Sega planned to put an end to Sonic the Hedgehog before the film's success

✍️ What we know so far

Automatic note by LuaCat Games, built from what we know about the coverage (who reported it, how many sites, the story’s history) — not a translation or copy of the source.

The report is IGN Brasil's, on its own for now. They usually verify before posting. Few franchises came back as well as Sonic the Hedgehog, and the audience hasn't forgotten it.

Bottom line: The core of it should hold; if another outlet tells it differently, that shows up below.