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[UPDATE 2] The following is Nintendo's official statement about Shigeru Miyamoto's earlier retirement headlines:
"Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto's role at Nintendo is not changing. He will continue to be a driving force in Nintendo's development efforts. In discussing his priorities at Nintendo in a media interview, Mr. Miyamoto explained how he is encouraging the younger developers at the company to take more initiative and responsibility for developing software. He attempted to convey his priorities moving forward, inclusive of overseeing all video game development and ensuring the quality of all products. Mr. Miyamoto also discussed his desire to pursue fresh ideas and experiences of the kind that sparked his initial interest in video games."
So there we have it from Nintendo themselves, Shigeru Miyamoto is not stepping down from his current position.
[UPDATE] A Nintendo of Japan spokeswoman told Reuters:
"This is absolutely not true. There seems to have been a misunderstanding. [Miyamoto] has said all along that he wants to train the younger generation. He has no intention of stepping down. Please do not be concerned."
It now appears that Shigeru Miyamoto is not retiring from his current position at Nintendo but will be reducing his roles in certain titles some in order to train a younger generation of developers and designers.
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This just in from Wired, Shigeru Miyamoto is retiring from his current position at Nintendo and looking to take charge of a smaller development team instead of the large ones such as those for Zelda and Mario. Check out the quotes below.
"Inside our office, I've been recently declaring, 'I'm going to retire, I'm going to retire,'" Miyamoto said through his interpreter. "I'm not saying that I'm going to retire from game development altogether. What I mean by retiring is, retiring from my current position."
"What I really want to do is be in the forefront of game development once again myself," Miyamoto said. "Probably working on a smaller project with even younger developers. Or I might be interested in making something that I can make myself, by myself. Something really small."
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