The pinnacle of Sonic Staff has shared his views on the leaking of sport content material, saying it has the potential to wreck licensing offers.
Simply days earlier than Summer Game Fest, quite a few leaks of obvious Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds footage was anppeared on-line, seemingly confirming characters that had but to be introduced.
Throughout the Summer season Sport Fest present, Sega then introduced that Hatsune Miku and characters from Like a Dragon and Persona could be within the sport, in addition to Minecraft characters and a Minecraft stage (the latter of which was a part of the leaks).
In an interview with VGC to be revealed in its entirety quickly, we requested Sonic Staff head Takashi Iizuka how the staff felt about these leaks.
Selecting to not remark particularly on the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds leaks, Iizuka as a substitute gave his views on leaking typically.
“That is only a basic response, not something particular to this sport, however from a publishing perspective the writer is at all times making an attempt to manage, plan, organise and current data and surprises to individuals to have probably the most enjoyable, and get probably the most consideration, [and] get individuals as excited as greatest as potential,” he defined (by way of a translator).
“And loads of the individuals who leak this data are ruining that have. They’re ruining the plans that folks have put into place.
“Within the occasion that you simply’re coping with licensed content material, typically that leak will destroy a deal, and now you may’t do some stuff as a result of somebody leaked one thing.
“We realise lots of people actually, actually wish to know instantly all this nice, cool, enjoyable stuff. However in the end when individuals leak they’re ruining the plans and doubtlessly ruining the content material, and we’d actually like individuals to consider that and perhaps not do this sort of unfavorable stuff a lot.”
During Summer Game Fest it was confirmed that in addition to characters from the Sonic universe, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds may even embody vocaloid character Hatsune Miku, Like a Dragon’s Ichiban Kasuga and Joker from the Persona sequence as playable characters.
Sega additionally confirmed that the sport can be launched on September 25 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PS4, Xbox One and PC.
A Switch 2 model of the sport has additionally been confirmed. This can be launched at a later date, however Sega says a paid improve path can be accessible for gamers who purchase the Swap model.
