Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds images leak ahead of Sony’s State Of Play
Leaked screenshots have emerged for the next Sonic Racing game, as a developer teases an announcement at Sony's upcoming presentation.
Leaked screenshots have emerged for the next Sonic Racing game, as a developer teases an announcement at Sony’s upcoming presentation.
All eyes might be on the next Mario Kart following the Switch 2 reveal, but that isn’t the only kart racing game in the pipeline from a major studio.
Originally announced at The Game Awards last year, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is an upcoming sequel to 2019’s Team Sonic Racing. Little is known about the title but, based on the trailer, it will feature some kind of dimension-hopping antics with Shadow The Hedgehog.
We could be about to learn more about the kart racer though, after a Sonic Team producer teased some kind of announcement for Sony’s recently confirmed State Of Play broadcast.
After Sony announced the presentation for later today, Sonic Team producer Joel Youkhanna acknowledged the broadcast on social media with a not-so-cryptic response.
The post, which has since been deleted, reads: ‘Oh look, a new State Of Play. #knowingsmile.’
While this post could have been teasing various other rumoured Sonic games, screenshots have since leaked online which are seemingly from Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
@SonicLeaks has posted leaks of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds but I don’t know if they are real or fake yet. People are trying to avoid the internet but I think this could be a really good fake however this could be very real!!! #SonicRacingCrossWorlds #SonicTheHedgehog #SEGA JackAttack0302 (@VideoGames0302) February 12, 2025
These shots appear to show the menu splash screen and gameplay, including the possible return of boards from Sonic Riders – suggesting you’ll be swapping between multiple vehicles like in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
The original post with the screenshots has since been deleted, which suggests they are real, but we’ll have to wait until Sony’s State Of Play at 10pm GMT today to see if it does show up.
As for what else could be shown, rumours point to Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and a PlayStation version of Level 5’s Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach also seems like a safe bet, along with one of Sony’s live service projects between Fairgame$ or Bungie’s Marathon reboot.
We could also see release dates for various confirmed PlayStation 5 ports of Xbox titles, between Forza Horizon 5 and Indiana Jones And The Great Circle.
Beyond Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, Sega is rumoured to be working on a remake of Sonic Heroes, along with a sequel to Sonic Frontiers.
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