Nintendo president Iwata dead of cancer at 55

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who oversaw some of the gaming giant’s biggest successes but also painful failures in his 13-year tenure, died Saturday after battling bile duct cancer. During his long run at the Nintendo’s helm, the gaming industry transitioned from an emphasis on dedicated consoles and PCs to mobile devices, a move that the company was slow to embrace. Just four months ago, though, Iwata announced a partnership to bring iconic Nintendo characters to smart devices with Tokyo-based mobile content company DeNA.

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