A prominent Sega leaker has revealed more information regarding the upcoming Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio titles, stating that there are two games in development that will be pursuing the live-service route. Sega had announced that these two classic franchises were getting brand-new titles during The Game Awards 2023, along with a brief overview of the two titles' gameplay. The revival of these IPs is a part of a bigger strategy for Sega to re-imagine these older properties for new audiences.
While details about these new Sega titles have been rather light, a notable leaker, Midori, has provided some information about these upcoming games. Midori has provided a lot of reliable and accurate information in the past year concerning recent Sega titles. Midori previously claimed that Sega has two different revivals in mind for both Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio, with one title being a reboot and one being a remake. Some more information has been shared by Midori that confirms the direction of these reboots.
Midori's claims come from a recent Twitter thread she posted in response to a recent update on Crazy Taxi, where Sega considers it a AAA game. She confirms that the Crazy Taxi reboot will be modeled after other AAA live service titles, with plans for live events, collaborations, and customization in mind. She also stated that the Crazy Taxi reboot will have a survival mode that can accommodate up to 100 players racing all at once. She also claims that the Jet Set Radio revival is also following a live service model, with this reboot taking inspiration from Fortnite in terms of gameplay. Jet Set Radio will include graffiti and shooting elements, with a focus on open world exploration.
Midori also clarifies in her tweets that these upcoming Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi games are reboots and should not be confused with remakes. She says that both franchises are getting both a Games as a Service-styled (GaaS) reboot and a remake that won't include live service elements. Midori also confirms that the GaaS reboots will be free to play, while the remakes will be full-priced and have new features and DLC. The remakes will supposedly be released first, coming in 2026.
According to Midori, these revivals are a part of Sega's big Super Game plan for 2026, competing in the live service market by using its classic IPs in new ways. Grand Theft Auto Online and Fortnite are supposedly the main inspirations for this direction. Some fans were skeptical about the live service approach, as it is already a crowded market that many studios are trying to get a foothold in already, though many were also glad remakes were being planned as separate games. That said, while Midori has had an incredibly reliable track record, fans
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