If he is above all known for being the creator of the Yakuza series, Toshihiro Nagoshi had also been part of the management of SEGA for several years. However, an internal document made public tells us that Nagaoshi-san has lost his managerial position in the organization chart of SEGA Sammy Holdings, which is in the midst of a restructuring phase at the moment. In fact, from April 1, 2021, Toshihiro Nagoshi loses his post as Creative Director of SEGA and is also forced to step down from the board of the Japanese firm. The reasons for his retrograde have not been mentioned, but it is obvious that such a maneuver is not trivial. However, be aware that Toshihiro Nagoshi retains his position as Creative Director and that he will therefore have a big role to play in the development of certain titles it is obvious.
But Mr. Nagoshi is not the only one to have to change position within this restructuring, Hajime Satomi (CEO of SEGA Sammy) leaves his place to his son Haruki Satomi, but will remain chairman of the board. We can imagine that the fact that he created Sammy Corporation in 1975 and that his position during the merger with SEGA allows him to still have authority within the management. Finally, be aware that the company has set up a voluntary departure plan which concerned 650 employees. In the end, 720 employees will be leaving on February 28. It brings back memories say so …
