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# Nintendo Legend Satoru Iwata Passes Away at 55
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/nintendo-legend-satoru-iwata-passes-away-at-55/
- Published: 2015-07-13T02:31:22.000Z
- Updated: 2015-07-13T02:31:22.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: Game, #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

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> 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 at GDC 2005](http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/11/gdc-2005-iwata-keynote-transcript?ref=birchtree.me)

Nintendo released a very [brief statement](http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf?ref=birchtree.me) today to announce the unexpected passing of Nintendo of America CEO, Satoru Iwata. Iwata had a spectacular career at Nintendo, leading the charge on the Nintendo DS and Wii (the bestselling handheld and third highest selling home consoles of all time). He was a hands-on leader with a playful spirit that fit with the company as a whole.

He was a massive force in the video game industry and his absence will be felt for years to come.