As the second year of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds approaches, Sega has revealed extensive plans for the next season of its successful kart racer. This year’s content includes drops from Godzilla and Persona 3, kicking off with a free Bayonetta drop.
This season also introduces a major new game mode: a 1v1 Duel Mode that can be played in various ways:
Major Day One Updates
- Duel Mode – Battle your way to the finish line with the thrilling, all-new 1v1 Duel Mode. In Duel Mode, players race against a single opponent where item tactics and the new Duel Boost mechanic play critical roles in overcoming the competition. The game-changing Duel Boost gauge is filled over time – and with frequent item usage and – can be used strategically to gain large bursts of speed throughout the race.
With the ability to see your opponents’ items, gadgets, and race position, playing offense and defense with your own items is key to gaining – and keeping – the advantage.
- Duel Mode can be played in the following ways:
- Rival Duel – Offline matches against CPU Rivals (Free and owned Paid DLC characters). Defeat all Rivals to earn rewards, including a special Machine.
- Duel Match (Free Match) – Online races against random player opponents in a free matchmaking environment.
- Duel Match (Best-of-10) – Limited-Time online events with special rules, Duel Class ranks, and Medal rewards for competitive play.
- Friend Match – Online races against friends with customizable Race Rules, Items, and CrossWorlds.
- Gadget System Upgrade – A new gadget plate, the Grand Master Plate, has been introduced, which adds a 7th “Super Slot” for 1-slot gadgets. Any 1-slot gadget that’s placed into the Super Slot will have its boosted effect even more amplified, opening up more combinations and possibilities for creative gadget builds.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Getting Godzilla and Evangelion DLC
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings Godzilla DLC on November 3, 2026, followed by Evangelion in January 2027 as part of its second season pass.
Other DLC coming to the game includes a Sanrio pack featuring the playable characters Hello Kitty and Kuromi. The Segaland pack also lets players race through Sega’s history, filled with arcade and home-console homages. The trailer says you can race in vehicle versions of arcade machines, including OutRun and the original Virtua Fighter. Additionally, Sega made good on an April Fools tease by revealing that vehicles based on the Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, and Sega Dreamcast consoles are coming to the game as well.
Season Pass Two brings an all-new roadmap of six premium DLC Packs, featuring even more exciting collaborations with iconic entertainment franchises. DLCs include:
- DLC Pack #1 – Godzilla Pack – Releasing November 3, 2026
- Course: Godzilla Escape
- Machines: Godzilla Cruiser, King Ghidorah Coupe, Mothra Surf
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional sounds
- DLC Pack #2 – EVANGELION Pack – Releasing January 2027
- Course: Tokyo-III
- Racers: Rei Ayanami, Asuka Shikinami Langley
- Machines: EVA-01 (TEST TYPE), EVA-00 (PROTO TYPE), EVA-02 (PRODUCTION MODEL)
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional character emotes
- Additional sounds
- DLC Pack #3 – Virtual Sanrio Puroland Pack – Releasing Q2 2027
- Course*: Virtual Sanrio Puroland
- Racers: Hello Kitty, Kuromi
- Machines**: Hello Kitty Apple Kart, Kuromi Charming Cruiser
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional character emotes
- Additional sounds
- DLC Pack #4 – SEGALAND Pack – Releasing Q3 2027
- Course: SEGALAND
- Machines: After Burner, OutRun, Super Megalo
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional sounds
- DLC Pack #5 – Midgar Pack (Working Title) – Releasing Q3 2027
- 1 Course
- 2 Racers
- 1 Machine
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional character emotes
- Additional sounds
- DLC Pack #6 – Reload Revival Royal Pack from the Persona Series – Releasing Q4 2027
- 1 Course
- 2 Racers
- 2 Machines
- Additional Jukebox music tracks
- Additional character emotes
- Additional sounds
- Bonus Season Pass Two Content #1 – SEGA Controllers Decal Pack – Available starting October 9, 2026
- Decals: GENESIS Controller, SEGA SATURN Controller, Dreamcast Controller, Dreamcast Visual Memory Unit
- Bonus Season Pass Two Content #2 – SEGA Consoles Pack – Available starting November 3, 2026
- Machines: Genesis Tower US, SegaSaturn JP, Dreamcast EU
- Bonus Season Pass One + Two Content – Super Shadow – Available starting November 3, 2026 (must own both Season Pass One and Season Pass Two)
- Racer: Super Shadow
- Machine: Super Dark Flare
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Price Drops to $39.99
Sega also revealed that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting a price cut, with the base game dropping from $70 to $40 and the digital deluxe edition dropping from $90 to $60. These price cuts are permanent. You can purchase the Season 2 Season Pass for $29.99.
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