Tag: Genyo Takeda
Previous recipients include Howard Lincoln and Satoru Iwata
Genyo Takeda may not be a household name in quite the same way as Shigeru Miyamoto, but he's been an incredibly important staff member at Nintendo for the past few decades and his contribution to the games industry in general is being recognised by The Academy of Interactive Arts &...
News Genyo Takeda Will Continue To Offer Guidance As Special Corporate Adviser To Nintendo
Veteran's "knowledge, experience and personal connections" highly valued
Last week we reported that Genyo Takeda - one of Nintendo's longest-serving and most influential employees - was retiring from his role within the company. We now have the official English translation of the Nintendo Q&A which spawned this news, and can reveal that while...
News Nintendo Veteran Genyo Takeda Is Retiring As A Company Director
Ko Shiota gets a promotion
Nintendo has released a notice regarding the impending retirement of 68-year-old Genyo Takeda, Representative Director and "Technology Fellow" of Nintendo. Takeda is one of Nintendo's longest-serving staffers, having joined the company in 1971. He and his team at R&D3 came up with many technical innovations during the...
News Genyo Takeda The Likely Choice For Nintendo President, Analysts Claim
More likely than Shigeru Miyamoto
Following the tragic death of Nintendo president Satoru Iwata there has been much speculation on who will take on his role within the company. Shigeru Miyamoto's name has been brought up - a logical choice, given his fame in the games industry - but it would appear that the smart money is on Genyo Takeda, who gave a...
