SEGA is treating Crazy Taxi as a tax write off and doesn't care if it fails. I just can't prove it
If they used gen ai with Sonic, theyβd get away with it because of how lenient Sonic fans are. Now, a different IP that hasnβt gotten a game in 20 years isnβt going to sell because of their own shortcomings, and Sega is going to see that as an excuse to never bring it back again.