Authorities are cracking down on Square Enix employees following allegations of insider trading. The Tokyo Prosecutor's Office has arrested three former Square Enix workers, claiming that they used insider knowledge to invest in a gaming studio prior to the public reveal of their latest project. Reportedly, Fumiaki Suzuki, Taisuke Sasaki, and Yuji Naka, the latter known as the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, had insider information on an upcoming mobile game, Dragon Quest Tact, and used it to heavily invest in stock shares of the developer, Aiming Co., prior to the official announcement.

Square Enix released a statement on the matter, saying that they are currently working with the police in their investigation to "clarify the facts", while also taking disciplinary action against the accused employees. According to Japanese media outlets, Naka purchased around 10,000 shares of Aiming for 2.8 million yen total, while Sasaki and and Suzuki bought a combined 162,000 shares at about 47.2 million yen.

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[SylverReZ]

He's committing crimes faster than Sonic. GOTTA GO FAST!!

 

[SAIYAN48]

Why don't the arrest the members of the Merican government for insider trading?

 

[ChiefReginod]

Say it ain't so, Yuji. Say it ain't so.

 

[JuanMena]

Wow, unexpected.

 

[SylverReZ]

Wow, unexpected.

Yes, it was.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

You sure they aren't still mad about Balan wonderworld? I guess if they was, they would have to arrest Naoto Onishima too.

 

[BlusterBong]

Fuck what Nintendo's doing this time, this shit's far better as it shows the old addage at play:
SEGA DOES WHAT NINTENDON'T

 

[x65943]

Art imitates life

Sonic has gone the way of its creator in recent years

 

[lattechan]

lmfao holy shit the brass balls rings?

 

[LeyendaV]

Guest he didn't was fast enough.

 

[Zense]

"Taisuke Sasaki, a former Dragon Quest XI middleware manager, and Fumiaki Suzuki, a former Dragon Quest X event programmer."

Just googled it. From thegamer.com

My best guess would be the Dragon Quest duo getting hold of the info first, because Dragon Quest. Yuji Naka seems like the odd one out of three of them.

 

[Viri]

Wow, I never knew the day where I'd find out that Martha Stewart and Yuji Naka have something in common.

 

[Snintendog]

This screams Set up job. Yuji barely even worked for Square long enough to even be part of this. Yuji has been squares fall guy for a frick ton of BS lately. And his blowing open how Square made Balan a forced failure.

 

[lattechan]

"Taisuke Sasaki, a former Dragon Quest XI middleware manager, and Fumiaki Suzuki, a former Dragon Quest X event programmer."

Just googled it. From thegamer.com

My best guess would be the Dragon Quest duo getting hold of the info first, because Dragon Quest. Yuji Naka seems like the odd one out of three of them.

customary to kick profits upwards in the ladder and such i reckon

 

[ZeroT21]

It seems the guy likes to live fast just like his creation

 

[SylverReZ]

The Sonic puns just makes this funnier.

 

[HellGhast]

Capitali$m Baby!

 

[AkiraKurusu]

had insider information on an upcoming mobile game, Dragon Quest Tact

Probably should've followed that shitty mobile game's subtitle, guys.

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

imagine commiting a crime with someone else and you find out that you just get called "other square enix employees"

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"YUJI NAKA ARRESTEDalso these guys i guess"