This Iconic Video Game Character Is Making a Big Comeback

Sega has revealed that a new title in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is in development for release in 2017. The news was confirmed by Sonic Team executive Takashi Iizuka during a 25th anniversary event in Tokyo, according to Gematsu. It was also revealed that more information on the mysterious new game will be shown at San Diego Comic Con next month, all of which will be livestreamed online. "We at Sonic Team are developing a completely new game," Iizuka said. "The most important thing is not the fact that the series survived for 25 years, but how many games [were] developed.