News (Japan-related)

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka arrested on suspicion of insider trading

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors office has announced the arrest of game creator Yuji Naka on suspicion of insider trading. While Naka was employed at Square Enix in 2020, he reportedly knew that Dragon Quest Tact was being jointly developed by Square Enix and Aiming. Naka reportedly purchased 10,000 shares of Aiming before this information was made public.

Former Square Enix employee arrested on suspicion of insider trading

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office has announced the arrest of a former Square Enix employee on suspicion of insider trading. According to Nippon TV NEWS, they are suspected of purchasing stock in Aiming before it was officially announced that the company would be working on Dragon Quest Tact.

pixiv to ban transactions on its services regarding certain content including incest and bestiality

pixiv's Service Master Terms of Use will be updated on December 15. The update will apply to certain transactions on services such as BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv Requests. pixiv lists content such as sexual exploitation of minors, incest, and bestiality, stating such content goes against the rules and policies of international credit card companies.

Ukraine War Stories global player count is led by Japan. We asked the developer how this came about

Ukraine War Stories is a free visual novel that was released last month on Steam. The game supports a wide range of languages, including Japanese, and Japan actually boasts the highest number of players out of all countries where the game is available. We talked to the game’s developer, Starni Games, and asked about the reason behind Japan’s high player count.