SEGA is giving PlayStation 5 owners an early shot at Crazy Taxi: World Tour, opening registration for a limited closed beta ahead of the long-rumored arcade reboot. Sign-ups run through the end of August, with the actual test window locked to a tight three-day stretch in mid-September.
Per the announcement, interested players can register now through 31st August, with the closed beta itself scheduled from 11th September through 13th September. The test is PS5-exclusive, and registration is open to anyone willing to put their name in before the deadline closes. SEGA has positioned the trial as the first public chance to put hands on the project since it was revealed.
Why Arcade Fans Should Care
Crazy Taxi earned its status as a coin-op legend in the late 1990s, when SEGA’s arcade division built a taxi driver game that swapped simulation realism for pure, joystick-wrecking momentum. The original cabinet became a fixture of arcade rows thanks to its bright urban layouts, pick-up-and-drop-off time trials, and a licensed soundtrack heavy on punk rock energy. Home ports on the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and GameCube kept the franchise alive in living rooms long after most cabinets were retired, and the series’ iconic driver catchphrase remains shorthand for arcade-era exuberance.
For retro-minded readers, a new entry under the Crazy Taxi banner matters less as a numbered sequel and more as a test of whether the arcade format can still find a modern audience. Closed betas in this window often shape everything from control feel to monetization, and the September test is the first public signal of how SEGA intends to revive the property after years of dormancy. Anyone curious about the direction of the reboot can stake a claim before the rest of the world.
How to Sign Up
Registration is open now through 31st August. Participants will need a PS5 and an active PlayStation Network account to be eligible for the closed beta window, which kicks off 11th September and closes out on the 13th. SEGA has not yet announced a wider open beta or a final release date beyond this initial test phase, making the September run the only confirmed hands-on opportunity on the calendar.
Stay tuned to the RetroArcade news section for updates as the beta window approaches and any post-test impressions filter out from the closed beta participants.
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