Ryuta Uedawho was once responsible for the creation of some large projects Sega, returned to the Japanese company after a seven-year hiatus. The developer left the team in 2014 after working there for 19 years. According to message on Facebook, this transition happened back in May this year.
“I made the decision to leave Yahoo Japan and return to my previous job at Sega. I am very grateful to the many people I met and the many lessons I have learned from various projects at Yahoo!
From now on, I will focus on making games again. Not only do I feel the excitement of making games, but I also smile a little at the thought of meeting old friends and meeting new people. I would like to clearly demonstrate what I have achieved. “
Ueda acted as art director Jet set radio and Jet set radio future, and also led the development of the first two parts of the popular series of games Yakuza… Of the latest projects with his participation, one can note the racing arcade released in 2012 Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed…
The indie studio Team Reptile is currently actively promoting its new game. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, which is the spiritual successor to the cult classic Dreamcast. It is scheduled for release on consoles and PCs next year.
The news of Ueda’s return to Sega came after recent publication on the departure of a veteran of a Japanese company and creator of the Yakuza series Toshihiro Nagoshi… According to media reports, he is close to leading his own team under the wing by the Chinese company NetEase.
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