Sonic Frontiers gets a new story trailer and confirmed release date

A new Sonic Frontiers trailer has been published and the game’s release date has been announced.

The story trailer below premiered during Gamescom Opening Night Live on Tuesday.

Sega has also confirmed a recently leaked November 8, 2022 release date for the game, which is coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC.

“A mysterious stranger, a wondrous new land,” reads the official trailer description. “In search of the missing Chaos Emeralds, Sonic becomes stranded on an island teeming with unusual creatures.

“Wield the power of the ancients as you battle hordes of powerful enemies on your path to uncovering the mysteries hidden across the Starfall Islands. Join Sonic and save the inhabitants from this colossal, mechanized threat!”

In an interview with VGC in June, Sonic Team studio head Takashi Iizuka stated there were no plans to delay Sonic Frontiers following its first gameplay reveal, which was poorly received by some fans.

“We really feel confident in the playtest results that we’re getting,” he said. “A lot of people are saying they had a lot of fun, they really enjoyed the game.

“So we realise a lot of people are watching the videos online and making assumptions, but we do feel confident based on the playtest results from the target demographic that are coming in and playing the game start to finish, they really like the game and we’re confident that we’re making a game that will be satisfying.

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“So if our development team all gets coronavirus, or they’re all hospitalised, or there’s something that actually prohibits us from being able to deliver the game on time, we will need more time,” Iizuka added.

“But we’re working right now with our team in Japan who are working really hard to make sure this holiday people can buy the game, pick it up, take it home and have a fun experience with it.”