Community developers have released an unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, the 2008 platformer.

Why it matters: This marks a major milestone for Sonic fans, who have speculated for years about a potential official PC port from SEGA.

  • While the company hasn't delivered, the community has stepped in to preserve the game.

Breaking: Community developers released an unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of #SonicUnleashed, compatible with Windows and Linux. It features enhancements like high resolution and modding support. Original game assets are not included. #SonicNews

— Sonic the Hedgehog News (@tailschannel.com) 2025-03-02T00:05:13.119Z

Driving the news: Community programmer and reverse-engineer 'Skyth' led the project, alongside with 16 key contributors.

  • Enhancements include support for high resolution and ultrawide displays, higher frame rates, improved performance, and modding capabilities.
  • Built using static recompilation, the port supports Windows and Linux.

The catch: Players need a legitimate copy of the Xbox 360 version to use the port.

GitHub - hedge-dev/UnleashedRecomp: An unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed created through the process of static recompilation.
An unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed created through the process of static recompilation. - hedge-dev/UnleashedRecomp
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