At the February 2025 State of Play event, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds made an appearance as the next Sonic the Hedgehog game, though that's not all it is. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is part of the Sonic Racing series, and it's also a follow-up to both the Sonic & Sega All-Stars and Sonic Riders lines, both of which have been inactive for a while. CrossWorlds is bringing together the “Transform” mechanics of the former and the Extreme Gear hoverboards of the latter for the first time, and that's just scratching the surface.