Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25221943-20170321020842/@comment-31557848-20170321021740

I don't think characters, or at least Sonic & friends, would die in the upcoming game. As for the possibility of Eggman's Empire..that's yet to be determined, but I assume it may have somthing to do with Sonic having an epic battle with Eggman, only to fail in a certain way that was unexpected (as in an accident or something), or maybe it had to do with messing with time and space, but I hope that's not the case (if it turns out that way, that is). That's just me theorizing though :P

I guess we just have to wait.