Sega Releases 'The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog' for April Fools

A quirky free-to-play game on Steam.

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Taking part in April Fools celebrations this April 1st, Sega has now released a quirky free-to-play game on Steam. Titled The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, The PC title is a murder mystery game both published and developed by the social media team at the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

The game itself features a visual novel theme centered around the surprising death of Sonic. Check out the description for The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog on Steam below.

It’s Amy Rose’s birthday and she’s hosting a murder mystery party on the Mirage Express! When Sonic the Hedgehog becomes the game’s victim, everyone is off to get to the bottom of things. However, something feels a bit off – is this really an innocent game or is something more sinister afoot?

Interrogate some of your favorite characters from the Sonic series as you figure out what happened to Sonic. Play as a new character who is starting their first day working on the Mirage Express, and meet the kind Conductor who is finally retiring from his long run with the train!

This project has been a labor of love from the Sonic Social team and a host of amazingly talented people who are just as passionate about Sonic as we are. Thank you so much for being a part of this with us, and we hope you all enjoy!

Although the page for the game claims that “everything is canon,” Sega also shares, “This is not a Sonic Team title, but we strongly believe in the power of headcanon!”

Head over to Steam to download The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog for free now.

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