Sonic Frontiers' open world sets a "brand-new approach for the franchise", says producer

The open-world template set for Sonic Frontiers will be the "cornerstone of future Sonic games".That's according to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, who confirmed in an interview with Sector (thanks, TheGamer) that Sonic Frontiers' "brand-new approach" "marks another defining moment for the franchise"."Our goal with Sonic Frontiers was to evolve the linear, stage-clearing 3D action that began with Sonic Adventure in 1998 into a new action-packed adventure game where players have the freedom to ex