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Since the rumors about Nintendo’s North America Marketing Department’s key executives quitting by the end of the year began, Nintendo ignored the chatter and blogs that speculated the reason is because the execs did not want to move from their current location in Redwood, Washington to new offices in New York and San Francisco.

In response to the chatter Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime admitted to the company’s relocation and the mass resignation of its staff.

“Virtually all of the employees affected by the relocation plan have now responded with their decisions, and approximately four of every ten have agreed to make the move to either New York or the Bay Area, in keeping with our original expectations,” Fils-Aime wrote in a letter posted by Gamasutra in July 2007in which he added that he “can not discuss the relocation status of any individual involved.”

Nintendo’s Senior Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications George Harrison, confirmed his resignation at the end of the year during the company’s transition which will end Harrison’s 15-year career with the company.

“I have confirmed to all employees that I will be leaving at the end of December [2007] and not making the move to California,” said Harrison.

Other key executives to resign have not yet been confirmed but includes Senior Director of Public Relations Beth Llewelyn and Vice President, Marking and Corporate Affairs Perrin Kaplan. With the executives leaving this will wipe out a majority of Nintendo of America marketing staff leaving only two executives to take up the loss, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tatsumi Kimishima and president and Fils-Aime. No word on whether they will leave for San Franscisco or New York at the moment.

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