SEGA Announces Bayonetta DLC for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
SEGA has revealed that Bayonetta will join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as a free playable character for Year Two.
SEGA has announced that Bayonetta is joining Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as new downloadable content. Revealed in a video trailer ahead of the Tokyo Game Show, the legendary Umbra Witch is the first free character of Year Two for the racing title. A specific release date has not been shared by the publisher yet.
The upcoming content package will feature Bayonetta as a playable character alongside the Butterfly Witch machine, as well as special emotes and sounds. Additionally, the Tokyo Game Show trailer showcased further gameplay footage of the Godzilla and EVANGELION Packs. Those packs were previously announced as the first two downloadable content packs for Year Two during Summer Game Fest 2026.
Players looking for more information can expect further details regarding Year Two during the World Championship Finals and Year Two Showcase livestream. That broadcast is scheduled for Friday, October 9th. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is currently available on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
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- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals Bayonetta DLC
- GematsuEstablished publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free character update Bayonetta announced
- Nintendo LifeSecondary publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sonic Racing's First Free Character Update Of 'Year Two' Is Bayonetta
- Video Games ChronicleEstablished publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sega confirms that Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will still get free characters in Year Two, starting with Bayonetta
- Traxion.GGSecondary publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sonic Racing: Crossworlds to add Bayonetta in second year of free character DLC
- Traxion.GGSecondary publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds complete character list (updated)
- Push SquareEstablished publication · recorded Sep 16, 2026Bayonetta Will Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in a Free Update 'Soon' on PS5, PS4