Reactions and tributes from the gaming industry on Iwata’s passing

In remembrance of Mr. Satoru Iwata, Nintendo will not be posting on our social media channels today. pic.twitter.com/N2kR0OKEXh

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 13, 2015

In remembrance of Mr. Satoru Iwata, Nintendo will not be posting on our social media channels today. pic.twitter.com/nnM1viLSNs

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) July 13, 2015

.@Sora_Sakurai Nintendo President Iwata has passed away. He was my boss at my last company, and even changing positions and locations…

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@Sora_Sakurai …he was the person who most understood me. As a hard worker and a virtuous person, he always quickly derived balanced…

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@Sora_Sakurai …summaries and proposals. I thought that he was the best possible leader. I pray for his happiness in the next world.

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@Harada_TEKKEN Not only Nintendo Direct and Iwata Asks, the precious time he gave me at the start of last year, talking about many topics.

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@Harada_TEKKEN I pray for his happiness in the next world.

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@YootSaito We've made a blog post in memory of Satoru Iwata. Here's a picture of when a young Iwata-san came to our company to play.

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

.@Sora_Sakurai It's also for Iwata-san. I'm doing what I have to do.

— Cheesemeister (@Cheesemeister3k) July 13, 2015

Please, I don't understand. #ThankYouIwata

— notch (@notch) July 13, 2015

Nintendo's flag is of course at half-mast today pic.twitter.com/QpIJPK7bwB

— Dylan Makes Games (@dylancuthbert) July 13, 2015

We lost a great voice and passionate guiding light for the games industry today. Iwata-san, your work will live on. Thank you.

— 2K (@2K) July 13, 2015

We're all truly saddened by today's awful news. You will remain long in our hearts, Mr Iwata.

— Curve Games (@curvegames) July 13, 2015

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— Bill Trinen (@trintran) July 13, 2015

Mr. Iwata was an inspirational man. I'm honored and grateful that I had the opportunity to work with him. I will miss him dearly. RIP

— Krysta Yang (@breath0air) July 13, 2015

I'll never forget how approachable Mr. Iwata was, or how quick he was to smile. Deep in your heart, his leadership always felt right.

— Kit Ellis (@kitosan) July 13, 2015

Our condolences go to the friends and family of Satoru Iwata. You'll continue to be an inspiration for us all. Rest in peace.

— thatgamecompany (@thatgamecompany) July 13, 2015

I am beyond heartbroken to hear about the passing of my friend Satoru Iwata. He was a gamer, a developer and a champion for our medium. RIP

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

I first met Satoru Iwata at TGS in 2005 when I interviewed him for G4. He spoke in Japanese and showed off the Nintendo Wii controller.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

So at the end of the interview, after the cameras were off, he turned to me and started speaking in English.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

"Geoff, I really liked out interview. I can tell you are a gamer so I wanted to show you something." He turned the controller sideways.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

He held it like an NES controller with D-pad and the A B buttons. He smiled, I think to hint at Virtual Console. I'll always remember that.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

I felt a great connection with him then, he wanted gamers to know that Nintendo would always think of us. He was such an honorable man.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

His smile said so much. He was and is one of us. He loved game, and wanted to make the world a better place with them. And he did.

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) July 13, 2015

Nintendo's president Iwata-san lost his fight against cancer. My thoughts go out to all my friends at Nintendo and his family.

— Dylan Makes Games (@dylancuthbert) July 13, 2015

Sad day. Satoru Iwata has passed. I was lucky enough to be interviewed by him. He knew way more about dev than me. https://t.co/E9YRqPjfXe

— Warren Spector (@Warren_Spector) July 13, 2015

Thank you, Mr. Iwata. I will always be grateful.

— Erik Peterson (@CountLePants) July 13, 2015

Sad day for Iwata-san’s family, friends, and gamers everywhere. His passion, creativity & leadership elevated our industry.

— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) July 13, 2015

I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Mr. Iwata. We should all say prayers for him and his family during this tough time.

— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) July 13, 2015

So sad to hear about the death of Satoru Iwata. A great leader of Nintendo, his programming leadership brought us Mother 2. He'll be missed.

