Following a mixed response from fans and the media, Sega management has reiterated that there are no plans to delay Sonic Frontiers.
Sega Responds to Question About The Delay of Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers is scheduled to be released at the end of 2022. The game appears to be questionable, but Sega remains confident in it, preparing to release the latest mainline adventure in Sonic video games this holiday season. And, despite any criticisms leveled at the game’s look and quality thus far, Sega appears adamant about the release date. Sega executives stated in a recent fiscal year investor briefing that a delay for Sonic Frontiers is beyond consideration at this time.
“We do not consider postponing the launch at this point,” the official English translation of the response, attributed to Sega Sammy’s Senior EVP Koichi Fukazawa and EVP Makoto Takahashi, reads. “Within the communication with users, we intend to reflect the parts that can be reflected within the development timeline and to build empathy with users. Sonic IP is a mainstay title we will sell over the long term in the future, and we will continue to strengthen it in the next fiscal year onwards as well.”
In other words, Sega is still planning to release Sonic Frontiers later this year. Notably, it appears that the company will reveal the video game’s release date alongside a new trailer at Gamescom later this month.
“Sonic’s new journey begins when him and his friends – Amy and Tails – head to the Starfall Islands in search of Chaos Emeralds,” a description of Sonic Frontiers from Sega reads in part. “As they approach the islands, sudden trouble hits their plane, and they are sucked into a dimensional portal. Sonic then finds himself separated from his friends and awakens in a strange, digital world – Cyber Space. He miraculously escapes Cyber Space and arrives on Kronos Island, one of the Starfall Islands, full of ancient ruins where strange enemies roam. It is then up to Sonic to explore the Starfall Islands, find his lost friends and uncover the mysteries around him.”
During the Q&A, Sega executives also stated that they are hoping to capitalize on the success of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film in order to boost sales of Sonic Frontiers. Though no firm date has been set, the game is expected to be released during the holiday season of 2022.
Sonic Frontiers is unlike anything we’ve seen in the franchise up to this point, so it’ll be interesting to see if it lands. What are your thoughts on what Sega has shown so far of Sonic Frontiers? Are you surprised that Sega has no intention of even considering a delay?
Sonic Frontiers Wiki
| Sonic Frontiers | |
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Morio Kishimoto |
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| Writer(s) | Ian Flynn |
| Composer(s) | Jun Senoue |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
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| Release | Late 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Platform, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
