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Last June 6, 2025 during the Summer Game Fest 2025 livestream, SEGA® announced Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be released digitally and physically on September 25, 2025 and is now available for pre-order on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Physical pre-orders for Nintendo Switch™, Nintendo Switch™ - OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch™ Lite are available now with digital pre-orders coming soon while the Nintendo Switch 2 system version will be coming at a later date. There will be a paid upgrade path available for owners of the Nintendo Switch version.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds features a huge roster of everyone’s favorite characters from the Sonic universe, which will continue to grow after launch with the addition of familiar faces from other SEGA franchises including Joker and Kasuga Ichiban, and even guest characters like Hatsune Miku and more. These characters will be available to all players for free through a series of game updates. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Digital Deluxe Edition expands the roster even further with playable characters from the hit Netflix series Sonic Prime and a Season Pass that brings guest characters, vehicles, and tracks from other iconic entertainment franchises such as Minecraft to race alongside Sonic and friends. Fans who pre-order the Digital Standard or Deluxe editions of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ahead of launch will receive an additional character – Sonic the Werehog from Sonic Unleashed™ – along with a special vehicle and decal. Race across land, sea, air, time, and space in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn. Speed to victory solo or as a team in a variety of offline and online modes and compete against players from around the world. Build the ultimate machine to match your racing style, unlock gadgets to gain the upper hand, and unleash power-up items for the win!
Key Features:
Ready, Set, Warp!
Introducing Travel Rings, a new gameplay mechanic that transports the iconic characters from the Sonic and SEGA universes into new dimensions, making every race feel unique. Players can use unpredictability to their advantage with Travel Rings and change the landscape of each race!
Race Across Space And Time
With the largest roster of any Sonic Racing game, players will be able to choose from 23 characters and race across 24 main tracks and use Travel Rings to transport to 15 different CrossWorlds.
Level Up Races With Gadgets
Prior to the race, players will be able to equip and combine Gadgets that give different perks to shake up the race for more unique ways to play. Choose from over 70 gadgets to increase vehicle and power-up performance.
Utilize A Deep Customization System
Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.
Extreme Gear Is Back!
Having first appeared in Sonic Riders™, the long-time fan favorite Extreme Gear flying hoverboards, are back for some extreme fun in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
To pre-order Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds today, please visit the official Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds website or check with your preferred retailer for pre-order availability. To stay current on Sonic the Hedgehog news, follow Sonic on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok; like him on Facebook; and subscribe to the Twitch and YouTube channels. For even more game-specific details and updates, follow the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds X account. Also, don’t forget to visit the SEGA e-shop at shop.sega.com to purchase products for the SEGA fan in your life.
