Summary

  • The new Crazy Taxi is a massively multiplayer open-world game.
  • Sega confirms that it won't be a "solo game" like the first Crazy Taxi.
  • This follows on from rumours that Crazy Taxi will be a live service game, taking inspiration from Fortnite.

Crazy Taxi is going to be a "massively multiplayer" open-world driving game, Sega confirms. This comes after reports suggested that the Crazy Taxi revival will be a live service, taking inspiration from games like Fortnite.

While Sega is yet to use the term "live service" to refer to the new Crazy Taxi, we now know that it won't be a single-player focused game. In both new job listings and a promotional video, Sega boasts its multiplayer aspirations for the series, with a focus on player interaction.

As spotted by VGC, these multiplayer elements were mentioned by Sega in a video shared earlier today. The job listings on its website double down on this, referring to Crazy Taxi as "massively multiplayer" as opposed to just having a multiplayer mode.

New Crazy Taxi Is "Massively Multiplayer"

"We are currently working on a completely new Crazy Taxi game with content that will allow you to experience all kinds of exciting driving experiences, and games that will allow you to have fun with a variety of people instead of just playing alone," says Kenji Kanno, the director of the original Crazy Taxi.

Shortly after saying this, another developer also refers to this new direction: "In the past, Crazy Taxi was mainly a solo game. We're currently considering a multiplayer game".

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However, the job listings for Crazy Taxi show that this is going beyond just initial considerations now. Here, Sega explicitly refers to the series reboot as a "large-scale project, open world, mass[lively] multiplayer driving game."

This appears to back up the earlier reports about the new Crazy Taxi taking cues from Fortnite. If this leak turns out to be completely accurate, then we can also expect a 100-player survival mode, and even collaborations with other brands. We'll have to wait and see if this pans out.

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Crazy Taxi

Racing Systems Released February 12, 1999 ESRB E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Language, Mild Violence Developer(s) HitMaker Publisher(s) Sega Franchise Crazy Taxi
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The legendary Crazy Taxi was first launched in arcades in 1999, and soon became one of the Dreamcast's best-selling titles. Your job, as the stunt-loving driver of the taxi, is to make sure your fares get to their destinations within the time limit.

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