Sonic Frontiers’ free updates make it sound like a live service game

It’s looking like Sonic FrontiersStill has legs.

The “open-zone” Sonic game, which blends traditional 3D and 2D Sonic levels with open world exploration, is going to be getting a whole lot of content down the line. Sega has announced an update release schedule that will include new modes and features as well as additional stories, character skins, and other content.

Everybody who is a owner of the product will receive all the updates free. Sonic Frontiers. The specific details of what content we’ll get, and when it’ll come out, will be revealed “at a later date,” according to a release from Sega. The graphic below shows the general timeline for new content.

Surprise! Sonic FrontiersIt plays out like an open-world RPG. There is a beginning and middle. The new content won’t cost more, so it’s not like a standard DLC update. Sega and Sonic Team now seem to be giving the game the live-service treatment.

If you don’t want to wait super-long for a treat, players will be able to download the free Holiday Cheer Suit DLC on Dec. 21. If you get it, you’ll be able to dress Sonic in some cute holiday-inspired apparel.