Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings back courses that include land, air, and sea terrain as well as the never-before seen Travel Rings feature that affects the race in real time by transporting racers to all new CrossWorlds during the race.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also offers the largest roster of iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA universes in any Sonic racing game, as well as a wide variety of customizable vehicles. Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.

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!

SEGA alongside Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., released a new trailer revealing PAC-MAN as the latest addition to the growing Season Pass roster. Players will be able to race as the titular PAC-MAN as well as the infamous rival Ghosts on a track inspired by the video game icon’s modern and classic arcade-era PAC-MAN games.

As part of SEGA's presence at gamescom 2025, Sonic Team will have a booth (Hall 07.1 | A041 B040) on the show floor from August 20, 2025 until August 24, 2025, offering consumers an opportunity to get hands-on with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. 

In addition, it was announced today that an Open Network Test will be live starting Friday, August 29, 2025, until Monday, September 1, 2025. Players around the world can race as Sonic and friends for free on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. The Open Network Test is not available for PS4 or Xbox One users.

For more details about the Open Network Test, please visit HERE.

• United States (PST) Thurs, Aug. 28, 9:00 p.m. to Mon, Sept. 1, 9:00 p.m.
• United States (EST) Friday, Aug. 29, 12:00 a.m. to Tuesday, Sept. 2, 12:00 a.m.
• United Kingdom (UTC) Fri, Aug. 29, 4:00 a.m. to Tues, Sept. 2, 4:00 a.m.
• Japan (JST) Fri, Aug. 29, 1:00 p.m. to Tues, Sept. 2, 1:00 p.m.

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 like Joker, Kasuga Ichiban, and Hatsune Miku from other SEGA franchises and beyond. These characters will be available to all players at no additional cost 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 like the recently announced PAC-MAN, Minecraft, as well as beloved Nickelodeon properties like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Avatar. Fans who pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition can play the game and additional content three days early starting September 22, 2025, at 12 AM ET. 

Fans who pre-order the Standard or Digital 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! 

Fans can look forward to more updates in a brand-new trailer tomorrow, but for a sneak peek on upcoming game modes and features, please see below: 

• Variety of Game Modes
  • Grand Prix
    • Compete solo or with friends in local split screen co-op for first place in one of seven cups (comprised of four races each). Racers are awarded points based on their placements at the end of the races, and the racer with the most points at the end wins! 
  • Time Trials
    • In this single-player only mode, racers speed around the track for a specific number of laps as quickly as possible. Once completed, players can save their “Ghosts” and compete against themselves to try and improve their time! 
  • Race Park 
    • In this offline multiplayer mode, players compete in six unique race formats with varying objectives and conditions. On top of that, Custom Match allows for customization of nearly all aspects of the race, including Speed, Course & CrossWorld, items, and more!
• Rival System 
  • With the new Rival System, players are randomly assigned to a rival racer for the duration of the four Grand Prix races. The rival will playfully taunt the main racer with unique dialogue interactions, allowing for fun competition within the main races.
• Four Player Local Co-Op
  • Compete against friends for first place with local co-op! Hop on the same device and see who has what it takes with up to four players and split screen capabilities.
• Cross-Platform Matchmaking
  • Players can also look forward to racing online with up to 12 friends*! With cross-platform matchmaking, everyone can hop into the race no matter what console they own.

 

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.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is coming Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) on September 25, 2025 at $69.99 USD, followed by Nintendo Switch later in 2025.