Nintendo won't fire Russian boss after investigation into workplace conduct

Nintendo has said it will not fire the head of its Russian division, Yasha Haddaji, following an extensive investigation into his workplace conduct.

The investigation was sparked last November by the resurfacing of a video which showed Haddaji stomping and swearing during a Mario Kart 8 Deluxe livestream.

Nintendo fans unhappy at the Russian division's recent business decisions (for example, ending the sale of Pokémon cards in Russia) and overall performance (struggling to get stock to retailers to fill pre-orders) pointed to the video as evidence of Haddaji's mismanagement elsewhere.

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