Sega announces price cut and November launch for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Year Two

Sega announced a permanent price cut for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and confirmed that Year Two begins on November 3, 2026. Year Two introduces a new 1v1 Duel Mode where players race against a single opponent using item tactics and a Duel Boost mechanic. At the start of Year Two, a Gadget System upgrade adds a Grand Master Plate that provides a seventh “Super Slot” for one‑slot gadgets and amplifies their boosted effect, alongside 15 new gadgets available on day one.

The first free character for Year Two, Bayonetta, will be unlockable via Rival Duel matches beginning November 3, 2026. In early 2027, the game will add Aigis from Persona 3 Reload as a free character, accompanied by the Palladion Dressy machine. Players who own both Season Pass One and Season Pass Two receive Super Shadow as a playable racer and the Super Dark Flare machine as a bonus.

The first paid crossover pack is the Godzilla Pack, releasing November 3, 2026, featuring a track where Godzilla attacks the City Escape level from Sonic Adventure 2 and three vehicles: Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah. The second paid pack is the Evangelion Pack, launching Jan. 2027, adding characters Rei Ayanami and Asuka Shikinami Langley, course Tokyo-III, and three EVA units (EVA-00 Proto Type, EVA-01 Test Type, EVA-02 Production Model).

The third paid pack is the Virtual Sanrio Puroland Pack (Hello Kitty), scheduled for Q2 2027 (April–August 2027), featuring a track based on the Sanrio Puroland theme park, playable racers Hello Kitty and Kuromi, and vehicles Hello Kitty Apple Kart and Kuromi Charming Cruiser. The fourth paid pack is the Segaland Pack, set for Q3 2027, featuring a track inspired by classic Sega games and vehicles After Burner, OutRun, and Super Megalo.

The fifth paid pack is the Midgar Pack (working title) from the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, planned for Q3 2027, with details still to be confirmed. The sixth paid pack is the Reload Revival Royal Pack from the Persona series, planned for Q4 2027, with details still to be confirmed. Later in Nov. 2026, a McLaren Racing DLC will add a McLaren F1‑styled machine and a Sonic outfit in McLaren’s Papaya and Anthracite livery.

The Year Two Season Pass costs $29.99 and includes the Sega Controllers Decal Pack (available from October 9, 2026) and the Sega Consoles Pack (available from November 3, 2026). After launch, both free and paid DLC characters released after the September 25, 2025 debut will appear as CPU opponents in online and offline matches.