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Burbank, Calif. – Aug. 19, 2025 – Today, during the gamescom Opening Night Live Pre-Show, 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 PlayStation®5 (PS5®), Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch™. The Open Network Test is not available for PlayStation®4 (PS4®) or Xbox One users. For more details about the Open Network Test, please visit HERE.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will release digitally and physically on September 25, 2025, and is available for pre-order now for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC starting at €69.99 EUR.
Physical and digital pre-orders for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite are available now starting at €59.99 EUR. The Nintendo Switch 2 system version will be available for pre-order at a later date starting at €69.99 EUR for the Standard Edition and €89.99 EUR for the Digital Deluxe Edition. There will be a €10.00 EUR paid upgrade path available for owners of Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch- OLED Model, and Nintendo Switch Lite, with content and progress able to carry over through the upgrade. The Nintendo Switch 2 system version will launch digitally this holiday 2025 and physically early 2026.
Check out the newest high-speed trailer HERE:
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 6 PM CEST.
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:
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- 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!
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- Test your skills and compete online against 11 other players. Earn Rank Points, increase your World Rank, and aim for the top!
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- 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.
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- Change up the rules and teams online and offline in this party mode that features six unique race formats.
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- Compete for the best time on individual courses and aim for the top of the Leaderboard Rankings.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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 console they own.
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.
* Sega makes no guarantee regarding the availability of online play or features, including in-game purchase, and may modify or discontinue online services at its discretion without notice.
For even more game-specific details and updates, follow the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds X account. To stay current on general 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. Also, don’t forget to visit the SEGA e-shop at shop.sega.com to purchase products for the SEGA fan in your life.
About SEGA of America, Inc.
SEGA of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment. Established in 1986, SEGA of America publishes innovative experiences for console, PC, mobile and other emerging platforms. SEGA is the first publisher to rank #1 three separate times (2016, 2020, and 2024) in Metacritic’s Game Publisher Rankings. Its globally beloved franchises include Sonic the Hedgehog, Total War™, Like a Dragon™, Football Manager™, Virtua Fighter™, and Crazy Taxi™, along with Atlus’ Persona™ series and the critically acclaimed new IP, Metaphor: ReFantazio™. The company is also expanding its transmedia strategy, with numerous film and TV projects underway across multiple franchises. SEGA of America has offices in Irvine and Burbank, California. Visit www.sega.com.
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