Sega Announces Crazy Taxi Reboot, Confirms AI Use
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- Sega announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour at Xbox's showcase, targeting a 2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X, featuring the series' San Francisco-inspired map and original driver Alex
- Sega confirmed on the game's Steam page that it used generative AI as a "support tool for developers" during development of Crazy Taxi: World Tour, though it clarified no AI was used in reference to the performers
- Player resistance to genAI in games is widespread, with the source noting consumers have rejected AI-assisted titles over concerns about lack of artistry, environmental impact, and models trained on stolen artist work
- The Crazy Taxi reboot is one of five classic Sega franchises Sega announced it would revive at The Game Awards 2023, alongside Golden Axe, Shinobi, Streets of Rage, and Jet Set Radio
- A "super-game" Sega announced at the same 2023 Game Awards event was recently cancelled internally at the company
Why it matters: Sega's AI disclosure lands in a market where players are actively boycotting genAI-assisted titles, and the company confirmed the practice on a high-profile reboot of a beloved franchise just one year after teasing it as part of a five-title revival plan.
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