GameCentral looks back at the life of one of gaming’s most beloved figureheads, and the outpouring of condolences from fans around the world.
The death of a company CEO is not something most people usually get upset about. No matter how much you like a firm’s products most people don’t know or care who’s in charge, but with Satoru Iwata things were different.
Although his earlier illness was well know, the death of Nintendo’s president and CEO at the weekend came as a great shock to everyone. As you can see, tributes immediately flooded in from not just fans but game creators and rival execs from all across the industry.