September 11 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET to September 13 at 5:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. ET, the company announced. Sign-ups are available now via the official website until August 31 at 11:59 p.m. PT / September 1 at 2:59 a.m. ET.
Here are the latest details, via SEGA:
About the Closed Network Test
Calling all crazy drivers! SEGA is inviting players from select regions around the world to put their driving skills to the test by participating in the Crazy Taxi: World Tour multiplayer closed network test. Applications to participate in the multiplayer closed network test (closed network test) are open now until August 31 with selected players being some of the first in the world to experience two of the top-speed online multiplayer modes from the game.
While the full retail game will include single-player and story modes, the closed network test will focus entirely on online multiplayer action. Players will be able to participate in two multiplayer modes, “Pickup Race” and “Cops ‘N’ Cabbies,” both playable via Ranked Match or Custom Match, where custom lobbies and rules can be set.
- In “Pickup Race,” up to six players will compete with each other to drop off as many passengers as possible within a set time limit, earning as much crazy money as possible.
- In “Cops ‘N’ Cabbies,” players will be split into two, three-person teams competing against each other
Players will be able to race across two maps and choose between four characters and six cars with various tune-up options.
The closed network test will run from 5:00 p.m. PT on September 11 through 5:00 p.m. PT on September 13 (September 12 00:00 UTC to September 14 00:00 UTC). It will be used to test the stability of the online multiplayer functionality ahead of the game’s full release and will support cross-play performance on Microsoft Store in 2027.
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