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Every time Sega announces a new mainline Sonic the Hedgehog game, leaks are inevitable. Since Sonic Frontiers was teased in May, we've seen leaks well-nigh everything from the championship to the open-world format following the trend ready by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Now, the release date for the game has reportedly been leaked within the PlayStation database.

When the trailer for Sonic Frontiers was showcased at The Game Awards, Sega said the game would be released effectually the adjacent holiday. According to PlayStation Game Size, however, the Sony-owned gaming juggernaut apparently listed the release date for the PS5/PS4 version of the game as November 15, 2022.

PlayStation Game Size, who tweeted about the leak, was quick to add together that the leaked release engagement may be a placeholder until Sega schedules really the game. Yet, fans jumped into the replies with their calculations. Moderate333 said that the November release date "sounds most correct. Unremarkably, if it's a placeholder appointment, the appointment would be the last day of the month, right?" Nathan Beckett chimed in with, "Tuesday, November, definitely non a placeholder."

Despite the first Sonic game releasing in the summer of 1991, mainline Sonic games releasing in November have sort of been Sega'due south tradition for the last 16 years starting with Shadow the Hedgehog. November is often a safe bet for a Sonic game to release considering all the parents and grandparents rushing to buy new games and consoles for their kids heading into the holidays. That said, until Sega confirms the legitimacy of the release engagement for Sonic Frontiers, it'south best to take this leak with a grain of common salt.