Tag: Satoru Iwata

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata dies

JULY 13 (Reuters) — Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co Ltd’s chief executive and president, Satoru Iwata, died on Saturday (July 11) due to a growth in his bile duct, the company said. He was 55. The death of the hands-on CEO comes as the company expects to double annual operating profit in the year through to March thanks to its long-awaited entry into Smartphone games, amid weak sales growth in its traditional consoles. Iwata, […]