Recent information from Sega indicates that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is likely taking inspiration from one of the company's previous racing games.

Data from Sega itself indicates how the game will have players racing across "land, sea, air, space and time," similar to the transforming vehicles of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

He mentioned this in the same recent interview with BBC, while also speaking about a possible subscription service and how he wants to make Sega ... in the Sonic universe is Sonic Racing ...