Intrigued by the new Sonic racing game known as Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds? Well, you can try it out for yourself this weekend, with the free Open Network Test for the game going live on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S this Friday.
Specifically, these are the times for the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test:
- United States (PST) Thurs, Aug 28, 9pm - Mon, Sept 1, 9pm
- United States (EST) Fri, Aug 29, 12am - Tues, Sept 2, 12am
- United Kingdom (UTC) Fri, Aug 29, 4am - Tues, Sept 2, 4am
- Japan (JST) Fri, Aug 29, 1pm - Tues, Sept 2, 1pm
To get involved, you'll simply need to head to the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Open Network Test page on the official Xbox Store and install it from there, and preloads are actually available right now if you want to install it a little early.
There's going to be loads of content in the test as well, including two online modes (World Match and Festival) and two offline modes (Grand Prix and Time Trial), while everyone who participates will get free cosmetics for the main game.
Speaking of the main game, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds itself will release on September 25th, 2025, and if you enjoy your time with the Open Network Test, you can pre-order the full version for £64.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store.
Will you be checking this out on Xbox over the weekend? Tell us in the comments down below.