Legendary Mario And Zelda Director Is Retiring From Nintendo After 40 Years
Veteran Nintendo game designer and director Takashi Tezuka is retiring from the company on June 26 after over 40 years of service. Tezuka, who worked on iconic titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, joins other long-time Nintendo employees who have recently departed. This news comes amidst broader industry trends of layoffs, contrasting with Nintendo's typically strong employee retention.
- Entities
- Game: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Person: Shigeru Miyamoto
- Person: Kensuke Tanabe
- Person: Osamu Tezuka
- Game: Super Mario 3D World
- Game: The Legend of Zelda
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Nintendo
- Game: Super Mario Bros.
- Topic: Industry Trends
- Person: Hideki Konno
- Game: Pikmin
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