Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jun 7
Sega Unveils Crazy Taxi: World Tour for 4 Platforms in 2027
Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jun 7

Sega Unveils Crazy Taxi: World Tour for 4 Platforms in 2027

3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jun 7

Summary

  • 2027 is the release target for Crazy Taxi: World Tour, which Sega showed for the first time at Summer Game Fest with versions planned for Switch 2, PS5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X.
  • The trailer keeps the series' core loop of picking up passengers and racing them across a San Francisco-inspired city, while adding a modernized look, returning driver Alex and sillier side activities including fishing.
  • Crazy Taxi is the latest of Sega's five-franchise revival plan announced in 2023; among those reboots, only Shinobi has launched so far.
  • Earlier reports and job listings had pointed to a larger-scale direction for the project, describing it as open world, online and massively multiplayer, though the new showcase focused on its arcade-style action.

Insights

Amidst console price hikes, can SEGA’s bet on nostalgia make Crazy Taxi a 2027 hit?
With Nintendo's Switch 2 facing hurdles, will Crazy Taxi's performance on the hit console be compromised?
Crazy Taxi's return: Will modern live-service features clash with its classic arcade soul?