Club Chaos Livestream Set for October 9 With Sonic “Sneak Peeks and Special Announcements”
SEGA will livestream Club Chaos from 7:30 PM ET on October 9, with performances, Sonic creator conversations, sneak peeks and special announcements.
Sonic Forces: Rival Rush Comes to Nex Playground Next Week
Sonic Forces: Rival Rush Launches on Nex Playground Today
Sonic Forces: Rival Rush joins Nex Playground’s Play Pass today, October 7, alongside a new Wrexham AFC campaign starring Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac.
Takashi Iizuka Defines Three Eras of Sonic, Says a “New Generation” Began With the Movies in 2020
Takashi Iizuka Defines Three Eras of Sonic, Says a “New Generation” Began With the Movies in 2020
Takashi Iizuka has divided Sonic’s 35-year history into three major eras, with the Classic period ending in 1997, Sonic Adventure beginning a second generation in 1998, and the success of the movies kicking off a new generation in 2020.
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Movies Are Boosting Game Sales and Future Development Resources
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Movies Are Boosting Game Sales and Future Development Resources
Takashi Iizuka says Sonic’s movie success is bringing more people into the games, increasing sales and giving SEGA more resources to invest in future titles, while stressing that movies and anime do not take developers away from the games.
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Frontiers Was His Most Difficult Sonic Development, Team Had No “Right Answer” Until Midway Through Production
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Frontiers Was His Most Difficult Sonic Development, Team Had No “Right Answer” Until Midway Through Production
Takashi Iizuka says Sonic Frontiers began without a clear answer for how Sonic should work in its vast open zones, with the team still searching midway through development before director Morio Kishimoto ultimately found the solution.
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic’s Popularity Is Still “Only Halfway There,” Recalls Being Told to “Surpass Disney”
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic’s Popularity Is Still “Only Halfway There,” Recalls Being Told to “Surpass Disney”
Even after 35 years, Takashi Iizuka believes Sonic still has much further to go, recalling that SEGA once told him to “surpass Disney” with the character and even dreamed of eventually building a Sonic theme park.
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Adventure 2 “Changed the Future of the Sonic Series,” Recalls Starting With Just 11 Developers
Takashi Iizuka Says Sonic Adventure 2 “Changed the Future of the Sonic Series,” Recalls Starting With Just 11 Developers
Sonic Adventure 2 began with just 11 developers moving to America, where San Francisco street culture inspired rail grinding and helped shape City Escape into one of the series' defining stages.
Sonic 35th Art Show Originals and Prints Now Available From iam8bit Until October 20
Sonic 35th Art Show Originals and Prints Now Available From iam8bit Until October 20
Original artwork and prints from Sonic’s 35 Years of Speed exhibition are now available online, with originals starting at $40 and Timed Edition prints from $15 until October 20.
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog #90 Makes Blackwood Castle a Very Uncomfortable Place to Visit
Review: Sonic the Hedgehog #90 Makes Blackwood Castle a Very Uncomfortable Place to Visit
Sonic the Hedgehog #90 keeps Blaze and Silver trapped in Blackwood’s increasingly suspicious hospitality, mixing sharp character comedy, gothic unease and some excellent visual storytelling as the Road to 100 gets stranger.
Masato Nakamura Reveals Original Sonic Soundtrack Used Melodies He Wrote Before His Debut
Masato Nakamura Reflects on 35 Years of Sonic Music, From Beating Mario to Revisiting Green Hill
Original Sonic composer Masato Nakamura looks back on creating the 1991 soundtrack, SEGA’s drive to beat Mario, revisiting Green Hill with DREAMS COME TRUE, and why he once considered adding lyrics to every Sonic song.
Sonic News Weekly: New Sonic Game, Sonic Rumble Party and More
Catch up on the biggest Sonic news and stories from September 21–27, 2026.
Sonic Rumble Party Datamine Reveals Halloween and Sports Skins for Shadow, Cream, Blaze and More
A Sonic Rumble Party datamine appears to reveal Halloween and sports skins for Shadow, Cream, Metal Sonic, Blaze, Jet, Vector and Amy.
