Yuji Nakaformer foreman Sonic team and publishing veteran SAWwhich was at the origins of the franchise Sonic the hedgehogwas arrested in Japan for insider trading of securities.
According to the publication FNN Prime onlinethe developer is accused of buying shares in the company Mirando Inc.which together with the publishing house Square Enix develops and supports mobile games Dragon Quest Tatto.
It is reported that Yuji Naka, while working at Sqaure Enix on outrageous adventure game Balan Wonderworldhad access to confidential information on the production of Dragon Quest Tact with the support of Aiming Inc. even before the official announcement of the project.
Shortly thereafter, Naka allegedly bought 10,000 shares of Aiming Inc. for an amount of 2.8 million yen (about $20,000), expecting the company’s stock value to rise sharply after the announcement of Dragon Quest Tact.
In addition to Yuji Naki, two other former Square Enix employees are also involved in a similar case. — Taisuke Sazaki And Fumiaki Suzukiwhich, having gained access to the confidential information of the publisher, invested in the shares of Aiming Inc. in the amount of 47 million yen (about 336 thousand dollars).
To date, Square Enix representatives have managed to officially confirm the arrest of Taisuke Sazaki and Fumiaki Suzuki — two former employees of the company are under investigation. At the same time, Yuji Naki’s current status has not yet been confirmed.
