"Sonic Boom", a computer-animated series produced by Sega and Genao Productions, premiered on Cartoon Network in November 2014. It features a satirical take on the "Sonic" mythos, and the franchise's cast was redesigned for it. According to Iizuka, "Sonic Boom" came about as a desire to appeal more to Western audiences, and it ran parallel with the main "Sonic" franchise. "Sonic Boom" lasted for two seasons and the last episode aired in 2017. In May 2020, Sega brand officer Ivo Gerscovich stated that no further episodes of "Sonic Boom" would be produced.