Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds getting open beta on Nintendo Switch, full details

Tying in with Gamescom 2025, SEGA announced an open beta for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch. It will run between starting on August 28 at 9:01 PM PT / August 29 at 12:01 AM ET, lasting until September 1 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET.

In the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds open beta, players will have access to twelve Sonic characters and sixteen courses (nine main courses and seven CrossWorlds). There’ll also be 42 gadgets to choose from. You’ll be able to race against other players worldwide, and SEGA is also teasing “a couple of surprises”.

Here’s some information about the game:

Race across land, sea, air, and space in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.

Speed to victory solo or as a team in a variety of offline and online modes and compete against players from around the world. Build the ultimate vehicle to match your racing style, unlock gadgets to gain the upper hand, and unleash power-up items to bring home the win!

Key Features

• Ready, Set, Warp! Race across 24 tracks and warp to 15 CrossWorlds with Travel Rings, a unique gameplay mechanic that transports the iconic characters from the Sonic and SEGA universes into new dimensions. Use unpredictability to your advantage as you change the landscape of each race!
• Race With the Best! Choose from 23 iconic Sonic characters, the largest roster of any Sonic racing game!
• Make It Yours: Mix and match between 45 unique original vehicles and 70 different gadgets to trick out your ride, level up your kart, and create the ultimate machine to match your racing style.
• Gain the Advantage with Powerful Items! Dominate your opponents with 23 different items including returning favorites and all-new items like the Monster Truck!
• Multiple Ways to Play: Gather with friends and play local split-screen in Grand Prix and the new party mode Race Park, compete against a community of players from around the world with up to 12 players online in World Match, or test your driving skills in Time Trials.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches for Nintendo Switch on September 25, 2025 with a Switch 2 version to follow. Catch up on the big DLC news just announced a short while ago here.