Sonic Frontiers Players Have Free DLC Coming in A Few Days

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Back in December, Sega revealed a roadmap of three future updates coming to the latest Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sonic Frontiers. These batches of downloadable content would be released for free to all players throughout 2023, and after waiting roughly four months, fans now know exactly when to expect the first update thanks to the official newsletter for the game.

Players can look forward to the first wave of DLC, known as the «Sights, Sounds, and Speed Update,» on March 23. This means that fans can enjoy new modes and features in Sonic Frontiers, along with some quality-of-life improvements to the game in general, in just a few days. While it isn't clear what's being improved upon when the DLC goes live, there's a few exciting new features being added.

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In the Sights, Sounds, and Speed update, players can expect a «Juke Box» Sound Test, Photo Mode, and a few new «Challenge Modes.» These Challenge Modes feature a timed Boss Rush against the titans and guardians, and an overall race through all the game's Cyber Space stages. The Juke Box involves fans racing along the Starfall Islands to collect «Sound Memories» of 53 different Sonic songs from the series' expansive history.

Prior to the DLC announcement, fans had been lamenting the lack of a Boss Rush and a Photo Mode in Sonic Frontiers. Now, these features will be in the game within a few days. Depending on how well this update serves to strengthen Frontiers' experience, this update may be a short and sweet way to tide fans over to the next wave of content.

While many fans are excited to see that the Sights, Sounds, and Speed DLC is coming out so soon, others are waiting for the third update to be announced, which