SEGA has released the free Axel content drop for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds featuring the playable character from Crazy Taxi. The Axel content drop also adds the Devolada Yellow Jack vehicle and special emotes and sounds to Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, including “Axel: Character Select” (Jukebox Only) and “Axel: Result” (Jukebox Only).
In addition to the content drop, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will host the Axel Festival starting August 27 at 5:00 p.m. PT to August 30 at 4:59 p.m. PT. During the Axel Festival, players can earn festival points to unlock decals, gadgets, and other unlockables.
SEGA previously released the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pack, which is based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pack includes Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo as playable characters, the Pizzafire Van vehicle, New York City course, new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-inspired music tracks, and six different emotes per character.
What’s more, the Avatar Pack for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds arrives in October 2026 with fan-favorite characters Aang and Katara, new vehicles, courses and Avatar-inspired music tracks, emotes, and more. Year Two follows up at a later date with the all-new Godzilla and Evangelion Packs, and more details will be revealed later this year.
Final Weapon previously reviewed Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and gave it a 4.5/5 score, noting that “there is very little in the way between the player and the game’s content, making for a refreshing pick-up-and-play experience that will satisfy players of all ages and skill levels. CrossWorlds is a kart racer that deeply understands the appeal of the genre and manages to finish in first place because of that.”
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available now for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
