19 September 2013 Last updated at 05:45 ET
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the Japanese businessman credited with transforming Nintendo into a world-leading video games company, has died aged 85.
Mr Yamauchi ran the firm for 53 years, and was its second-largest shareholder at the time of his death.
Nintendo confirmed the news in an emailed statement.
More follows.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24160150#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa