This week, Topgolf and Sega of America, leaders in modern golf entertainment, announced that they will be expanding their operations at Topgolf-owned and operated venues this November and at Top Tracer-enabled franchise venues around the world by the first quarter of 2025. announced a multi-year partnership to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to life. – The new game is the ultimate Sonic experience filled with classic characters and challenges that are sure to power up new and old fans alike.
This is the Sonic the Hedgehog series’ first foray into the golf entertainment space and the first Topgolf game developed using external IP since the release of Angry Birds at Topgolf in 2020. is.
said Jeff Cottrill, Chief Brand Officer, Topgolf. “The creative development of this game is a testament to the collaborative creativity between our teams, bringing Sonic action and golf to life in a very exciting way. We hope to bring the Sonic experience to Topgolf venues this fall. We can’t wait for players to see it coming!”
Game details
Topgolf meets Sonic’s fast-paced action in a new in-venue game. Super fans of all skill levels face off in the iconic virtual Sonic environments Green Hill Zone and Sky Sanctuary to hit fountains, collect rings, and destroy badniks. This experience leverages Topgolf’s ball tracing technology to combine the physical act of hitting a golf ball with popular characters Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy tracking your shots as you climb to the top of the leaderboard. This will combine digital viewing of how the rings are collected.
Created with players of all levels in mind, the entire outfield can score, giving players the freedom to aim and earn points. For those transitioning from joysticks to clubs for the first time, Topgolf is here to help with The Sure Thing, a new club designed to make golf less difficult for novice players.
“This exciting and unique partnership with Topgolf demonstrates our continued commitment to expanding the Sonic franchise across the transmedia landscape,” said Sonic Senior Vice President and Chief Business and Brand Officer, SEGA. says Ivo Gerskovic, Head of Brand. “We hope fans and newcomers from both communities will be able to experience the new Sonic and Topgolf collaboration for themselves this fall.”
This fall, the newest game in the Sonic series, SONIC It’s planned. 20, 2024. Exclusive merchandise and co-branded events will be announced later this fall.
