SEGA released a new trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to give fans another preview before the Open Network Test begins on August 29. Alongside the trailer, SEGA confirmed that the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test is now available to download ahead of the start date.
The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 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, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Joker from Persona 5 will also appear as a playable character on August 31. The Open Network Test is not available for PlayStation 4 or Xbox One users, however.
The full animation premiere for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be unveiled during a special livestream on August 29 at 11:00 a.m. PDT / 1:00 p.m. EDT on the Sonic the Hedgehog Twitch and YouTube channels. The livestream will celebrate the start of the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on September 25 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The digital Nintendo Switch 2 version launches in holiday 2025, while the physical copy will release in early 2026. Nintendo Switch users will have the ability to upgrade to the Switch 2 version for $10.
Players can expect a slew of free and paid DLC characters, including Hatsune Miku, Joker from Persona 5, and Ichiban Kasuga from Like a Dragon. Recently, SEGA and Bandai Namco announced a collaboration between Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will receive a PAC-MAN DLC Pack in early 2026, while PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC will receive a Sonic the Hedgehog DLC Pack in late 2025.
