Key Details of
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
Game Basics
- Title: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Genre: Kart racing
- Developer: Sonic Team (with ex-Initial Ddevs)
- Publisher: SEGA
- Release Date: September 25, 2025
Core Feature: CrossWorld Mechanic
- Track-switching mid-race (e.g., Green Hill Zone → futuristic city instantly)
- Adds chaos, shortcuts, and strategic depth
Confirmed Features
- Playable Characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles + deep-cut picks (Blaze, Silver, etc.)
- Guest Racers: Post-launch DLC from other franchises
- Customization: Upgradeable karts with stats/appearance tweaks
- Multiplayer: 4-player splitscreen + online ranked/casual
Platforms
- Day 1 (9/25/25):
Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X|S, PC - Later Release:
Nintendo Switch 2 version
ISO/ROM File Download – PC/Play Station/ Nintendo Switch
- https://asia.sega.com/SonicRacingCrossWorlds/en/
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/2486820/Sonic_Racing_CrossWorlds/
- https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/sonic-racing-crossworlds-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOop-R5T2KsMQRNdmhIRmuJcbdo-ESmznfez5tn7xoQmdGZRA09Bw
- https://store.playstation.com/en-in/concept/10005570
- https://www.amazon.com/Sonic-Racing-CrossWorlds-Amazon-Exclusive-Nintendo/dp/B0F8RBYYNM?th=1
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Developer Description
- Core Development Team
- Primary Developer: Sonic Team (SEGA’s flagship studio behind mainline Sonicgames)
- Key Staff:
- Takashi Iizuka (Creative Officer, Sonic Team) – Overseeing project vision
- Kazuyuki Hoshino (Art Director) – Leading visual design
- Tomoya Ohtani (Sound Director) – Handling music/sound effects
- Special Collaborators
- Initial D Arcade Team Alumni
- Developers from Initial D: The Arcade(SEGA’s cult racing series) consulted on:
- High-speed drift mechanics
- Arcade-style handling physics
- Competitive multiplayer balancing
- Developers from Initial D: The Arcade(SEGA’s cult racing series) consulted on:
- Technical Partnerships
- Havok Engine (Physics simulation)
- Unity for UI Systems (Menu/online interfaces)
- QA & Localization
- SEGA’s internal testing teams (Tokyo & California branches)
- 8 language localizations confirmed (English, Japanese, French, etc.)