Editing Yuji Naka (section)

===Criminal Charges===
On 17 November, 2022, Naka was taken in by Japanese law enforcement. Along with ex-employees, Fumiaki Suzuki and Taisuke Sazaki, Yuji Naka is arrested on suspicion of insider trading related to non-public information about ''Dragon Quest Tact''. Naka allegedly bought 10,000 shares of developer Aiming before the unspecified information was made public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/former-square-enix-employees-arrested-over-dragon-quest-related-insider-trading/|title=Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka among former Square Enix employees arrested over Dragon Quest-related insider trading|work=PC Gamer|first=Ted|last=Litchfield|date=17 November 2022|accessdate=17 November 2022}}</ref>

Reported on 7 December 2022, Yuji Naka was rearrested alongside Sazaki for more insider trading for the mobile game ''Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier'', purchasing a total of 120,000 shares into developer ATeam.<ref name="ATeamCharge"/> Naka was formally indicted on 27 December 2022 for the insider trading charges.<ref name="FormallyCharged"/>

On 2 March 2023, it was reported by Japanese TV Networks TBS and NHK that Yuji Naka has admitted in court to insider trading over the ownership of ATeam's shares worth around £865,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/former-sonic-boss-yuji-naka-admits-insider-trading-reports|title=Former Sonic boss Yuji Naka admits insider trading - reports|work=Eurogamer|first=Tom|last=Phillips|date=March 2, 2023|accessdate=March 2, 2023|quote='''Yuji Naka''': There is no doubt that I knew the facts about the game before it was made public and bought the stock.}}</ref> 3 months later on 1 June 2023, prosecutors moved forward and demanded Yuji Naka serve two and a half years in prison.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-has-reportedly-been-sentenced-to-2-5-years-in-prison-for-insider-trading/|title=Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka faces a prison sentence of two and a half years and a fine of over $1.2 million for his part in an insider trading scheme at Square Enix|work=Video Games Chronicle|first=Chris|last=Scullion|date=June 1, 2023|accessdate=June 12, 2023}}</ref> On 7 July, a Tokyo District Court judge gave Naka a sentence of two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years. The judge ordered Naka to forfeit 171 million yen (US$1.2 million) and pay a fine of two million yen (US$20,000).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-gets-a-1-2-million-fine-and-a-suspended-prison-sentence-for-insider-trading/|title=Yuji Naka gets a $1.2 million fine and a suspended prison sentence for insider trading|work=Video Games Chronicle|first=Chris|last=Scullion|date=July 7, 2023|accessdate=July 7, 2023}}</ref>

On 7 April 2024, Naka made a statement on X (formerly Twitter) for the first time in 16 months since November 2022, accusing the producer of ''Dragon Quest'' Yu Miyake for lying in court documents.<ref>{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Andy|title=Yuji Naka returns to X by accusing Dragon Quest producer of ‘lying to court’|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yuji-naka-returns-to-x-by-accusing-dragon-quest-producer-of-lying-in-court/|date=7 April 2024|access-date=26 April 2024|work=Video Game Chronicle}}</ref>