Racers, start your engines! Sonic and his friends are inviting fans to an early test drive of the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, with the title receiving a free Open Network Test weekend ahead of its launch on 25 September.
Held from now till 12pm (UTC+8) on 2 September 2025, the Open Network Test is available across the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and the Epic Games store, and on the Nintendo Switch.
In terms of content, players will be able to choose from a larger roster compared to the Closed Network Test, and race across four modes: The offline Grand Prix and Time Trial, alongside the online World Match and Joker Festival modes, with crossplay also supported.
From 12pm (UTC+8) on 31 August to 12pm (UTC+8) on 1 September, players will also have the chance to join the limited-time event, Joker Festival, an online mode with unique race challenges and the chance to race as Joker, the iconic crossover character from Atlus’s 2016 RPG Persona 5, and drive his signature vehicle Arsène Wing. Players can take this opportunity to try out the pair early, as upon Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ full release, they will be added via a free post-launch update.
As an added bonus, participants will also receive two limited-edition Decals and a title, “Open Network Test Racer”, which can subsequently be used in the full game. Once Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches, players can claim their bonuses by booting up the game via the account used for the Open Network Test and on the same platform.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ Open Network Test is now ongoing, and will last until 12pm (UTC+8) on 2 September 2025. More information on the beta can be found on the game’s official website.
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise “duds” like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3. He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
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