Anyone looking to try out Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds ahead of its September 25th, 2025 release date will want to cancel their plans for this weekend. Sega announced this morning that a three-day network test will run from August 29th – September 1st, 2025 on all applicable platforms for the game. For those paying attention, that excludes Switch 2 as that port won’t be released until later in the year.
The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test is coming soon!
Let's run through a quick refresher so you're ready to take on every mode this Friday, August 29th at 12:01am (ET)!
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— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) August 26, 2025
For Switch 1 owners (and technically Switch 2 via backwards compatibility), you can download the open network test right now to be ready for when the servers go live. In an impressive move, the test will include 12 racers, and 16 courses! These courses will be split between nine traditional tracks and seven of the signature CrossWorld levels. As you could expect, you’ll also be able to sample the online play, which has full crossplay compatibility with each platform (which is PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S). Sega also mentions 42 gadgets will be selectable, giving you a rather large sample of the customization options present.
The specific courses and characters are listed on the CrossWorlds website, but know that offline split-screen play will not be available in this test. Any save data will also not carry over to the final game, which makes sense. Strangely, you will need to be subscribed to Switch Online to play online matches on Nintendo’s platform. PS5, Xbox, and PC players will not need a premium subscription to challenge their friends.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds release
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is set to release on September 25th, 2025. It will release digitally on Switch 2 later this year with a physical edition scheduled for 2026.
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Written by Peter Glagowski
Peter has been a freelance gaming and film critic for over seven years. His passion for Nintendo is only matched by the size of his collection.
