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NEWS: According to Iizuka, one of the goals for Sonic Racing CrossWorlds was to keep the player base engaged long-term with new content. They realized that they needed a way to fund ongoing development, which led to the season pass model. #SonicNews
Free SEGA characters were done for fan goodwill.
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