SEGA have teased the development of a new video game in the Sonic The Hedgehog franchise for release on next-generation consoles. The titular road-runner most recently appeared in the Nintendo-exclusive Sonic Lost World, a 3D platformer inspired by Super Mario Galaxy which launched to mixed reviews last October.
As is so often the case in the industry, this revelation comes from one of the most unlikely sources in recent memory: the Nuremburg Toy Fair, an annual event held in Germany to promote action figures and other franchise-themed toys scheduled to hit retailers in 2014. An advertisement from SEGA at the event made reference to a "new 2015 title TBA" for the Sonic series and claimed that the product would release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo WiiU. The publishers themselves have yet to comment on the matter, but this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo could be a prime candidate for the time at which we will hear definitive details on the project and its official release window.
Sonic Lost World and Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 are both available now exclusively on Nintendo WiiU, with the latter's 3DS port due this Spring.
UPDATE: Responding to our (and other entertainment sites') report on a potential new Sonic The Hedgehog product for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo WiiU, SEGA have clarified today that they are "yet to announce details" of upcoming Sonic videogames, noting that "the recent information coming out of Nuremburg Toy Fair was incorrect". Sorry about that, folks- you may now recommence your endless loop of Green Hill Zone speed-runs.
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