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Legal July 7, 2023

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka sentenced to 2.5 years and fined $1.2 million for insider trading

Yuji Naka, one of the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, has been sentenced to two and a half years for insider trading. However, he can avoid prison if he complies with the conditions of probation.

Legal December 7, 2022

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka arrested again on suspicion of insider trading related to FFVII mobile game

Yuji Naka, prominent Japanese game developer and former head of Sonic Team, has been re-arrested over alleged insider trading. The case is related to mobile game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier.

Industry News December 23, 2021

Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka launches hypercasual 2048-styled game

Yuji Naka, known as one of the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, has released SHOT2048, his first mobile title as an indie developer. It is a hypercasual puzzle game, which he created by himself after leaving Square Enix.