13 Luglio 2015