It’s been an action-packed year for Sonic the Hedgehog, but it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon. In the same Famitsu interview where Japanese developers look ahead to 2023, Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka took the moment to tease what’s on the horizon.
According to Iizuka, the plan is to keep the momentum from last year. As a result, Sega is already preparing a “second wave” of Sonic content, and there’s “a lot more” beyond the already announced Sonic Frontiers plan. Here’s the full translation (thanks, Gematsu):
Takashi Iizuka: “This past year was the greatest year in the world Sonic history, including the release of the sequel, new titles Sonic Origins and Sonic Frontiersand Netflix animation Sonic Prime. We’re preparing a second wave to keep fans happy and keep that momentum going into 2023. We’ve already announced additional content for Sonic Frontiersbut there is much more beyond that, so rejoice.”
Over the next year, the latest Sonic game Frontiers will receive free DLC updates. A total of three contents are planned. Players can expect Juke Box, Photo Mode, new challenge modes, Sonic’s birthday celebration, open zone challenge new Koco, new playable characters and new story content.