Original Sonic Adventure 2 City Escape Design Document Reveals Early Snowboard Run, GUN Truck Chase and Stage Layouts
Original Sonic Adventure 2 City Escape Design Document Reveals Early Snowboard Run, GUN Truck Chase and Stage Layouts
Sixteen pages from Sonic Team’s original Sonic Adventure 2 City Escape design document reveal how the stage’s snowboard opening, streets, loops, obstacles and GUN truck chase were planned during development.
SEGA Reveals Sonic x Fortnite Took Years to Make After Disagreement Over Sonic’s Proportions
SEGA Reveals Sonic x Fortnite Took Years to Make After Disagreement Over Sonic’s Proportions
SEGA and Epic Games say Sonic x Fortnite was years in the making, with repeated revisions to Sonic’s proportions, a comic created to explain his new form, and more than 1.5 billion Rings collected in its first three days.
Sonic x Round1 USA Launches October 21 With Exclusive Game Card, Crane Prizes, Food and More
Sonic x Round1 USA Launches October 21 With Exclusive Game Card, Crane Prizes, Food and More
Sonic x Round1 USA begins October 21 with an exclusive game card, keychains, crane prizes, themed food and drinks, bowling, karaoke and more.
Sonic Rumble Party Season 10 Launches With Werehog, Wonderland Skins and New Stages
Sonic Rumble Party Season 10 Launches With Werehog, Wonderland Skins and New Stages
Sonic Rumble Party Season 10 is now live, bringing the Werehog to the Red Star Ring Shop alongside returning Wonderland content, new stages, skins, Buddies and AI Racer Cream.
Sonic’s 35th Anniversary Takes Over Australian Shopping Centres With A$15,000 Sonic Appearance Prize
Sonic’s 35th Anniversary Takes Over Australian Shopping Centres With A$15,000 Sonic Appearance Prize
Sonic’s 35th anniversary celebrations have spread across Australian shopping centres with free games, character appearances and a competition offering a private Sonic appearance valued at up to A$15,000.
FILA x Sonic Second Collection Launches With Japan Open Tennis T-Shirt
FILA x Sonic Second Collection Launches With Japan Open Tennis Shirt
FILA Japan has launched the second wave of its Sonic collaboration, introducing a new tennis-themed shirt featuring Sonic with a racket for the Japan Open.
Sonic Hacking Contest 2026 Opens Submissions After Schedule Delay
Sonic Hacking Contest 2026 Opens Submissions After Schedule Delay
Sonic Hacking Contest 2026 submissions are now open through September 30, with the contest moving to October 24-31 after website development setbacks forced a delay.
Madeon Remixes Green Hill Zone for Sonic x Fortnite, 10 Years After SEGA Teased a Collaboration
Madeon Remixes Green Hill Zone for Sonic x Fortnite, 10 Years After SEGA Teased a Collaboration
Madeon has created a Green Hill Zone remix for Sonic’s Fortnite collaboration, a decade after the official Sonic account first teased a connection with the French producer.
Shemar Moore Says He’s Still Waiting on a Call for Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Shemar Moore Says He’s Still Waiting on a Call for Sonic the Hedgehog 4
Shemar Moore says he wants to return as Randall in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, joking that producer Neal H. Moritz will “catch some smoke” if his character is left out.
Kazuyuki Hoshino Explains Why Sonic’s Proportions Changed for 3D
Kazuyuki Hoshino Explains Why Sonic’s Proportions Changed for 3D
Kazuyuki Hoshino says Sonic’s arms and legs had to be lengthened for 3D because his large head could hide his hands and feet from certain camera angles.
Sonic Named Tokyo Sunrockers Support Ambassador for 2026-27 Season
Sonic Named Tokyo Sunrockers Support Ambassador for 2026-27 Season
Sonic has been named Tokyo Sunrockers' support ambassador for the 2026-27 B.LEAGUE season, with appearances, arena displays, promotional campaigns and collaboration merchandise planned throughout the year.
Takashi Iizuka Reveals Why SEGA Put Sonic in ZETA DIVISION as Part of New Asia Strategy
Takashi Iizuka Reveals Why SEGA Put Sonic in ZETA DIVISION as Part of New Asia Strategy
Takashi Iizuka says SEGA itself proposed Sonic’s ZETA DIVISION collaboration as part of a wider push across Japan and Asia, with Sonic Team now thinking about people who watch games as well as those who play them.
