SEGA has announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 — an all-new entry in the classic driving action series, helmed by original Crazy Taxi creator Kenji Kanno. Arriving in 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, the game is an Xbox Play Anywhere title and is available to wishlist now. The announcement trailer — set to The Offspring’s “All I Want” — follows Axel on a familiar high-speed run through the city before a mysterious new driver appears, setting off an international chase that becomes the game’s central story.
Kanno at the helm is the detail that matters most here. Crazy Taxi has had a complicated post-Dreamcast history, but this is the franchise’s original creator returning to take it global — across five cities, with a story campaign, multiplayer modes, vehicle customisation, and a Classic Arcade Mode that brings back the original thrills for veterans. The stakes for getting this right are high, and Kanno’s involvement is the clearest signal yet that SEGA is taking them seriously.
The World Tour — Five Cities, One Stolen Cab
The World Tour story campaign follows Axel — the series’ longest-running protagonist — as he chases down the mysterious masked villains who stole his taxi. The premise is exactly what a Crazy Taxi story should be: a personal score to settle at high speed across international terrain, with extreme missions and challenges thrown in at every stop. Five unique cities form the map, each bringing their own layout and navigational demands to the core Crazy Taxi structure of getting passengers to their destination as fast as possible with maximum flair.
Key Features
Crazy Taxi: World Tour — Confirmed Features
Platforms
Crazy Taxi: World Tour launches in 2027. No exact date has been confirmed. Wishlist it now on Xbox, Steam, and PlayStation 5. Nintendo Switch 2 wishlist will be available at a later date.
Wishlist on Steam