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See the full story · 2 sourcesCrazy Taxi: World Tour feels surprisingly modern Pokémon Pokopia's big underwater DLC is coming out sooner than you think Xbox will give GTA 6 players a major advantage over PS5 Sega is giving Crazy Taxi fans a chance to play the new game early Sign in to your Polygon.com account Sega's new Crazy Taxi game won't be out until 2027, but some lucky wannabe cabbies will get a chance to try it out early. On Tuesday, Sega announced a Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer closed network test that will let select players experience two of the online multiplayer modes from the game.
The Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer closed network test is scheduled to happen in mid-September, and will feature the online modes Pickup Race and Cops ‘N’ Cabbies, both of which are playable via Ranked Match or Custom Match. Sega describes Pickup Race as a mode in which up to six players "compete with each other to drop off as many passengers as possible within a set time limit, earning as much crazy money as possible." Cops ‘N’ Cabbies features six players — spread across three two-person teams — competing against each other (and presumably outwitting the police, who would frown upon Crazy Taxi-style driving). The network test will feature two maps, four characters, and six cars "with various tune-up options," Sega says.
Sega's network test will run from 5 p.m. PDT on Sept. 11 through 5 p.m. PDT on Sept. 13, and will support cross-play on PlayStation 5, Windows PC (via Steam and Xbox), and Xbox Series X. Players can register for the network test at the Crazy Taxi: World Tour website until Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT.
In addition to the Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer closed network test announcement, Sega also offered a more laid-back look at the game's West Coast map — basically, Crazy Taxi's version of San Francisco. The game's latest trailer is a less frenetic, less The Offspring-powered look at the new Crazy Taxi with a peek at some fascinating new fares. Not explicitly seen in the trailer, but confirmed by Sega, are two officially licensed businesses: IHOP and Amoeba Music will both appear in Crazy Taxi: World Tour .
It's still unclear if the likes of Pizza Hut, KFC, and Tower Records will appear in World Tour , but Sega notes that each of the game's locations will feature regional retailers and restaurants. Given how often real-world brands have appeared in Sega's Yakuza series , expect some big Japanese names if the Crazy Taxi: World Tour heads to Sega's home country.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour will be available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X when it's released in 2027. You can read Polygon's hands-off preview of the game from Summer Game Fest 2026 before you (hopefully) get your hands on its multiplayer modes in September.
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