Overview
- SEGA published a Gamescom 'first look' multiplayer trailer this week that shows returning series characters Axel, Gena, B. D. Joe, and Gus and features classic soundtrack tracks from Bad Religion and The Offspring.
- Players can sign up for a limited Closed Network Test through August 31 and SEGA will run the test from September 11 to September 13 to exercise multiplayer systems.
- SEGA says the test is multiplayer-only and will include two modes (Pickup Race and Cops n Cabbies), two maps, four characters, six cars, and will not include the single-player story campaign.
- Coverage flagged two unresolved issues: outlets disagree on the maximum concurrent players (reports of four versus up to six) and Nintendo Life reports the closed test is not available on Switch 2.
- The full Crazy Taxi: World Tour is slated for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC, and outlets note developers face scrutiny over reported use of generative AI even as SEGA says visible in-game assets are human-made.