After much speculation , Takashi Iizuka, head of Sonic Team, confirmed that they are working on a new game of Sonic, this with the motive of the 25th anniversary of the franchise.
The information emerged during an interview with Famitsu, when Takashi Iizuka said that “we in Sonic Team are developing a whole new game.” Unfortunately, so far no more details, but this confirms that a new title of the blue hedgehog is coming.
Iizuka went on to mention that “the most important thing is not the fact that the series survived for 25 years, but how many games were developed during this time.” For now, just we know that the team’s goal will be “to add something new and overcome any difficulty.”
Moreover, Iizuka mentioned that they are in a partnership with Sony Pictures to produce a film based on Sonic , but it will come in 2018. According to the first comments of the company, this film will mix live action with animation.
So we can only wait for more information, and many assume that more news will arrive on July 22 this year, it will be the date that the 25th anniversary commemoration of Sonic the Hedgehog.