After the arrest of the actor Pierre Taki, Sega interrupts its deliveries and digital sales in Japan [Update]

Sega announced a voluntary halt to shipments and digital sales of Judgment (The eyes of the judge: Shinigami no Yuigon) in Japan following the news of the arrest of the actor Pierre Taki, who allegedly used cocaine in violation of the Japanese drug control law.

Taki plays the role of Kyohei Hamura in Judgment. Hamura is the captain of the Matsugane family, a subsidiary of the Tojo clan based in Kamurocho.

In a press release, Sega said: "Sega has received the arrest reports and is currently confirming the facts, but for now, we will voluntarily refrain from sending and selling digital[[[[Judgment]as well as things like the display of the product home page. We apologize for the inconvenience this could cause to customers and to the parties involved. "

In one tweet, Sega added his tweets related to Judgment have also been deleted.

Sega will make an announcement regarding its future actions as soon as a decision will be made.

Judgment Launched for PlayStation 4 in December 2018 in Japan and due out June 25 in the Americas and Europe. It is unclear whether Taki's arrest will affect the west exit.

It should be noted that when Sega is reissued Yakuza 4 Masayoshi Tanimura (one of the four playable protagonists of the game) was reconfigured by Toshiki Masuda because of the retreat of actor Hiroki Narimiya in 2016, as a result of allegations of cocaine abuse .

Updated from 13:34: Takashi Mochizuki, Wall Street Journal reporter posted on Twitter Sega is currently discussing its action plan for the release of Judgmentand that a decision has not yet been taken.