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PSA: Cowabunga! It’s Turtle Time In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds This Week
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is welcoming another licensed character pack this week with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joining the game's growing roster. The four heroes come packaged with the Pizzafire Van vehicle, racetracks set in New York City, and various cosmetic additions including character emotes and audio effects.
Players can purchase the TMNT content separately for $5.99 or access it through the Season Pass priced at $29.99. This represents the latest in a series of crossover collaborations following similar partnerships with Minecraft, SpongeBob, Pac-Man, and Mega Man. Sega has announced further planned partnerships for the coming year, including crossovers based on Godzilla and Evangelion intellectual properties.
In short
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive as paid DLC in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds this week
- The four turtles come with a themed vehicle, New York City tracks, and cosmetics; $5.99 standalone or $29.99 Season Pass
- Sega plans further collaborations with Godzilla and Evangelion for the racing game's second content year
Explained simply
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a kart racing game published by Sega that features characters competing in races. The game centres around the Sonic franchise but has expanded to include other licensed properties.
What sets the game apart is its strategy of regularly partnering with popular franchises from film, television, and gaming to bring their characters into the game. Previous crossovers have introduced characters from Minecraft, SpongeBob, Pac-Man and Mega Man, each with themed vehicles and exclusive race tracks.
These partnerships have become a central feature of how the game remains popular with players. By rotating in new licensed characters, Sega attracts fans of those franchises whilst giving existing players fresh content and reasons to return to the game.
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