SaGa localization director Neil Broadley dies; Sega arcade service still down
Broadley worked on SaGa: Emerald Beyond and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. Sega's ALL.Net stayed offline after a cyberattack.
Neil Broadley, localization director for the SaGa series, died after a battle with cancer, with the news reported in early November 2026. He worked on SaGa titles including SaGa: Emerald Beyond, Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven and the upcoming Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United.
SaGa creator Akitoshi Kawazu tweeted thanks to Broadley. Series producer Masanori Ichikawa tweeted condolences, remembering Broadley's passion for the series, and Kazuyuki Shindo, director of SaGa: Emerald Beyond and SaGa: Scarlet Grace, also posted a message to him.
Broadley had been the localization director for the SaGa games for almost a decade and was involved in the Emerald Diorama DLC for Vampire Survivors.
ALL.Net still offline in Japan
Separately, Sega's ALL.Net arcade service has been offline since the start of November 2026 following a cyberattack, leaving many arcade machines in Japan unbootable. As of November 10, 2026, there was still no word on when the ALL.Net maintenance would end.
Japanese arcade machines in North America use NBLine and remain operable.
Quick answers
Who was Neil Broadley?
He was the localization director for the SaGa series, working on titles including SaGa: Emerald Beyond and Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. He died after a battle with cancer, with the news reported in early November 2026.
Why is Sega's ALL.Net offline?
The service has been offline since the start of November 2026 following a cyberattack, and as of November 10, 2026 there was no word on when maintenance would end.