The Video Game Industry Remembers Satoru Iwata

People from all across the video gaming industry have taken to social networking sites like Twitter to pay their respects to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who passed away yesterday at the age of 55 due to Bile Duct Cancer. Here's what some of The Industry's best and brightest had to say about his tragic death.

Nintendo's chief rivals, Sony and Microsoft honoured the man for his contributions to the industry:

Sony Computer Entertainment president Shuhei Yoshida said:  "Mr. Iwata was a significant contributor to the development of the gaming industry. May he rest in peace.” The official Playstation Twitter also chimed in:

Xbox boss Phil Spencer had this kind message for Iwata:

Japanese game developers were of course some of the most vocal in their support of the man who helped shape their industry both home and abroad. Here's Platinum Games and it's founder Hideki Kamiya:

Japanese gaming giants Capcom and Konami also had something to say:

It's safe to say that though Iwata may be gone, his presence and influence will linger over the entire industry for years to come.