Tonight’s Game Awards has revealed that Sonic Frontiers is the official title for the next 3D Sonic game, and the hedgehog is expanding his horizons into a wider world than ever before.
Frontiers is an open-world – or open-area game as Sega describes it – developed by Sonic Team Japan and led by Sonic Force/Sonic Lost World director, Morio Kishimoto. Sonic goes on an adventure to the Starfall Islands, a collection of forests, deserts, waterfalls, and other biomes. Not sure what to expect, but based on the trailer, Sonic has some huge opposing factions standing in his way. Sonic comic fans should be pleased to know that Ian Flynn, current IDW Sonic the Hedgehog lead author and former lead writer of the Archie Comics Sonic series, is penning the Frontier story.
Sonic Frontiers doesn’t have an exact release date, but it should arrive during the 2022 holiday season for current and final-gen consoles. It was great to see Sonic approaching a real open world for the first time. Hopefully it borrows some tips from another high-speed 3D platformer, Solar ash.
What do you think of Sonic Frontiers? Do you believe Sonic can operate in an open world? Let us know in the comments section!
