Hey, you wanted a new game, right?
A brand new, officially licensedSonic the Hedgehoggame has been launched within digital game builderRoblox. Sonic Speed Simulatorsees the iconic Sega superstar burning rubber through a series of recognizable locales,faithfully recreatedwithin theRobloxuniverse.
The new game-within-a-game was developed by Gamefam, a studio dedicated to creating interactiveRobloxexperiences, and has the official backing of no less than Sega itself. Players can race through four famous zones from theSonicfranchise, and unlock skins for additional characters such as Tails and Knuckles. In addition,Sonic-themed avatar items have been made available, including adoptable Chao Pets.
WhileSonic Speed Simulatoris not the first timeRobloxhas teamed with a popular brand for in-game escapades, this new title does represent the first time that a recognizable, licensed character has officially crossed over into theRobloxuniverse. Perhaps, much likeFortnite, Roblox Corporation will be looking to add more pop culture figures to its universe in the future, hoping to draw even more players to its staggering, ever-expanding userbase, which currently sits at an estimated 170 million global users.
Away fromRoblox,Sega is currently preparing Sonic’s next mainline releaseSonic Frontiers, which is expected to launch later in 2022. Over on the big screen, Paramount PicturesSonic the Hedgehog 2recently achieved thebiggest ever openingweekend for a video game movie. It’s certainly been a fine year so far for The Blue Blur, one that is, hopefully, set to run and run… pun fully intended.
