SEGA® Teases Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds™, Project Century and New VIRTUA FIGHTER™ Project at The Game Awards 2024
Publisher Continues Strategy to Develop New and Classic IP as Metaphor: ReFantazio Wins Best RPG, Best Narrative and Best Art Direction at The Game Awards
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - December 13, 2024 — SEGA of America (hereinafter “SEGA”) unveiled a trio of exciting new announcements at The Game Awards 2024 held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. A new racing game was announced for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise along with two new projects from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Revealed during the show was Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, the racing game featuring the iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog™ universe. The game features a distinct racing mechanic that promises to transport Sonic racing fans into a new dimension.
New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project was confirmed alongside a brand-new concept, Project Century, from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, creators of the Like a Dragon™ franchise. The latest entry in the series, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii™, will release on February 21, 2025.
“SEGA continues to dig into its treasure trove of IP to bring back what our fans have been asking for,” said Shuji Utsumi, President and COO of SEGA Corporation. “This year we are proud to reveal Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, a completely new project in the Virtua Fighter series, and a brand-new concept from RGG Studio that for now we're calling Project Century. This is in addition to last year's reveals of Crazy Taxi™, Jet Set Radio™, and more. We will continue to look for opportunities to add to our incredible publishing line-up in the future.”
With these upcoming additions, SEGA is building upon an acclaimed catalog of games that includes Metaphor: ReFantazio which was honoured at The Game Awards with the following:
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best RPG
Fans eager to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Virtua Fighter and learn about the future development of the franchise – both Legacy VIRTUA FIGHTER Project and New VIRTUA FIGHTER Project – also got to enjoy a special VF Direct, which shared more details on the exciting projects.
Lastly, the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack for SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS™ is available now as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition across consoles and PC. Players can take on a new look as Shadow and play through a unique level inspired by the new movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
For more information on the latest news from SEGA, including the Sonic the Hedgehog™, Virtua Fighter, and Like a Dragon franchises, please visit www.SEGA.com.
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About SEGA of America, Inc.
SEGA of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment. Established in 1986, SEGA of America publishes innovative interactive entertainment experiences for console, PC, mobile and emerging platforms. In 2020, SEGA ranked #1 among Metacritic's Annual Game Publisher Rankings. Its globally beloved franchises include Sonic the Hedgehog, Like a Dragon, Virtua Fighter, Super Monkey Ball™, and Phantasy Star Online™, along with ATLUS' Persona™ and Shin Megami Tensei™ series. Since its debut more than three decades ago, Sonic has become a pop culture icon featured in dozens of games, TV series, and movies. SEGA of America has offices in Irvine and Burbank, California. Visit www.sega.com.
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