EA reveals Need For Speed Unbound, coming in December
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Electronic Arts has released the trailer for its long-rumored (and recently leaked) Need for Speed series. Need for Speed Unbound is set to release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC later this year on December 2. Longtime developer Criterion Games also returns to the series after a ten-year absence.
The new game opts for an animated art style, as opposed to the photorealism of competitors like Forza Horizon 5. According to IGN, Criterion built the game on the Frostbite engine, and it will run in 4K at 60 frames per second. It will feature a single player campaign about street racing and recovering a stolen car, as well as an open world called Lakeshore City. It will also have an online multiplayer mode with crossplay.
Unbound also features customizable characters and vehicles, and EA plans to add free content updates for the game after launch. The publisher claims that, despite the animation, Unbound's cars are "the most realistic cars in Need for Speed history".
Developer Criterion returns to the franchise for the first time since Need for Speed: Most Wanted, taking over from Ghost Games (which now supports EA studio Gothenburg). EA had previously hinted at an upcoming Need for Speed title. Several details about Unbound have already leaked, showing the art style and other details ahead of today's reveal. One of those details is that rapper A$AP Rocky will be there, having his own in-game event.
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Electronic Arts has released the trailer for its long-rumored (and recently leaked) Need for Speed series. Need for Speed Unbound is set to release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC later this year on December 2. Longtime developer Criterion Games also returns to the series after a ten-year absence.
The new game opts for an animated art style, as opposed to the photorealism of competitors like Forza Horizon 5. According to IGN, Criterion built the game on the Frostbite engine, and it will run in 4K at 60 frames per second. It will feature a single player campaign about street racing and recovering a stolen car, as well as an open world called Lakeshore City. It will also have an online multiplayer mode with crossplay.
Unbound also features customizable characters and vehicles, and EA plans to add free content updates for the game after launch. The publisher claims that, despite the animation, Unbound's cars are "the most realistic cars in Need for Speed history".
Developer Criterion returns to the franchise for the first time since Need for Speed: Most Wanted, taking over from Ghost Games (which now supports EA studio Gothenburg). EA had previously hinted at an upcoming Need for Speed title. Several details about Unbound have already leaked, showing the art style and other details ahead of today's reveal. One of those details is that rapper A$AP Rocky will be there, having his own in-game event.
GamesBeat's credo when covering the gaming industry is "where passion meets business". What does it mean? We want to tell you how much the news means to you, not only as a decision maker in a game studio, but also as a game fan. Whether you read our articles, listen to our podcasts, or watch our videos, GamesBeat will help you learn about and engage with the industry. Discover our Briefings.
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