SEGA has filed a new trademark on Japanese trademark website Chizai Watch for something called Sonic & Friends. Sonic’s site, Sonic Stadium, says it’s definitely a trademark associated with video games, not just a general trademark for the Sonic the Hedgehog brand. The Sonic & Friends trademark also mentions something called “commodity service programs for home telev ision gaming machines.” Sonic & Friends is said to be a mobile game developed by SEGA Hardlight, which is the team behind Sonic Dash, Sonic Racing and more.
Thanks to Greatsong1 and sonicgalaxy27 for the news tip!