Sega has revealed some striking statistics for the recent Open Network Test of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
The test – which was held last weekend from August 29th to September 1st – accumulated over a million downloads, and 10 million races were held. The numbers were confirmed on the official Japanese Sonic account on Twitter.
『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』
オープンネットワークテストへのご参加ありがとうございました！✨／
なんと！約100万ダウンロード🏅
そして約1000万レースプレイいただきました！
＼来週の体験版や再来週の製品版発売も、一緒に盛り上げていきましょう！👍
#ソニックレーシングCW pic.twitter.com/QejWTbXC5k— ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (@SonicOfficialJP) September 11, 2025
For those who missed the test or are eager for more, a single-player demo will be available next week on September 17th.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will launch on Nintendo Switch 1 on September 25th. It will release digitally on Switch 2 in the “Holiday 2025” period, while a physical edition is coming in early 2026. The physical version will include the full game on the cartridge.
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Written by Reece Heather
A veteran Zelda Universe editor and First-class journalism graduate, Reece emerged with a Nintendo 64 and a lifelong obsession after a narrow escape from Santa’s Naughty List in 1998. Outside of games, he’s reading Punisher comics, being bossed around by his cocker spaniel, and cornering innocent bystanders to rant about the importance of game preservation.