Takashi Iizuka Confirms New Sonic Game Is in Development, Promises New Kinds of Play
Takashi Iizuka Confirms New Sonic Game Is in Development, Promises New Kinds of Play
Takashi Iizuka has confirmed that a new Sonic game is currently in development, saying Sonic Team still sees room to push beyond the changes introduced by Sonic Frontiers.
SONIC PICO PARK Reveals Cream, Cheese and Big, With More Characters Still to Come
SONIC PICO PARK Reveals Cream, Cheese and Big, With More Characters Still to Come
Cream and Cheese are joining SONIC PICO PARK as playable characters, Big will lend his strength in certain stages, and producer Shintaro Shimazu says the team is still gradually revealing more of the roster.
Sonic News Weekly: Balenciaga x Sonic, Kishimoto on Remakes and More
Catch up on the biggest Sonic news and stories from September 14–20, 2026.
SEGA Shows Early Sonic Frontiers Prototype Footage With Smaller Titan and Different Open-Zone Look
SEGA Shows Early Sonic Frontiers Prototype Footage With Smaller Titan and Different Open-Zone Look
SEGA has opened the Sonic Frontiers archives to show rare early development footage, revealing a very different island, a Titan one-third of its final size and the gameplay changes triggered when Takashi Iizuka demanded it be made three times bigger.
RUMOR: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Toy Leak Lists “Sonic + Dino,” Fueling Prehistoric Story Speculation
RUMOR: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Toy Leak Lists “Sonic + Dino,” Fueling Prehistoric Story Speculation
New retailer listings reportedly tied to Sonic the Hedgehog 4 include a mysterious “Sonic 2.5" Figure + Dino” set alongside more figures, a vehicle, plush and six-pack, adding another possible clue to the movie’s still-secret story.
Hokka Hokka Tei Giving Away SEGA Store Osaka’s Monochrome Sonic Toy in New Campaign
Hokka Hokka Tei Giving Away SEGA Store Osaka’s Monochrome Sonic Toy in New Campaign
Hokka Hokka Tei is celebrating the opening of SEGA Store Osaka with a nationwide food campaign giving 30 customers a chance to win the monochrome Sonic toy designed by Kosuke Kawamura.
NERDS x Sonic Streetwear Collection Launches With 11 Character Shirts
NERDS x Sonic Streetwear Collection Launches With 11 Character Shirts
NERDS Clothing’s Sonic streetwear collection is live with 11 oversized shirts starring Sonic, Shadow, Silver, Rouge, Espio, Metal Sonic and more.
Takashi Iizuka Explains How Sonic Adventure Still Shapes Modern Sonic 28 Years Later
Takashi Iizuka Explains How Sonic Adventure Still Shapes Modern Sonic 28 Years Later
Takashi Iizuka says Sonic Adventure’s camera and Homing Attack solved two major problems with high-speed 3D movement, while Sonic Colors changed how he worked with Sonic Team.
Sonic x Sendai and Akiu Onsen Campaign Reveals Exclusive Art, Merchandise and Local Experiences
Sonic x Sendai and Akiu Onsen Campaign Reveals Exclusive Art, Merchandise and Local Experiences
Sonic is heading to Sendai’s Akiu Onsen for a two-month tourism campaign featuring exclusive artwork, holographic cards, original merchandise and collaborations with local food, crafts and attractions.
SEGA Store Osaka Reveals Exclusive Sonic Toy, New Artwork and Opening Bonuses
SEGA Store Osaka Reveals Exclusive Sonic Toy, New Artwork and Opening Bonuses
SEGA Store Osaka will open on October 2 with an exclusive monochrome Sonic toy, new Osaka-themed artwork, limited purchase bonuses and two days of Sonic greeting events.
Takashi Iizuka Wants a Chaotix Detective Agency Game and Bigger Roles for Sonic's Wider Cast
Takashi Iizuka Wants a Chaotix Detective Agency Game and Bigger Roles for Sonic’s Wider Cast
Takashi Iizuka says he would love to see the Chaotix star in their own detective game, while Sonic Team plans to give more characters substantial playable roles in future mainline titles.
Netflix and SEGA Developing New Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Series for Younger Audience
Netflix and SEGA Developing New Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Series for Younger Audience
Netflix and SEGA are developing a new Sonic the Hedgehog animated series for preschoolers and younger elementary-school children, with Takashi Iizuka saying it will target a different audience from Sonic Prime and the films.
