Sonic Frontiers: release date set, new story trailer

Yesterday was the Gamescom 2022 After two years of Corona waiting time, it finally opened again in front of a live audience. During the Opening Night Live, moderated by Geoff Keighley, numerous new games such as Dead Island 2 or Return to Monkey Island were announced or presented in more detail. The blue hedgehog from Sega also made a big appearance with a new story trailer and the announcement of the specific release date.

When is Sonic Frontiers coming out?

Of the Sonic Frontiers release date is for the November 8, 2022 scheduled. The new 3D platformer with open-world elements is therefore facing serious competition, as blockbusters such as God of War: Ragnarok and The Callisto Protocol will also be coming out in late autumn. However, Sonic should also benefit from the traditionally strong Christmas business. Of the new trailers shows Sonic rescuing a cute stone creature from an evil monster, only to be confronted by a mysterious child-like figure. The trailer also gives a glimpse of that gameplay and shows first Story Insights.

A controversial 3D platformer

While Sonic Frontiers wasn’t exactly showered with plaudits when it was announced a few months ago, the developer is confident the game will continue in the tradition of other 3D Sonics, which “are actually not as bad as some people say”. .

The developers attracted attention in advance with questionable statements about their new work. One reacted to criticism with the statement that the fans would “just not understand it”. According to Takashi Iizuka, Creative Director of Sonic Frontiers, the aim of the new 3D platformer is to break out of the well-known but now outdated formula. It remains to be seen whether this will happen after Sonic Forces, which disappointed many fans.

The material shown so far looks at least interesting, if not revolutionary. Many graphics are not up to date, the open game world seems empty and the movement doesn’t seem to be perfect yet.