Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Available Now
SEGA has launched Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the latest addition to the longstanding Sonic Racing franchise, allowing players to race across land, sea, air, and space while warping across new dimensions. Speed to victory solo or as a team in a variety of offline and online modes, and compete across platforms 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!
To celebrate the launch, SEGA has released a new trailer here
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is now available for PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X and Nintendo Switch™.
The Nintendo Switch™ 2 system version will be available for pre-order at a later date for release in early 2026. There will be a paid upgrade path available for owners of Nintendo Switch, with content and progress able to carry over through the upgrade.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds features a huge roster of everyone’s favourite 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 at no additional cost through a series of game updates.
SEGA® has also debuted a new trailer showcasing Mega Man and Proto Man as new playable characters, as well as a new Mega Man-inspired course. Mega Man’s faithful companion, Rush, also joins the race as a new vehicle, the Rush Roadster, as part of the game’s Season Pass!
Watch the Mega Man Reveal Trailer here!
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass expands the roster even further with playable characters from the hit Netflix series, Sonic Prime, as well as guest characters, vehicles, and tracks from other iconic entertainment franchises including PAC-MAN, Minecraft, as well as beloved Nickelodeon properties like SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Avatar Legends.
Season Pass Details:
- Mega Man
- Playable characters include Mega Man, Proto Man, and Mega Man-themed course and vehicle
- Sonic Prime Playable Characters
- Knuckles the Dread
- Rusty Rose
- Tails Nine
- Pac-Man
- Playable characters include Pac-Man and rival ghosts as well as PAC-MAN-themed course and vehicle
- Minecraft
- Playable characters include Alex, Steve, Creeper as well as a Minecraft-themed course and vehicle
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Playable characters include SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick as well as a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed course and vehicle
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- More details to come!
- Avatar Legends
- More details to come!
Key Features and Game Modes:
- Variety of Game Modes
- Grand Prix: Compete solo or with friends in local split-screen co-op for first place in one of 7 cups (comprised of 4 races each). Racers are awarded points based on their placements at the end of races, and the racer with the most points at the end wins!
- World Match: Test your skills and compete online against 11 other players. Earn Rank Points, increase your World Rank, and aim for the top!
- Friend Match: Play with up to 11 other players online in custom lobbies where you can control all aspects of a race such as Speed, Team Size, Course/CrossWorlds, AI Difficulty, Frenzy Gates, Items, and Rule Sets.
- Race Park: Change up the rules and teams online and offline in this party mode that features six unique race formats.
- Time Trial: Compete for the best time on individual courses and aim for the top of the Leaderboard Rankings.
- Custom Match: Play with up to 4 players offline split-screen where you can control all aspects of a race such as Speed, Team Size, Courses/CrossWorlds, AI Difficulty, Frenzy Gates, Items, and Rule Sets.
- 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 Multiplayer
- Compete against friends for first place with local multiplayer! 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 11 other friends*! With cross-platform matchmaking, everyone can hop into the race no matter what platform they own.
To stay current on Sonic the Hedgehog news, follow Sonic on X, Instagram, and TikTok, like him on Facebook, and subscribe to the Twitch channel and the YouTube channel. 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 HERE to purchase Sonic the Hedgehog products for the Sonic fan in your life.
About the Author
Adrian Gunning Adrian lives in Melbourne Australia and has a huge passion for gaming, technology and pop culture. He recently finished his a Bachelor of Journalism and is currently focusing on games journalism. When not writing and playing video games, Adrian can be found in Comics 'R' Us debating the pros of the DC Universe and cons of the Marvel Universe.
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