New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Doug Bowser, the longtime president and chief operating officer (COO) of Nintendo of America, announced his retirement on Thursday.

He will be succeeded by Devon Pritchard, the company's executive vice president of revenue, marketing, and consumer experience, after his retirement on December 31, 2025. Another longtime member of the Nintendo leadership, executive Satoru Shibata will join the company's American operations as its chief executive officer.

Ninentendo appreciated Bowser's contributions to the company and commended how he was able to deliver on the promise of the Nintendo Switch system to change the way people play video games," as per the website Game Developer.

The outgoing president also issued a sta...