SEGA has revealed the first proper look at Crazy Taxi: World Tour’s multiplayer during Gamescom Opening Night Live, confirming the return of several classic drivers and more of the original series’ soundtrack ahead of its 2027 release.
SEGA used Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25 to show a new multiplayer trailer for Crazy Taxi: World Tour, the upcoming revival of its arcade driving series. The footage focuses on several taxis sharing the same city, competing for passengers, searching for faster routes and turning the familiar point-to-point Crazy Taxi formula into an online competition.
World Tour was originally announced in June and is being led by original Crazy Taxi creator Kenji Kanno. SEGA has already confirmed that the game will feature five cities, a story-driven campaign starring Axel, vehicle customization, multiplayer and a separate Arcade Mode designed to revisit the style of the original games.
Crazy Taxi’s Multiplayer Takes Shape
The new Gamescom footage shows multiple players driving through the same environment while competing for fares and using jumps, shortcuts and aggressive routes to gain an advantage. SEGA describes the city as a shared playground where rival drivers battle for passengers and control of the streets, keeping the emphasis firmly on the fast and deliberately chaotic driving that defined the original series.
SEGA’s upcoming Closed Network Test provides a clearer picture of how that multiplayer will work. Pickup Race challenges players to reach passengers and deliver them to their destinations before their opponents, while Cops ‘n’ Cabbies divides players into taxi and police sides. Multiplayer will support both ranked matchmaking and customizable matches with adjustable rules.
The test build will include two multiplayer modes, two maps, six vehicles and four playable drivers, along with a selection of vehicle customization options. It will run on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PlayStation 5 and Steam, while Nintendo Switch 2 is confirmed for the final game but is not included in the network test.
The Gamescom trailer also confirms that Gena, B.D. Joe and Gus will return alongside Axel. All four are closely associated with the original Crazy Taxi, giving World Tour a stronger connection to the arcade and Dreamcast-era games than was apparent from its initial reveal earlier this year.
Music is another important part of that connection. The new trailer uses “Ten in 2010” by Bad Religion, while SEGA has confirmed that several tracks associated with the classic games are returning. These include “All I Want” and “Change the World” by The Offspring, alongside “Them and Us” and “Inner Logic” by Bad Religion. Additional artists and soundtrack details will be announced later.
Closed Network Test Coming in September
Players will get an opportunity to try the multiplayer before release through SEGA’s Closed Network Test in September. In European time zones, the test corresponds to the September 11-13 window announced by SEGA internationally, with applications closing at the end of August. A SEGA Account is required, and participation will be limited to selected applicants in supported regions.
SEGA has also published provisional PC requirements specifically for the test build. The minimum targets 1080p/30 FPS at low settings with a GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 4GB and 12GB of RAM, while the recommended specification targets 1080p/60 FPS at high settings with an RTX 4060 8GB or Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB and 16GB of RAM. An SSD is required in both cases.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour Arrives in 2027
Crazy Taxi: World Tour is being developed as a significantly larger interpretation of the series rather than a straightforward remake. Its campaign will take Axel across five different cities as he pursues masked characters who stole his taxi, with extreme missions, new vehicles and customization joining the traditional passenger-delivery gameplay.
The game is scheduled for 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC through Steam and Xbox on PC. It will also support Xbox Play Anywhere. SEGA has not yet announced an exact release date, but Gamescom’s multiplayer demonstration provides the clearest look yet at how the company intends to modernize Crazy Taxi without abandoning its arcade-driven identity.
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