Juro Watari, the series director and creator of Virtual-On, left SEGA as of February 28th. This departure marks nearly 30 years of work at SEGA coming to an end. In a series of tweets, Watari expresses his gratitude for working at SEGA along with people who took good care of him at the company. Watari states that his future is unclear but hopes to find new work to put his heart and passion into. We hope Watari finds some fulfilling work in the industry and makes more games!
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