Crazy Taxi: City Rush

Sega's newly announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour game is among those made in part with generative AI, and now the franchise's original creator, Kenji Kanno, has defended his studio's use of the controversial technology. He told Kotaku, via a translator, that the game's artists would use generative AI to generate ideas, and then they would "draw the actual thing." "So actual creators, everything from programming to assets, everything is made by an actual human. It’s only used as a reference for them to look at and then they would actually create the actual thing that would go into the game," he sa

Sega has disclosed that Crazy Taxi: World Tour is using AI-generated content, according to the game's Steam page. The corporation states, "We use generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus more on creative tasks." It goes on to clarify that AI has not been used in reference to the performers in the game. It is the first major game from Sega's upcoming slate confirmed to be using generative AI, since executives stated that it would "leverage" the technology where appropriate, during a Q&A session after the com

As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, Sega officially unveiled Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a reboot of the classic arcade game. It will be coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The brief gameplay teaser indicates that a lot of familiar elements from the original game will be returning, including a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge that confirms San Francisco as a location. Axel, one of the series' original drivers, is also seen driving a passenger with a spiky punk hairdo. It's also soundtracked to the The Offspring's "All I Want," an iconic song that featured

Sega's new Crazy Taxi game isn't just an arcade experience. World Tour adds online multiplayer, a story mode, and unique new challenges.

Sega has announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour, its long-teased franchise revival that's now coming in 2027.