Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild composer Yasuaki Iwata has left Nintendo 

Yasuaki Iwata has made a belated announcement about his departure from Nintendo. According to a post on his personal X account from November 5, the composer left his position at Nintendo back in July last year. 

Iwata has written and co-written music for Nintendo titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. 

In his announcement on X, the artist expressed gratitude to fans and mentioned that he is already working on new projects, which he hopes to make public in the near future. 

Iwata’s original statement is as follows: 

I have a bit of a belated announcement to share. In July of last year, I took a step in a new direction by leaving my position at Nintendo. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported me over the years, to those who enjoyed my work, and to everyone who listened to the music through the projects I was a part of. I’ve been working on new projects since my departure, and I hope to have the opportunity to share some of these with you in the near future. If there are those who would like to continue following my journey, I’d be truly grateful, and I hope you look forward to what’s to come. Thank you very much for your continued support!