Crazy Taxi World Tour: First PC Multiplayer Gameplay Revealed with Pickup Races, Cops & Cabbies, and Switch 2 Confirmation
Twenty-seven years after tearing up Dreamcast living rooms and arcade floors, SEGA's frantic cabbie franchise is charging back at full throttle. The upcoming revival, officially titled Crazy Taxi: World Tour, recently ran a closed PC network test designed to stress-test its multiplayer netcode. While public matchmaking was dominated by aggressive AI bots, hands-on footage confirms that the game's anarchic arcade physics and signature high-speed stunt scoring are back in full force.
Hands-On Multiplayer Modes: Pickup Races & Cops vs. Cabbies
The gameplay captured during the PC network test offers an in-depth breakdown of two distinct multiplayer game modes:
Pickup Race Mode
A straight-up 6-player demolition sprint to grab fares and rack up cash. Drivers battle to be the first to collect and deliver five specific VIP passengers across two featured locations:
- Germany Map: A brand-new European metropolitan layout filled with tight alleyways, cobblestone plazas, and wide highways designed for high-speed drift chains.
- West Coast Map: A fully remastered return of the iconic 1999 San Francisco playground, packed with steep jumps, tram cars, and seaside shortcuts.
- Hazard Modifiers: Test sessions demonstrated deployable police spike strips that immediately disable tires and freeze rival taxis in their tracks.
Cops & Cabbies Mode
Set exclusively within the Germany map, this asymmetrical cops-and-robbers showdown pits drivers against interceptor enforcement:
- The Cabbies (4 Players): Tasked with picking up and depositing a quota of fares before the timer expires under intense pursuit.
- The Cops (2 Players): Driving heavy-duty interceptors, police units must aggressively ram cabbies, throwing them into a holding cell at the center of the district until teammates can execute a breakout.
10-Minute PC Gameplay Showcase
Below is the complete gameplay footage running on PC with graphics settings pushed to maximum:
Soundtrack note: While video capture audio was muted to prevent DMCA strikes, players in the network test confirmed that legendary original tracks from The Offspring and Bad Religion are fully present in the game.
Launching in 2027 Across Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Files extracted from the test build and confirmed publisher roadmaps indicate that Crazy Taxi: World Tour will feature dynamic weather and a real-time day/night cycle that alters pedestrian crowd density. The title is officially slated for release in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2.
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