Sonic Team
In 2017, Sonic Team developed and released "Sonic Forces", and oversaw the development of "Sonic Mania" by Christian Whitehead. "Forces" was aimed at a broad audience of young and adult players, while "Mania" was focused on fans of the original Genesis games. "Mania" became the best reviewed "Sonic" game in fifteen years following nearly two decades of mixed reviews for the franchise. At SXSW in March 2019, Iizuka confirmed Sonic Team was also working on a new "Sonic" title.