Sonic the Hedgehog (2026)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2026 platform video game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Sega for PC, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Matrix. It is a return to the fully 3D Sonic Adventure-style gameplay as well as a reboot of Sonic Unleashed and an adaptation of the Archie Comics’ Post-Super Genesis Wave/Shattered World Crisis. It features 10 single-character campaigns: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, Sally, Rotor, Antoine, Bunnie, and Nicole must restore their world after it was shattered by Dr. Eggman’s powerful Genesis wave.
== Development ==
Shortly after the release of Sonic Rangers, Sonic Team left development of Sonic games and we’re replaced by Traveller’s Tales, who developed Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic R, as well as LEGO Dimensions, which Sonic was a part of. For the next era of Sonic games, Tt Games decided to return to Sonic’s 3D platforming roots and make a new Adventure-styled game. They also decided to make the next era of Sonic games not set in the same continuity as the previous games and that continuity would be left to the IDW comics. Instead, they made it set in the Archie Comics continuity, which is known for its large stories and well-developed characters. They decided to start that continuity by adapting the newest and most expansive storyline, the Shattered World Crisis, which would increase the game’s length significantly. When they decided to release in in 2026 for Sonic’s 35th anniversary, they decided to simply name it Sonic the Hedgehog to make it the definitive Sonic experience.
== Characters ==
=== Playable Characters ===
Character	Description
 	Sonic the Hedgehog is the game’s main protagonist who is a brash, blue streak who happens to be the fastest thing alive. His gameplay is adventure styled and very similar to his gameplay in the Sonic Adventure games, mostly Sonic Adventure 2. His move set is almost the same as it was in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), but the controls are mapped out differently and some new abilities and upgrades are added. Sonic is voiced by Max Mittelman.