The President of Nintendo Satoru Iwata has passed away. He died on July, 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth. He had been battling with the the growth for a few years now, that is why he wasn't at last year's E3.
Satoru Iwata was close to game developers, with his series "Iwata Asks" where game developers could interview him, and it removed the barrier of the secretive company. He did many amazing things during his run as President of Nintendo.. He was there when the Wii was an astounding success and when the Wii U was through hard times.
A new President hasn't been announced, however in the mean time Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda will run the company.
R.I.P Satoru Iwata 1959-2015
Satoru Iwata was close to game developers, with his series "Iwata Asks" where game developers could interview him, and it removed the barrier of the secretive company. He did many amazing things during his run as President of Nintendo.. He was there when the Wii was an astounding success and when the Wii U was through hard times.
A new President hasn't been announced, however in the mean time Shigeru Miyamoto and Genyo Takeda will run the company.
R.I.P Satoru Iwata 1959-2015