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Step aside, Team Sonic Racing, as everyone’s blue hedgehog series has unveiled a new racing game to start getting excited about. Not long since the release of Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sega has loosed the prospect of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds upon us.
With its cinematic teaser trailer as one of the sneak peeks unveiled at The Game Awards, there’s high-octane excitement around the corner. So what is this new title, and when can we expect any news of a Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds release date? Let’s ride.
Key Takeaways
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be released in 2025.
- The game is reportedly “coming soon”, according to Sega.
- CrossWorlds will be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC.
- It is being developed by an “elite” racing dev team.
- The 26-second teaser trailer shows a glimpse of Shadow, car aesthetics, and a portal.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Release Date Predictions
With so little information, it’s pure guesswork to even suggest a Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds release window. It’s tricky because Sega’s teaser trailer offers no heads-up except for “coming soon”. How soon is “soon”, though? Well, as mentioned by Geoff Keighley during The Game Awards in December 2024, the game is arriving in 2025.
That still leaves 12 months open. Despite jokes within the gaming community that the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds release date will be around the next Mario Kart release (remember Mario Bros. Wonder vs. Sonic Superstars), there are two specific hints about the upcoming racer’s arrival.
The first is the release date of the previous Sonic racing game. Arriving in May 2019, Team Sonic Racing could provide the biggest clue. If Sega wants to follow suit, a Q2 2025 release could be possible, and that would seem to just about resonate with “coming soon” unless it arrives earlier.
On the other hand, given the grand reception of Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sega could go with October. However, October 2025 doesn’t feel as soon, given it’s the end of 2024 now. A “coming in 2025” announcement would feel more appropriate for a possible Q3 or Q4 2025 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds expected release date. Of course, we’ll update right on this page when we hear, or gather more information.
What is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds?
We’re very light on details beyond the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds announcement. But the official Sega X account (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) posted in Japanese to state the title is being created by the “elite Sega racing game team”.
Additionally, thanks to the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds teaser trailer, we know the racing game will arrive on multiple platforms. We’ve also spotted search metadata from the official Sega Asia page for the game. This meta info states players will: “Drift Across Dimensions! Race across land, sea, air, space, and time…”.
The specifics of the racing are missing, but the teaser trailer shows a stylish vehicle similar to the cars in Team Sonic Racing. This suggests a similar aesthetic approach to the last racing game, but maybe bigger, better, faster, and cross-dimensional.
Expected Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Price
Official Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds price info isn’t available, so we can only guess and predict what it may be. Looking at prior releases, 2019’s Team Sonic Racing arrived at $40, which we’d expect to be the price for CrossWorlds. It makes sense, as Team Sonic would be the closest-matched Sonic title.
However, we will also note that October 2024’s Sonic X Shadow Generations was $45 on launch. Yet that title is more of a collection, so it could demand a higher-than-usual price. Ultimately, we would be surprised if the title costs more than $40, but we’ll have to wait and see. Both mainline games, Sonic Frontiers, and Sonic Superstars, debuted at $59.99, so the racing title could follow suit, but this seems unlikely considering the past prices.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Platforms
Sonic’s multi-platform adventures continue as the hedgehog and friends race their way onto the systems you’d expect. So, the Sonic Racing: Crossworlds platforms list features such as PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games).
There’s nothing too surprising here. Last-gen consoles get some love, as CrossWorlds won’t be overly demanding. Although 2025 feels like the last bastion of hope for the PS4 and Xbox One, it’s good to see this title being planned for both. The previous entry in the franchise, Sonic Team Racing, was not cross-platform, so it is unknown whether CrossWorlds will let you play between console ecosystems.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Trailer
Although the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds trailer provides something to look forward to, it doesn’t do much more. Published on December 12, 2024, there are some hints in the 26-second video, which we’ll go through below, but there’s not too much to pull apart.
Firstly, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds gameplay? None to be found. The sequence starts with a garage door lifting and wire-meshed metal gates pulling apart as a static black, silver, and red sportscar is revealed. We see an unknown Sonic character’s left arm and hand in the foreground unlock the vehicle. The camera moves to a closeup of car lights turning on, followed by a shot from behind the car as the engines fire up.
From this behind-the-car view, it’s quickly clear Shadow is in the driving seat. As the rear exhausts and wheels glow a ruddy orange, the car revs up, rapidly pulls away, and leaves smoke and fire tracks as it powers a short distance along city streets into a swirling portal. A title logo appears, and a “Coming soon” screen replete with platform logos appears before a Sega closing screen.
Although the trailer is a nice, short set piece, and more footage will undoubtedly emerge, that’s it. As for the details about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ tracks, cars, or characters, there’s nothing here except the vehicle we see and Shadow driving. So there’s plenty of specifics to be confirmed. Expect portals, though. Given the name and the apparent concept, we could see vehicles, tracks, and characters from across the Blue Blur’s expansive 30-year history.
Latest Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds News
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is expected to arrive “soon” in 2025, suggesting a first half and possible Q1 or Q2 2025 release — although that is speculation. The title is being developed by what Sega refers to as an “elite” development team. It will feature land, sea, air, and temporal realms and be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.
The Bottom Line
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be the next Sonic racing game. That phrase alone is enough to elicit joy from the teaser trailer, but more details and in-game footage will be needed to get a clear view of the changes made in the five years since Team Sonic Racing.
In total, it’s the fourth entry into the storied kart racing franchise, following on from the prestige of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. Team Sonic Racing wasn’t quite as well-received as these two prior titles, with Transformed considered to be the best of the line-up given its expansive gameplay opportunities. From the sounds of things, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds looks to be taking inspiration from the earlier games.
