We are releasing a statement in regards to a controversy involving mainly two Sonic Riders Modding Groups, them being Extreme Gear Labs, and Sonic Riders Underground.
TL;DR: We have come to the decision that both Extreme Gear Labs and the Riders Underground Collective will be barred from participating at the Sonic Hacking Contest 2024, due to violations of the updated Entrants’ Code of Conduct. We will not be allowing either project until both comply with the usage agreement they have compiled, and enhanced scrutiny will be put in place for projects coming from facets of the Sonic Riders Modding Community where toxicity lies rampant, including also the two projects laid out. We condemn AirKingNeo’s ill-faith statements and reports, which, although they had some validity, were lacking significant context that changed our initial verdict, and we also apologize for our rushed initial judgment, which was unfair to the Riders Underground collective, and could have resulted in Extreme Gear Labs being lifted of all consequences.