**Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Expands with Classic Sega Characters and SpongeBob DLC**
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is just days away from diving into the undersea world of Bikini Bottom. However, Sega and Sonic Team have even bigger plans in store for the game’s first season pass, including the addition of several classic Sega characters revealed during Tuesday’s PlayStation State of Play Japan.
Fans who have followed Sega for decades will be excited to see NiGHTS, the iconic lead character from the Sega Saturn cult classic *NiGHTS Into Dreams*. NiGHTS will be hitting the track in his Dream Sleeper Vehicle starting in December.
Following NiGHTS, AiAi from the beloved *Super Monkey Ball* series will join the race in January 2026. And that’s not all — Sega is also incorporating characters from Sonic’s comic book universe. Tangle and Whisper will become playable racers in *CrossWorlds* in February 2026.
Best of all, all these characters will be added to *Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds* free of charge upon their release.
### SpongeBob SquarePants Premium DLC Arrives November 19
For those interested in premium content, the next installment of the *CrossWorlds* Season Pass brings the highly anticipated SpongeBob SquarePants pack. First teased during June’s Kids’ Choice Awards, this DLC will include SpongeBob and Patrick as playable racers, the Patty Wagon vehicle, the Bikini Bottom Course, themed music tracks, and six unique emotes.
The SpongeBob pack is officially set to launch on **Wednesday, November 19 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET**.
Get ready to race through iconic Sega worlds and beyond as *Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds* continues to expand with exciting new characters and vibrant locations!
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