{"id":33226,"date":"2024-07-01T13:38:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T04:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33226"},"modified":"2024-07-01T13:38:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T04:38:57","slug":"new-crazy-taxi-title-will-be-an-open-world-massively-multiplayer-aaa-game-according-to-sega","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/new-crazy-taxi-title-will-be-an-open-world-massively-multiplayer-aaa-game-according-to-sega\/","title":{"rendered":"New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sega recently announced that they are recruiting development staff for a new <strong>Crazy Taxi<\/strong> title. The posting indicates that the sequel will be a large-scale, open-world, massively multiplayer driving game. A <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uLQsitFYpg8?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">video interview <\/a>with the game\u2019s development team reveals further details.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in December last year, Sega announced that they were working on new titles for five of their IPs, including the Crazy Taxi franchise. The Crazy Taxi series has the player assume the role of a taxi driver, taking passengers to their destinations in the fastest time possible and earning tips by performing dangerous stunts. The high-adrenaline series will be getting its first mainline entry since Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller from 2002.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Power Surge: SEGA TRAILER (New Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi)\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z9d9tGZWG70?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the developer interview published July 1, series producer Kenji Kanno remarks that the upcoming game is being developed as a \u201ccompletely new\u201d Crazy Taxi that can be played by many players at once. The team is currently resolving the specifics and testing the game\u2019s compatibility with multiplayer play. Their goal is to maintain the Crazy Taxi style while implementing new mechanics. Apart from a realistic city environment, the developers mention working on a theme park-like map and motifs inspired by the US West Coast.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300c\u30af\u30ec\u30a4\u30b8\u30fc\u30bf\u30af\u30b7\u30fc\u300d\u958b\u767a\u8005\u30a4\u30f3\u30bf\u30d3\u30e5\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uLQsitFYpg8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hrmos.co\/pages\/sega\/jobs?category=2010249489979686912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recruitment page<\/a> for the new Crazy Taxi offers a number of positions, ranging from game designer to level designer, effects designer, character modeler, concept artist, and more. The posting also reveals that Sega is aiming for a large-scale global hit with the game, which will be open-world, massively multiplayer and run in Unreal Engine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A previously released teaser video had hinted at a potential multiplayer mode, showing multiple taxis driving in the game field, and this has now been confirmed. Incidentally, the teaser also showed a player driving a police car, which means that we can probably expect a variety of modes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sega Sapporo Studio, established in 2021, is participating in the development of the new Crazy Taxi title, and the studio&#8217;s president, Takaya Segawa, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/life\/2024\/02\/17\/digital\/sega-sapporo-studio-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously described<\/a> it as an AAA title.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The upcoming Crazy Taxi sequel is currently in development. The release date and compatible platforms have yet to be announced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sega&#8217;s recruitment posting reveals that the new Crazy Taxi will be a large-scale open-world game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":33228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/new-crazy-taxi-title-will-be-an-open-world-massively-multiplayer-aaa-game-according-to-sega\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Crazy Taxi title will be an open-world, massively multiplayer AAA game, according to Sega\u00a0 - 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