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Iizuka also stated that the game will probably solidify the direction for the Sonic series to be taken for the next decade. Since Sonic Team would not deny high-speed action elements of games like Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces, they opted to make a game for both current fans and new gamers to enjoy. In addition to celebrating the series' thirtieth anniversary, the team had been thinking about what modern Sonic gameplay should be like. In an interview with Game Informer in 2021, Takashi Iizuka said that after the release of Sonic Forces, Sonic Team in Japan was trying many different approaches with the goal of creating a next-gen Sonic experience. Lastly, Ian Flynn, a contributing writer of various Sonic media, wrote the script. Serving as producer would be Sachiko Kawamura. For the development of Sonic Frontiers, Morio Kishimoto, who served as director for Sonic Colors, Sonic Lost World, and Sonic Forces, returned to the series to direct Sonic Frontiers. Later that month, Sega began a fan survey to determine the "next steps" for the Sonic series. The player takes control of Sonic the Hedgehog and must use his signature speed and abilities to explore the lush and expansive biomes of the Starfall Islands.Īt the 2019 SXSW Sonic panel in March, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka confirmed that the studio has “begun production” on the next major Sonic the Hedgehog game, but that it would be a while before they were ready to reveal it. The game features an open-world level design (or "open-zone" as Sega describes it), which is a first for the Sonic series. Sonic Frontiers is a video game that utilizes 3D platforming and action-adventure themes. Sonic must thus race against time to discover the truth, save his friends, and maybe even save himself at the same time.

However, there is more to this technology than he realizes, and unintended consequences immediately come to bear. Eggman discovers an ancient technology and installs his AI program SAGE to hack in and take over. On the Starfall Islands, Sonic's long-time nemesis Dr. The storyline itself has been written by long-time head writer for several of the Sonic series' spin-offs, Ian Flynn.

The game will mark the first open-zone-inspired gaming experience in the Sonic series, where players will be able to explore lush and expansive landscapes using Sonic's signature speed and abilities. Sonic Frontiers follows Sonic the Hedgehog as he journeys across the Starfall Islands to stop an ancient technology unleashed by Dr.

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The game is being developed by Sonic Team, and will be published by Sega for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Sonic Frontiers (ソニック フロンティア Sonikku Furontia?) is an upcoming game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series that is set to be released in 2022 in celebration of the franchise's 30th anniversary.
