SEGA has announced that a special livestream celebrating the birthday of Sonic the Hedgehog will be held on June 23 at 9:30 a.m. PT / 12:30 p.m. ET. The birthday livestream will be hosted by Jacki Jing, GamesCage and RogersBase on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube and Twitch channels, and viewers can expect special guests, gameplay, activities, music and much more. The broadcast will also host a charity fundraiser supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The birthday livestream could be where Sonic Frontiers – Definitive Edition is finally announced for Nintendo Switch 2. The new version of Sonic Frontiers was recently given a rating by PEGI and the Korean Ratings Board, and an imminent release seems likely.
Sonic Frontiers is available now to purchase on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam. with a boatload of free post-launch content, including new playable characters and story content. While there are rumors that SEGA is developing a sequel to Sonic Frontiers, nothing has been officially announced in the four years since the game’s release.
Earlier this year, Paramount Pictures released the first teaser trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4. It featured Sonic, Dr. Robotnik, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Tom and Maddie, Amy Rose, and Metal Sonic. The trailer features the description “tSonic the Hedgehog 4 will premiere in theaters on March 19, 2027.
