Naka is accused of buying shares in another game company, Aiming, when he knew they were going to release a new title jointly developed with Square Enix. — Photo by Adam Mills on Unsplash
TOKYO: The co-creator of classic video game series Sonic the Hedgehog has been arrested for alleged insider trading, according to public prosecutors in Tokyo.
Yuji Naka, a 57-year-old programmer known for making Sonic and other major titles at Japanese game firm Sega, was arrested on Friday, a prosecution document obtained by AFP said.
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