Sega is bringing a new 3D Sonic game to Apple Arcade

Sega might have wrapped up Sonic Frontiers, but a new Sonic game is already in the works – and it’s launching for Apple devices too. Sega announced Sonic Dream Team out of the blue on Twitter, and you can play it on Apple Arcade starting Dec. 5, 2023.

“Join a race against time to stop Dr. Eggman’s bizarre dreams from coming true,” Sega said in the brief announcement paired with a half-minute trailer. 

Sonic’s friends this time around include Knuckles, Amy, Tails, Cream the Rabbit, and Rogue, the latter of which is a bit surprising, since she’s usually associated with less heroic Sonic characters. Apparently, she’s had a change of heart, or maybe it’s part of the whole dream world thing.

Join a race against time to stop Dr. Eggman's bizarre dreams from coming true. Sonic Dream Team arrives December 5th exclusively on @AppleArcade! pic.twitter.com/Yp6RGJkhjs

— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) November 1, 2023

Either way, Dream Team looks promising, almost like a 3D Sonic Mania. Sonic and co. race across fragmented stages, over roaring rivers, through the clouds, and into surreal versions of classic Sonic stages at high speeds, grabbing rings and thumping bosses as they go.

Apple Arcade is Apple’s game subscription platform, and as you’d probably guess from the name, you can only access it on Apple devices – iPads, iPhones, even an Apple TV.

The platform offers a mix of exclusives, including Final Fantasy-maker Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Fantasian and the cozy, Animal Crossing-like Hello Kitty Island Adventure and games you can play elsewhere. Most Apple Arcade exclusives remain tied to Apple, so it’s unclear whether we’ll see Sonic Dream Team on other platforms.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF