{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5bcd4829632b6a265fbeb5ab","clusterId":"c_e82ed78a7279089515c7cdd0","slug":"crazy-taxi-world-tour-closed-network-test-report-details-pickup-race-and-police-chase","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crazy Taxi: World Tour Closed Network Test Report Details Pickup Race and Police Chase","summary":"A closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour ran from September 12 to September 14, 2026, limited to lottery winners. The game is scheduled for release in 2027, with a planned launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. Testers played two online modes: Pickup Race, a six-player passenger delivery race, and Police Chase, four taxis against two police cars.","whyItMatters":"The report confirms that the long-running Crazy Taxi series is being built around online network battles rather than the solo score attack the original arcade game was known for.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe closed network test for Crazy Taxi: World Tour ran from September 12 to September 14, 2026, restricted to lottery winners, and the game is scheduled for release in 2027. Two online modes are in place: Pickup Race, where six players pick up and drop off passengers before stopping at the goal, and Police Chase, where four taxis face two police cars across the city. Ranked Match raises the player rank and opens promotion matches at the upper tiers, while Custom Match lets players set up a lobby with their own settings. The test ran on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crazy Taxi: World Tour held a closed network test from September 12 to 14, 2026 for lottery winners. Two online modes: Pickup Race (six players, passenger deliveries) and Police Chase (four taxis, two police cars). Release is scheduled for 2027.","twitterPost":"Crazy Taxi: World Tour ran a closed network test from September 12 to 14, 2026 for lottery winners. Two online modes: Pickup Race and Police Chase. Release is scheduled for 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Crazy Taxi: World Tour held a closed network test from September 12 to 14, 2026, open only to lottery winners, ahead of a release scheduled for 2027. The test featured two online modes: Pickup Race, a six-player race built around passenger pickups and drop-offs, and Police Chase, with four taxis against two police cars. A Ranked Match ladder with promotion matches and a Custom Match lobby system round out the format.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/rev1/2140686.html\",\"title\":\"Ya-ya-ya-ya! \\\"Crazy Taxi: World Tour\\\" CNT Report\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4753,"outputTokens":625,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789400666,"createdAt":"2026-09-14T15:39:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-14T15:43:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T15:43:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e82ed78a7279089515c7cdd0","canonicalTitle":"ヤーヤーヤーヤーヤ！　「クレイジータクシー：ワールドツアー」CNTレポート","representativeArticleId":"a_bd284e10cbb2e7dc50e1b1db","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Crazy Taxi: World Tour\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-14T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-14T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-14T15:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/rev1/2140686.html","title":"ヤーヤーヤーヤーヤ！　「クレイジータクシー：ワールドツアー」CNTレポート"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Crazy Taxi: World Tour"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}