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Automaton's 86th weekly roundup highlights seven major game announcements, including a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 releasing this year, Persona 6 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, a Persona 4 remake, and the official release date for Valheim on September 9.
Sega announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream on June 8. The game is scheduled for release in 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. This is the first mainline entry in the driving action series since the original arcade debut in 1999. The trailer showed the familiar yellow taxi racing through a city with high-definition graphics, set to returning licensed music from The Offspring and Bad Religion, as confirmed by producer Kenji Kanno. Kanno stated the game will feature the series' first online multiplayer mode and a story mode. The setting expands to five cities rather than a single location. Sega disclosed on the Steam page that generative AI tools were used during development as a support tool for developers, but stated no AI was used in reference to performers. The announcement follows Sega's 2022 plan to reboot the franchise.
Sega has disclosed on the Steam page for 'Crazy Taxi: World Tour' that generative AI is used as a development support tool, primarily for background assets. The disclosure has sparked debate on Reddit and overseas media, with some praising efficiency and others criticizing the impact on artists and job security.
A new song by Electric Callboy featuring The Offspring, titled 'LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL,' released on the same day as Summer Game Fest, has sparked speculation among fans that a new 'Crazy Taxi' game will be announced at the event. The song's jacket art features an open-top taxi reminiscent of the game, and the official 'Crazy Taxi' X account posted a cryptic video of a taxi light turning on in May. Sega Sammy Holdings' fiscal year 2026 presentation mentioned a new game release after FY2027.