Sonic Forces: Speed Battle™ Launches on Android, Celebrates Two Million Downloads & 50 Million Matches

TWO WEEKS, OVER TWO MILLION DOWNLOADS

Today SEGA ® Networks, Inc. launches Sonic Forces: Speed Battle on the Google Play Store for Android devices and announces more than two million downloads over the past two weeks with over 50 million matches already made. To celebrate, SEGA is offering new players who download the game from the Google Play Store a reward-packed jumpstart IAP bundle including: a tier 1 Diamond Chest, 10,000 Gold Rings, and 150 Red Star Rings, free of charge for a limited time only*.

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle is the real-time multiplayer game that pits players against opponents from around the world in action-packed speed battles. It features 15 playable characters and 12 wild tracks set across three unique environments, with more to come. Players can build a roster of characters, leveling up their squad in an effort to battle their way up global and regional leaderboards. As of today, the game is available cross-platform globally**, so Android players can now run against their friends on iPhone and iPad – We can’t wait to see who comes out on top.

“We’re thrilled to bring Sonic Forces: Speed Battle to the Google Play Store for Android users. The game has exceeded our expectations so far and we’re ready to bring the fast-paced multiplayer action to an even wider audience,” said Chris Southall, head of HARDlight, the studio behind Sonic Forces: Speed Battle. “We have tons of great content updates in the pipeline and look forward to integrating features in the coming months that will make the game even more fun to play!”

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*The jumpstart IAP bundle will be available to users for one week following launch

** Sonic Forces: Speed Battle is not currently available in Japan, Korea, or Mainland China

About SEGA Networks Inc., SEGA Game Co., Ltd.’s mobile division in the West:
SEGA’s mobile division in the West has its headquarters based in San Francisco with dedicated studios across North America and the UK. Focused on creating fun, compelling and engaging games, SEGA’s games feature iconic intellectual property as well as original innovative content for mobile and tablet devices. Since 2008, it has been a leader in the smartphone and tablet space and continues to be at the forefront of mobile gaming. SEGA Networks Inc.’s mobile studios include Hardlight™ and Demiurge Studios™. For more information, visit sega.com.

About HARDlight
Based in the UK and founded in 2012, HARDlight is an internal development studio owned by SEGA Games Co., Ltd. Composed of a small, dedicated team with drive, passion and creativity, HARDlight focuses on making high-quality games for mobile devices. HARDlight is behind the latest critically acclaimed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog™ on mobile platforms: Sonic Jump, Sonic Jump Fever™, Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom™, as well as Crazy Taxi City Rush. For more information please visit: www.hardlightstudio.com.

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