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Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 8
Crazy Taxi: World Tour Adds 6 Real Brands Ahead of 2027 Release
Updated
Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 8

Crazy Taxi: World Tour Adds 6 Real Brands Ahead of 2027 Release

1 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 8

Summary

  • Six real-world brands — including Five Guys, Panda Express and Amoeba Music — appeared in behind-closed-doors gameplay of Crazy Taxi: World Tour shown at Summer Game Fest.
  • The sightings suggest Sega is reviving one of the 1999 original’s signature touches: city maps filled with recognizable restaurants and stores, this time with a refreshed lineup.
  • The footage VGC saw was set in the series’ San Francisco-inspired West Coast city, though the new game’s title and reveal trailer indicate players will travel to multiple cities worldwide.
  • Sega unveiled the reboot at Sunday’s Xbox Games Showcase and set a 2027 launch, ending a 24-year gap since the last entirely new mainline entry, Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller.

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