SUMMARY
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is set to release in 2025, developed by the top racing game team.
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Speculations suggest that Sega AM2 members with experience in racing games are behind the new Sonic kart racer.
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The theory refers to the multi-vehicle game including land, sea, air and space.
A statement from Sega revealed this Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was developed by an “elite” team of racing game developers. The creator of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is currently unknown, as the game was recently announced at The Game Awards 2024 earlier this December. Discerning fans believe that the upcoming racing game is being developed by members of Sega AM2 who have experience in the genre.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a new racing game by Sega released in 2025, based on Geoff Keigley's comments at The Game Awards. The game will be a kart racer, similar to Mario Kartas revealed in a short teaser trailer at The Game Awards. In this trailer, Shadow the Hedgehog is seen driving his car through a real-life city, passing through a portal created by the Warp Ring. Even though the trailer didn't feature gameplay, that didn't stop fans from speculating about what to expect. Recent comments from Sega have added fuel to the fire of speculation, and many fans have commented on the possible developer behind this upcoming title.

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As detailed in a post by Jasonvsfreddyvs on the r/GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit, we looked at various tweets that were released by Sega Japan's official and Sonic the Hedgehog account since the announcement of Game Sonic Racing: CrossWorldswith one mentioning how the game was created by “Sega's top racing team.” At first, they believed that Sega HARDlight, the creator of Sonic Dream Teamdeveloped the game, but it seems unlikely now. Sumo Digital, creator of Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racingdoesn't seem to be a developer either, based on a celebratory tweet from the movie studio that didn't name it Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' potential developers and game theory, explained
So, the running theory is that Sega develops the game in Japan, created by an elite team of developers with experience in racing games. Many of Sega's classic racing games such as one ran over, Daytona USA, Sega Rallyand Crazy Taxi was originally developed by Sega AM2 and AM3. Therefore, former members of two branch studios may work Game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
There are also predictions about it Game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' can be a lot of car games. The data from Sega itself indicates how players will have to run across “land, sea, air, space and time”, similar to a transforming car. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Modified. Jasonvsfreddyvs article discusses the theory of Extreme Gear from Sonic Riders spin-offs in the game, hinting at how Sonic's glasses from the series can be seen in the teaser trailer. Time will tell if Game Sonic Racing: CrossWorldsits development team, and its features are consistent with these theories.

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