{"id":135905,"date":"2026-02-02T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196920"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:00:00","slug":"sonic-racing-crossworlds-fails-to-meets-segas-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/02\/sonic-racing-crossworlds-fails-to-meets-segas-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Fails To Meets Sega’s Expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sega has released its latest financial report, confirming that despite strong critical reception, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/a> has failed to meet the company’s expectations.<\/p>\n

The quote from Koichi Fukazawa, director of the board and senior executive vice president, can be found on the PDF presentation<\/a> from the Q2 financials release. He details an objective to sell a further 1 million copies of the game over the next fiscal year, which he hopes will be bolstered by the ongoing release of downloadable content.<\/p>\n

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Now, I\u2019d like to talk about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.<\/p>\n

It has received high ratings, scoring over 80 on Metascore at \u201cMetacritic\u201d and earning an “Overwhelmingly Positive*1” rating on Steam’s customer reviews. We recently announced that worldwide cumulative sales have surpassed 1 million units. However, initial performance did not meet our expectations, and we are aiming to sell approximately another 1 million units within this fiscal year. We aim to sustain long-term sales by encouraging players to enjoy the game over time through the continued support of the title including ongoing release of additional downloadable content.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sega notes that its overall performance in the first half of the current fiscal year has been somewhat disappointing, citing lower-than-expected sales in the gaming division along with Rovio’s performance in the entertainment sector.<\/p>\n

The presentation highlights Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties<\/a> as a major full game release for the fiscal year, but we suspect it will probably want a few more big-hitters as the wider industry grapples with uncertain economies and price hikes across the board.<\/p>\n

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