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 ...

Yuji Naka, creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and, more recently, Balan Wonderworld, has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of insider trading.Japan’s Fuji News Network first reported on Naka’s ...

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to ...

Yuji Naka, who co-created the video game “Sonic the Hedgehog,” was arrested Friday in Tokyo on suspicion of insider trading involving Square Enix’s mobile game “Dragon Quest Tact.” The ...

Yuji Naka, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison and has been ordered to pay the equivalent of over $1.2 million in fines.

Yuji Naka, creator of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” character and video game series, was arrested Friday in Japan on charges of insider trading. According to an official announcement by ...

Naka Yuji, best known for creating the iconic “Sonic the Hedgehog” game, was arrested by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Friday on charges of insider trading. According to an ...

Naka was working at Square Enix when he allegedly bought 10,000 shares, worth 2.8 million yen (approximately $20,000), of Aiming's stock before they announced the "Dragon Quest Tact" game ...

A few months after Yuji Naka was arrested for insider trading, the former Sonic lead said he’s guilty of the charges. Japanese media giant NHK first reported Naka’s confession during his ...

Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested (again) for insider trading. Naka said to have bought stock based on inside information while at Square Enix. by Oli Welsh. Updated Dec 7, 2022, 5:29 PM UTC ...

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Co-Creator Yuji Naka Was Arrested For Alleged Insider Trading In Japan by: Chris Barnewall November 18, 2022 It’s rare to have individual icons in the world of video games.

Yuji Naka, who co-created Sonic the Hedgehog and headed programming for the original game series, has reportedly been arrested for insider trading. According to Fuji News Network, ...