


The game's English script was written by Ian Flynn, a long-time writer for several spin-offs media of the Sonic series, with Sonic Frontiers marking his debut within a main series title and interactive storytelling in general. Sonic Frontiers began development after the release of Sonic Forces, with the intention by Sonic Team to have the game set a new template for future Sonic installments to follow, similar to Sonic Adventure. The player solves puzzles to collect items and fights enemies with an expanded combat system while exploring lush and expansive landscapes using Sonic's signature speed and abilities. The gameplay of Sonic Frontiers has the players engage in the Sonic series' first open world-inspired gaming experience that integrates platforming and traditional Sonic game elements into an "Open Zone" environment. Sonic Frontiers follows Sonic the Hedgehog as he explores the mysterious Starfall Islands in order to recover the Chaos Emeralds after being separated from Tails and Amy Rose when falling through a wormhole. The game was developed by Sonic Team, and was published by Sega for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Sonic Frontiers ( ソニック フロンティア, Sonikku Furontia ?) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series that was released on 8 November 2022 in celebration of the franchise's 30th anniversary.
