30 years anniversary of Sonic hasn’t been the most captivating in 2021, but 2022 should be a bit richer for our blue hedgehog. We already note the release of his LEGO set, but also that of his second film, while Sonic frontiers also plans to introduce us to its open world this year. But we could have ventured there even earlier if we are to believe Sega.
An ambitious episode that still needs time
It was during a question-and-answer session with investors that the Sonic Stadium site, relayed by Game Informer, spotted this. The open-world game was previously slated for release in 2021, but the team needed a lot more time to complete the project:
“ It was originally planned to be released this year. [en 2021], during Sonic’s 30th anniversary, but we have postponed the release for a year to further improve the quality. “
The title is described as being very important to the publisher, since it is seen as a “ pivot For the series, and Sega doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes of old games. Furthermore, the publisher plans to sell the game full price, unlike other games of the license, because it corresponds better to all the work done on this opus according to Sega.
Sonic frontiers will be released in late 2022 on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, and Switch.