Satoru Iwata will not be attending E3 in Los Angeles this year due to health-related reasons. A Nintendo representative confirmed the news to Polygon this morning.
“He’s been instructed by his physician not to travel overseas in the immediate future, and so he will not be making the trip to Los Angeles,” said Nintendo’s Vice President of corporate affairs Cindy Gordon in an email.
Iwata’s illness appears to be just a minor setback as Gordon states the Nintendo President will still be doing his day-to-day duties with the company.
“Please understand that it is business as usual for Mr. Iwata, and he continues his normal duties as president of Nintendo Co., Ltd. while he remains in Japan. As always, he will be actively involved in all of Nintendo’s activities at the show.”
Nintendo will be hosting a digital event at E3 2014 in lieu of a traditional press conference this year on Tuesday, June 10. No word whether or not the streaming digital event has been previously taped (with Iwata hosting) or that it will be live.
Whatever the case, get well soon, Iwata-san.
