Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Pac-Man DLC, Open Network Test, footage

SEGA has shared a new trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, revealing another bit of DLC from the Season Pass: Pac-Man! And it’s not just Pac-Man who will be playable: the Ghosts also will!

Here’s the trailer:

And that’s not all: SEGA has also announced that an Open Network Test will run on Nintendo Switch later this month. It will take place on the following dates:

• Europe: August 29th (6AM) to September 2nd (6AM)
• UK: August 29th (5AM) to September 2nd (5AM)
• North America (ET): August 29th (12AM) to September 2nd (12AM)
• North America (PT): August 28th (9PM) to September 1st (9PM)
• Japan: August 29th (1PM) to September 2nd (1PM)

During this Playtest, a special event will run: the P5R Joker Festa, which allows you to play with Joker and his Arsène Wing early. This event will take place at the following dates:

• Europe: August 31st (6AM) to September 1st (6AM)
• UK: August 31st (5AM) to September 1st (5AM)
• North America (ET): August 31st (12AM) to September 1st (12AM)
• North America (PT): August 30th (9PM) to August 31st (9PM)
• Japan: August 31st (1PM) to September 1st(1PM)

The Open Network Test will allow you play the following:

• Offline: Grand Prix, Time Trial
• Online: World Match, P5R Joker Festa

In case you’re wondering: yes, the Open Network Test will offer cross-play, allowing you to play with players on any platform!

And if you really can’t wait to try out the game for yourself, here’s a video with over 9 minutes of footage to tide you over:

Finally, SEGA has shared a list of game modes and features available in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds:

• Variety of Game Modes
  • Grand Prix
    • Compete solo or with friends in local split screen co-op for first place in one of 7 cups (comprised of 4 races each). Racers are awarded points based on their placements at the end of races, and the racer with the most points at the end wins!
  • World Match
    • Test your skills and compete online against 11 other players. Earn Rank Points, increase your World Rank, and aim for the top!
  • Friend Match
    • Play with up to 11 other players online in custom lobbies where you can control all aspects of a race such as Speed, Team Size, Course/CrossWorlds, AI Difficulty, Frenzy Gates, Items, and Rule Sets.
  • Race Park
    • Change up the rules and teams online and offline in this party mode that features six unique race formats.
  • Time Trial
    • Compete for the best time on individual courses and aim for the top of the Leaderboard Rankings.
  • Custom Match
    • Play with up to 4 players offline split-screen where you can control all aspects of a race such as Speed, Team Size, Courses/CrossWorlds, AI Difficulty, Frenzy Gates, Items, and Rule Sets.
• Rival System
  • With the new Rival System, players are randomly assigned to a rival racer for the duration of the four Grand Prix races. The rival will playfully taunt the main racer with unique dialogue interactions, allowing for fun competition within the main races.
• Four Player Local Co-Op
  • Compete against friends for first place with local co-op! Hop on the same device and see who has what it takes with up to four players and split screen capabilities.
• Cross-Platform Matchmaking
  • Players can also look forward to racing online with up to 11 other friends^*! With cross-platform matchmaking, everyone can hop into the race no matter what console they own.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Switch) comes out on September 25th worldwide.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (Switch 2) comes out digitally this holiday worldwide, and physically in early 2026 worldwide.

Source: SEGA PR (19/08/2025) / SEGA