Overview
- SEGA revealed Crazy Taxi: World Tour at the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday, confirming a 2027 release window for PS5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2.
- The game is being developed by SEGA’s Sapporo Studio with involvement from original series creator Kenji Kanno and returns hallmark elements like Axel, a San Francisco‑style West Coast map, and music from The Offspring.
- SEGA posted a disclosure saying it used generative AI to support development of background assets and that generated assets were reviewed by the development team, and the company said no AI was used for performers.
- The AI disclosure prompted immediate fan and press backlash because it left the scale and specific uses of the technology unclear, and outlets and players are calling on SEGA to provide more granular information.
- Industry context matters: game publishers increasingly use generative AI for tasks like concept art or background art, and SEGA’s next communications and asset examples will likely shape whether players accept the reboot before its 2027 launch.