We don't know about you, but for the past few weeks we've had this stuck in our heads on repeat: "HEY, HEY, HEY! It's time to make some crazy money! Are you ready?! HERE. WE. GO! YEAH YEAH YEAH…" Between the HFS Summer 2026 in Évreux and the announcement of the Recalbox JVS Kickstarter, we're seeing Racecabs everywhere. And Crazy Taxi: World Tour certainly isn't going to help with that.

Axel Takes the Wheel Again

Unveiled on June 7, 2026 during the Xbox Games Showcase, Crazy Taxi: World Tour is being developed by SEGA under the direction of Kenji Kanno, the original creator of the franchise. The game keeps the series' core formula intact — picking up passengers, racing against the clock, and pulling off completely reckless maneuvers — while expanding the experience to a global scale.

Axel travels across five cities around the world, chasing masked criminals who have stolen his taxi, in what promises to be the series' first fully story-driven campaign. An Arcade mode faithful to the original games rounds out the package, alongside a multiplayer mode about which few details have been revealed so far. The game is scheduled for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.

The AI Controversy

The announcement did not escape the now unavoidable controversy surrounding artificial intelligence. SEGA acknowledged using generative AI for some of the game's background scenery, while emphasizing that all generated assets were reviewed by the development team and that no AI was used for the performers. The reaction from part of the community was immediate and fierce.

The debate is a legitimate one — and creatives who see their work being bypassed have every reason to make their voices heard. But let's be realistic: it would be naive to believe that generative AI won't be used, to varying degrees, in nearly every future production, whether AAA or indie. This certainly won't be the last case. The real questions — concerning regulation, transparency, employment, and creativity — remain unanswered.

In the meantime, we're putting on The Offspring's "All I Want" and hitting the gas.

Sources: SEGA, Sega-Mag, rom-game.fr

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