Laurent Fischer responds to “geeks and otaku” statement

Laurent Fischer has responded to the controversial statement about geeks and otaku being the only ones who are interested in a Wii hard drive.

“I have huge respect for those who, like me, share a common passion for Nintendo and want to make it clear that I would never use and I didn’t use this terminology in such a context or way to cause offense. I regret that this misunderstanding has created such offense and disappointment within the community.” – senior marketing director of NoE, Laurent Fischer

It seems as though Mr. Fischer did use the terminology of geeks and otaku, but he was either misquoted or was taken out of context.