Sonic the Hedgehog’s next big release was revealed earlier in 2021, and it appears more official information is on the way. Capping offSonic the Hedgehog’s 30th Anniversary, The Game Awards has confirmed that the nextSonicgame will indeed be a part of the show.
Earlier this year, Sega hosted a celebratory stream announcing a litany of future projects and promotions forSonic’s 30th birthday, in which the nextSonicgame was teased. Fans did not get to see too much, the trailer showing the blue blur running through a forest as turquoise energy flows off of him, and ending with a cryptic symbol without any official name or logo. Sega trademarks and movements on Steam in the past months have pointed fans towards a title for the game,Sonic Frontiers, as well as the growing suspicion of an incoming announcement. The last major release in the series was 2017’sSonic Forces, which received mixed reviews from fans and critics alike.
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After much teasing betweenSonic the Hedgehogand The Game Awards, the series' next game is going to be at the show on December 9. This announcement comes from new tweets by Geoff Keighley and The Game Award’s Twitter accounts, both drumming up fan anticipation of an alreadyannouncement-filled The Game Awards lineup. The Game Awards writes, “Celebrate @sonic_hedgehog 30th anniversary with the world premiere of the #sonic2 movie trailer and your first look at the nextSonicgame,” it being a “Sonicdoubleheader,” as Keighley puts in his post.
As mentioned,Sonic’s presence at The Game Awards 2021was heavily teased in advance of the show. In another exchange on Twitter, the officialSonic the Hedgehogaccount asked Keighley if he had any extra tickets for this year’s show, to which he obliged, with Sonic returning, “Thanks, we’ll see you there!” It has been many years since Sonic has stepped into the formal gaming spotlight, with many of the series' announcements and developments having been conducted throughSonicCentral broadcasts and other community-driven events.
There is no better way to send offSonic’s 30th Anniversary than how Sega is currently proceeding. With The Game Awards' ever-growing audience, the worldwide success of last year’sSonic the Hedgehogmovie, as well as its crossovers,like withMonster Hunter Rise, the franchise is capitalizing on its recent successes and setting the stage for the nextSonicgame to get a lot of attention. Whether it’s another CGI trailer or a full-blown gameplay presentation, it is exciting either way to know thatSonic the Hedgehognews is nearly here after going so long without any.
