Why it matters: The maintenance will bring the 1.0.0 update with it, featuring a variety of new stages and game modes.

What to know: Player data is set to be reset when the week-long maintenance for the update starts Monday 8AM UTC.

  • The game will reopen Friday 2AM UTC, and players who tested in Pre-launch 1 will receive 30 Red Star Rings and 5,000 Rings.
  • A data reset will not happen when Pre-Launch 2 ends and the game enters release.

New stages

  • Desert Ruins Run (from Sonic Lost World)
  • Pinball Carnival Run (from Sonic Superstars)
  • Pinball Carnival Hunt
  • Chemical Plant Run 2
  • Sky Sanctuary Run 2
  • Silent Forest Run 2
  • Lava Mountain Run 2
  • Squad: Seaside Hill Run

New modes

  • Co-op battles: Players will have to work together to defeat the Death Egg Robot and the multi-stage boss Egg Pawn Rangers.
    • By playing, players can earn Co-op Battle Points to get Skin Fragments, which can be exchanged in the shop for skins.
    • Available every other week from Friday 10AM UTC to 8AM UTC.
  • Custom Matches: A mode where players can select the stages they want to play, and play through them solo or with others.
  • Special Rumble: These games follow the same 3-round structure as the normal Ring Survival mode, but will have new rules and modifiers like Hyper Boost and Low Gravity.
    • Playing this mode earns players Special Rumble Points, which can be similarly exchanged for Skin Fragments and Skins like in the Co-op Battle mode.
    • Available every other week from Friday 10AM UTC to 8AM UTC.

New features

  • Paid Rumble Plus subscription: Offers ad-free play, boosts to Rings earned, and other benefits. When the update releases, players can find out more about it in-game.
  • UI improvements: Adjustments to the home screen, player score results screen, customization screen
  • Added Link Account, and View Recommended Videos feature.

The bottom line: The Sonic Rumble team at SEGA continues to work hard on the game in the leadup to its release this winter. The game is set to release on mobile, and PC via Google Play Games and Steam.