Sega previews open multiplayer for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds

Sega is staging an open multiplayer preview for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds ahead of the game's Sept. 25 release, with preloads now live and an Open Network Test running from the end of August through Sept. 1, the company and reviewers said. The test will be available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC, and Sega confirmed crossplay will be supported during the weekend event. A Switch 2 version is due during the 2025 holiday season, with a paid upgrade path for current Switch owners.

The publisher’s trailers and hands-on previews outline the game’s core features and the content available during the network test. Players can expect multiple courses and CrossWorlds that reshape tracks midrace, a roster of franchise regulars and guest characters, and a deep vehicle customization system. The weekend event also includes a themed Joker Festival team event that unlocks Joker from Persona for participants and awards decals and titles.

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds builds on the transforming-vehicle concept popularized in earlier Sonic racers. Vehicles change form to handle land, water and air, and each form controls differently, emphasizing drifting on land, wave...