Ex-Sonic Team head joins Square Enix
Yuji Naka: "I’m joining game development as before."
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Yuji Naka, the former head of Sonic Team and one-time lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, has joined Square Enix. Since parting ways with his former employer in 2006, Naka has led his own outfit Prope—since releasing a number of mobile games—however joins Square Enix as a developer.
"Just a quick note to let you know, I joined Square Enix in January," says Naka via Twitter. "I’m joining game development as before, and strive to develop games at Square Enix. I aim to develop an enjoyable game, please look forward to it."
Just a quick note to let you know, I joined SQUARE ENIX in January.I’m joining game development as before, and strive to develop games at SQUARE ENIX.I aim to develop an enjoyable game, please look forward to it.January 22, 2018
What Naka will work on at Square Enix remains to be seen. Life is Sonic? Sonic: Soul Suspect? The Tails of Bearsworth Manor? Probably not.
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