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Shigeru Miyamoto has said that he is “overcome with sadness” following the death of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Iwata passed away on Saturday after losing a fight to cancer. He was aged just 55.
“I am surprised at this sudden news and overcome with sadness,” Miyamoto said in a statement issued to the Wall Street Journal.
Miyamoto worked closely with Iwata at Nintendo, helping lead development on multiple consoles and games. He will continue to hold his position as Nintendo’s representative director alongside Genyo Takeda.
Tributes for Satoru Iwata flooded in from developers, publishers and executives this morning following the news that he had died. In remembrance for Iwata, Nintendo said that it would not be posting on social media today.
UPDATE: In a follow-up statement provided to VideoGamer.com, Miyamoto added that Nintendo remains committed to the development policy outlined by Iwata.
“I am truly surprised and saddened by this unexpected news,” he said. “The entire development team at Nintendo will remain committed to our development policy which Mr. Iwata and we have been constructing together and to yield the development results which Mr. Iwata would appreciate.”
Source: blogs.wsj.com
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