The builders at Sonic Staff have some large additions deliberate for the franchise’s newest recreation, Sonic Frontiers. Sonic head Takashi Iizuka stated to Famitsu (through Gematsu) that the blue hedgehog-led franchise had its largest yr in 2022. Iizuka stated, “This previous yr was the most important yr in Sonic historical past, together with the discharge of the film sequel, new titles Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiers, and the Netflix animation Sonic Prime.”
Iizuka additional talked about that followers will obtain extra updates in 2023, with a second wave of content material revolving round Sonic Frontiers and extra. “We’re getting ready a second wave to maintain the followers comfortable and keep that momentum going into 2023. We already introduced further content material for Sonic Frontiers, however there may be much more outdoors of that, so please look ahead to it,” shared Iizuka.
Sonic co-creator indicted for his function in insider buying and selling at Sq. Enix
Whereas success is on the playing cards for the Sonic franchise, the identical cannot be stated for its co-creator Yuji Naka. In accordance with NHK, Naka and former Sq. Enix worker Taisuke Sasaki have been charged by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Workplace for insider buying and selling. Prosecutors dealing with the case have shared that the duo had prior details about Sq. Enix growing a cell spinoff title for Remaining Fantasy, Remaining Fantasy VII: The First Soldier.
With this data in hand, Naka went on to buy firm inventory value ¥144.7 million ($1.09 million), as public announcement of the collaboration would skyrocket the inventory’s value. Naka was working with Sq. Enix till 2021, earlier than he was controversially fired earlier than abhorrent launch of Balan Underworld.
