Sonic Frontiers Director Calls The Game’s Launch A “Global Playtest”

The newest installment in the Sonic franchise, Sonic Frontiers, is still a “global playtest,” according to the game’s director. The game released worldwide on November 8 and is the first open-world Sonic to be released, but it has been dubbed an “open-zone” game due to the nature of its world design. Though players are still getting the feeling of the game, reviews have been positive. Many players say it feels like Sonic Frontiers is going in a completely different direction than previous installments.Series director Morio Kishimoto recently tweeted that even though it’s been released, Sonic Frontiers is still a “global playtest,” and apparently there’s a lot that needs to be done before it is finished (via Eurogamer). Though details about what still needs to be completed are not clear, the mini-games, like fishing in Sonic Frontiers, might be an area the team will add more to in the upcoming months. Kishimoto says he is paying attention to critic and fan feedback to inform the game’s future development. Many players are reporting glitches and other visual issues in their games, which could also be addressed by the team. While none of these issues are widespread, it is understandable that the developers want to make sure everyone is having the best experience with the game.Related: Sonic Frontiers Story Will Begin In A Digital Prologue Comic

Sonic Frontiers Still Has A Ways To Go Before It Is Complete

Players are saying that Sonic Frontiers could still use some polishing, but overall they are having a fun time with the new style. Considering the fact that the open-zones are completely new, and that Sonic Frontiers has the most content of any game in the franchise, it does make sense that there is still more for the team to work on. There is no exact word on when the game will be fully completed by the director’s standards, but it could be a work in progress for quite some time.

Games hitting shelves before they are finished has become a common occurrence in recent times. Many titles are released with bugs and glitches that make them almost unplayable, but so far that does not seem to be the case for Sonic Frontiers. Reports of bugs and glitches are few and far between, which is a welcome change from other recent releases. Other games, like God of War Ragnarök, which followed Sonic Frontiers, were pushed back in order to avoid game-breaking bugs and to give the team time to complete the game fully.

There are many new releases to look forward to in the coming months, but Sonic Frontiers was high on the list for many fans. As new content is released, the playability of the game will hopefully go up, and it will ideally continue to bring players back to see what is new. Perhaps the content added and the changes made will push more people to pick up Sonic Frontiers than they did at launch.