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Jun 1, 2023 · Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka is facing over two years in prison following allegations of insider trading during his time at Final Fantasy developer Square Enix.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist.
Mar 3, 2023 · Yuji Naka has pleaded guilty to insider trading charges filed last fall. The Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator has admitted to violating Japanese financial law by buying shares in the game studio ...
In 2006, Yuji Naka left Sega and opened up his own studio, Prope, in order to create games other than Sonic the Hedgehog titles and to get back to what he enjoyed most, programming games and being more involved with their development. Prope released a steady stream of games producing some modest successes. In 2018, Yuji Naka joined Square-Enix.
Nov 21, 2022 · James Devaney—Getty Images. Yuji Naka, the co-creator of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, has been arrested in Tokyo on charges of insider trading. Naka was taken into custody on Friday ...
Nov 25, 2022 · On Nov. 17, 57-year-old Yuji Naka, the lead programmer for the original Sonic the Hedgehog, NiGHTS into Dreams, numerous Phantasy Star titles and more, was arrested by the Tokyo District Public ...
The initial team, formed in 1990, comprised staff from Sega's Consumer Development division, including programmer Yuji Naka, artist Naoto Ohshima, and level designer Hirokazu Yasuhara. The team took the name Sonic Team in 1991 with the release of their first game, Sonic the Hedgehog, for the Sega Genesis. The game was a major success and ...