— John Romero 🤘🏽 (@romero) July 13, 2015

Our condolences go to Mr. Iwata. He has been an inspiration, heading the Wii and DS launches. From KnapNok Games, RIP pic.twitter.com/ccfUKAIlf4

— NapNok Games (@NapNokGames) July 13, 2015

@Junichi_Masuda …the other day he looked healthy…from the bottom of my heart, may you rest in peace." (RT Nintendo's press release)

— Will (PushDustIn) (@PushDustIn) July 13, 2015

An incredibly sad start to the week. RIP Satoru Iwata. You had the respect of a world of gamers, including all of us at Rare. #ThankYouIwata

— Rare Ltd. (@RareLtd) July 13, 2015

I pray for Iwata-san happiness in the next life. picture from http://t.co/xa3kITIjzi http://t.co/UO3Sa4DWCo

— Yoshinori Ono (@Yoshi_OnoChin) July 13, 2015

Rest in Peace Iwata-san – Our thoughts are with Nintendo and the gaming community. @NintendoAUNZ pic.twitter.com/zOMxyMgh93

— Bandai Namco AU (@BandaiNamcoAU) July 13, 2015

In my heart forever.http://t.co/w4cYNscXFy

— 無職 神谷英樹 Unemployed Hideki Kamiya (@HidekiKamiya_X) July 13, 2015

RIP Iwata-san. You will be missed

— John Smedley (@j_smedley) July 13, 2015

Really sad to hear about Iwata-san's passing today. As a fan of Nintendo since the NES, my heart goes out to his family, friends, & fans.

— ᴀᴅᴀᴍ ʙᴏʏᴇs (@amboyes) July 13, 2015

R.I.P. Iwata-san. I never met him. My all time favorite video game is "balloon fight". Thanks.… https://t.co/I5hKWu3DyC

— Hidetaka SWERY SueHERO (@Swery65) July 13, 2015

RIP, Mr. Iwata. Thanks for all the incredible fun and inspiration.

— Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) July 13, 2015

Endless thanks and respect to Iwata-san. His talent and humor made the world a better place.

— Capcom USA (@CapcomUSA_) July 13, 2015

We are sincerely saddened to hear of the passing of Iwata-san. Our best to his family in their time of loss.

— Obsidian (@Obsidian) July 13, 2015

RIP Iwata-san, we owe you much – you will be missed.

— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) July 13, 2015

Thank you for everything, Mr. Iwata.

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) July 13, 2015

In memory – Satoru Iwata. #RIPIwata pic.twitter.com/C37qZLaOe6

— Michael Condrey (@MichaelCondrey) July 13, 2015

We offer our sincere condolences at the loss of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, and express our tremendous respect for his life and work.

— PlatinumGames Inc. (@platinumgames) July 13, 2015

Thank you Mr Iwata. You will be greatly missed! #RIPIwata pic.twitter.com/UOkjdyUa0d

— KONAMI Europe (@konamieu) July 13, 2015

“On my business card, I am a president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” #RIPIwata pic.twitter.com/cqejnpKeHy

— Playtonic (@PlaytonicGames) July 13, 2015

Very sad to hear of the passing of Mr Iwata. Sympathies to his family, friends and Nintendo colleagues #RIPIwata

— Phil Harrison (@MrPhilHarrison) July 13, 2015

#RIPIwata Feeling so sad after waking up to such terrible news today. Thank you for everything! ~ Kentish

— Marvelous Europe (@marvelouseurope) July 13, 2015

"Our deepest condolences & sympathies go out to Mr. Iwata’s family & everyone at Nintendo. He will be missed." – Yves Guillemot

— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) July 13, 2015

When Ninten-did, it was thanks to this man. Our respects to you, Iwata-san. The gaming world has lost a legend. pic.twitter.com/spYGb1hopm

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) July 13, 2015

Mr. Iwata was an inspiration to us; our thoughts are with his family, friends, co-workers, & Nintendo at this time. pic.twitter.com/ozazWADqwF

— Natsume Inc. (@Natsume_Inc) July 13, 2015

#ThankYouIwata http://t.co/oWfvyXgZ3u pic.twitter.com/yImMymnTyt

— GameStop (@GameStop) July 13, 2015

So sad to see this tribute in the hallway @RareLtd today. An amazing quote from a great legend #ThankYouIwata pic.twitter.com/gvzXDT9BNe

— Mike Chapman (@ChappersChapman) July 13, 2015

NLG is saddened by the passing of Mr. Iwata. He was a great leader & will be truly missed. Our thoughts are w/ his family & Nintendo today.

— Next Level Games (@nextlevelgames) July 13, 2015

Satoru Iwata was a great leader, mentor and friend whom I will miss dearly. May we forever remember his smile and the smiles he gave us.

— Bill Trinen (@trintran) July 14, 2015

So many heroes were influenced by you. So many were inspired by you. Rest in peace Mr Iwata. #RIPIwata #Nintendo pic.twitter.com/QQi04nCW9d

— Jeremy (aka Tetiro_G) (@Grandpa_Pixel) July 13, 2015