Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Big Update and May Launch This Holiday!

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Summary

  • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds received its first age rating in May 2025.
  • The game appears to be on track to hit its 2025 release window target and will most likely launch during the holiday season.
  • A release date announcement might arrive as early as June 7, during Summer Game Fest.

The initial age rating for “Sonic: Racing CrossWorlds” has been assigned, which is a positive indication for the forthcoming kart racer. This suggests that “Sonic: Racing CrossWorlds” appears to be progressing according to its planned schedule for release.

In December 2024, at The Game Awards, it was officially unveiled that Team Sonic’s most recent game. This exciting new title, called Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, had more of its gameplay demonstrated during the State of Play in February 2025. Since its initial announcement, Sega has consistently mentioned that the kart racing game is aimed for release in 2025, though they haven’t provided a specific date yet.

Even though Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds hasn’t been given a specific release date yet, Sega has taken initial legal steps for its launch, as demonstrated by the game receiving its first age rating from the Australian Classification Board back in May 2025. In the past, Sega games have usually obtained ratings approximately six months prior to their release. For instance, Sonic X Shadow Generations was initially classified in April 2024 and subsequently released in October of the same year.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Will Have In-Game Purchases

CrossWorlds” as suitable for ages 7 and up, with parental guidance recommended. This classification is given to games containing content that may have a minimal effect on younger children. The board highlighted in-app purchases and elements of “mild gambling” as factors influencing this decision. Additionally, it’s worth noting that the game will include online chat functionality.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds May Appear at SGF 2025

The game titled “Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” doesn’t have an age rating from PEGI, ESRB, GRAC, or any other known rating board yet. However, the fact that it’s receiving its first age rating indicates that the game might be released within its initially announced release window. It’s likely we’ll hear about the official release date at Summer Game Fest 2025, as Sega has consistently attended this event since its debut in 2020, and even used it to announce the release date for “Sonic X Shadow Generations” last year. Given that Sega is already on the list of participants for Summer Game Fest 2025 scheduled for June 7, we can expect some news from them soon.

As the midpoint of the year for the release of “Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” draws near and no official date has been set yet, it seems unlikely that the game will launch soon, considering that “Mario Kart World” is about to be released. Instead, Sega might be planning a holiday season release between October and early November. This would give them enough time to accept pre-orders and generate excitement. It’s worth noting that “Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” could be one of the last Sonic games to be released for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in this generation.

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2025-05-22 13:38