Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Bayonetta as First Free Year 2 Character

Sega has announced that Bayonetta will join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as a playable character as part of the game’s first free character for Year 2.

This update will also add the Butterfly Witch machine, plus special emotes and sounds. The latest trailer also showcased new gameplay footage of the Godzilla and Evangelion packs as part of the first two Year 2 DLC packs. 

About Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Players can build and customize their machines, unlock gadgets, and unleash power-ups solo or with friends in multiple offline and online modes. Cross-platform matchmaking lets up to 12 racers compete simultaneously, regardless of platform.

The roster includes various Sonic characters, with more coming through free post-launch updates, including Joker, Kasuga Ichiban, and Hatsune Miku.

At launch, the game features several modes: Grand Prix with multiple cups, World Match ranked online battles, customizable Friend Matches, Time Trials, and the party-focused Race Park. Local split-screen multiplayer supports up to four players, while full online matchmaking supports up to twelve. A new Rival System assigns rivals who taunt across Grand Prix events.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch.