{"rewrite":{"id":"r_47e1aa017fa8c6412e15bb61","clusterId":"c_afba4428b043a2c8fa3008c7","slug":"sonic-racing-crossworlds-opens-season-2-with-duel-mode-and-a-godzilla-pack","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Opens Season 2 With Duel Mode And A Godzilla Pack","summary":"Sega launched Season 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on October 10, adding Duel Mode, a one-on-one format played online and offline, plus the Grand Master Plate gadget upgrade and 15 new gadgets. Bayonetta and Aigis join as racers, unlocked by beating them in Rival Duel. Collaboration DLC runs from November through next December, starting with the Godzilla Pack on November 4 at 660 yen.","whyItMatters":"Season 2 keeps the game on a paid content schedule out to December of next year, pairing a new competitive mode with licensed packs that reach well outside Sega's own catalog.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSeason 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds opened on October 10 with a major update. The headline addition is Duel Mode, a one-on-one format available online and offline where both players can see each other\u0026#39;s items, gadgets, and position at all times. A new Duel Boost gauge fills faster the further behind a player falls, and offline players can face rival CPUs and DLC racers in Rival Duel, which unlocks Bayonetta and Aigis along with their machines.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe gadget system gains the Grand Master Plate and a seventh Super Slot, plus 15 new gadgets. Collaboration DLC is scheduled from November through December next year, beginning with the Godzilla Pack on November 4.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sega is spacing Sonic Racing CrossWorlds DLC across more than a year, with Bayonetta and Aigis gated behind Rival Duel wins. The roster grows faster than the calendar admits.","twitterPost":"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds gates Bayonetta and Aigis behind Rival Duel wins, so Season 2's roster asks players to race before it hands over the crossover.","threadsPost":"Sega is stretching Sonic Racing CrossWorlds' collaboration DLC past a full year, and putting Bayonetta and Aigis behind Rival Duel wins rather than a plain unlock. Season 2 asks players to earn the crossover before they race it.","newsletterBlurb":"Sega opened Season 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on October 10, adding a one-on-one Duel Mode, the Grand Master Plate gadget upgrade, and 15 new gadgets. Bayonetta and Aigis join the roster through the offline Rival Duel challenges. Collaboration DLC runs from November to December next year, starting with the Godzilla Pack on November 4 at 660 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261010-472936/\",\"title\":\"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Season 2 Opens, New 1-on-1 \\\"Duel Mode\\\" Arrives. DLC Features Many Collaborations Including Godzilla, Evangelion, and FF7 Remake\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4683,"outputTokens":692,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791616031,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T07:01:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T07:06:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T07:06:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_afba4428b043a2c8fa3008c7","canonicalTitle":"『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』シーズン2開幕、1対1新モード「デュエルモード」が登場。DLCでは「ゴジラ」「エヴァンゲリオン」「FF7リメイク」など、コラボたくさん","representativeArticleId":"a_794857e6ad9f4d593a480fa4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds\",\"Godzilla\",\"Evangelion\",\"Final Fantasy VII Remake\"],\"studios\":[\"Sega\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T05:56:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T05:56:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T07:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20261010-472936/","title":"『ソニックレーシング クロスワールド』シーズン2開幕、1対1新モード「デュエルモード」が登場。DLCでは「ゴジラ」「エヴァンゲリオン」「FF7リメイク」など、コラボたくさん"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds","Godzilla","Evangelion","Final Fantasy VII Remake"],"studios":["Sega"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}