[quote]Step into the world of Lakeshore City where a robbery at a family auto-shop tears two friends apart and marks the rise from rookie to top racer on a journey to win the ultimate street race and reclaim the priceless car that was stolen.
To get to the top, risks must be taken. Choose how and when to put it all on the line, pulling huge drifts on the street, outdriving the cops, or placing side bets with your own earnings against rival racers. But remember, the faster you go, the more heated the chase is… Think smart, make bold decisions and run the streets of Lakeshore.
If stunting on Lakeshore’s finest drivers isn’t enough, challenge multi-hyphenated artist, entrepreneur, actor and fashion icon A$AP Rocky in a brand-new event where you will have to prove your skills… in style. Who knows? You might get a chance to take a closer look at his ride, or maybe even take it for a spin.
Did we say style? Keep your look fresh and get noticed with hundreds of cosmetic items including fits from some of the world’s pioneering fashion innovators and endless car customization options including brand-new Driving Effects that will help you light up the streets of Lakeshore. Don’t forget… to look the part, you gotta sound the part too. Bump a genre-defying soundtrack of trailblazing artists from the world of hip-hop led by A$AP Rocky and AWGE, including the world premiere of A$AP Rocky’s brand new track “Sh*ttin’ Me,” also featured in the reveal trailer.
Take your racing to the next level and make your friends your rivals in multiplayer. Connect with the online street racing community in underground Meetups across Lakeshore and discover the best routes through the city in Freeroam.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab the keys to your new car and pre-order Need for Speed Unbound today to earn some exclusive pre-order only content, including an epic driving effects pack, decals, license plate, banner artwork, stickers and $150,000 Bank in your wallet when you first join multiplayer.
Play Need for Speed Unbound from December 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the EA app, Origin, Steam and Epic Game Store for $69.99. Pre-order Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition for a deluxe offering created in partnership with Palace Skateboards, including four stunning custom cars, a clothing pack, driving effect, decals and license plate, character pose and banner artwork for $79.99.
EA Play members can also play Need for Speed Unbound** early with a 10-hour trial starting November 29, and enjoy exclusive recurring in-game benefits.
Additionally, EA Play Pro members on PC will enjoy unlimited access to the Need for Speed Unbound Palace Edition starting November 29, three days before the game officially launches. For more information on EA Play and EA Play Pro, see www.eaplay.com.
The race doesn’t end when the game launches! The world of Lakeshore never stands still through a series of free content updates that will be made available after launch and include new features, experiences, content drops and more. Additional details on post-launch content will be revealed soon.[/quote]
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Since we released Need for Speed last November, we’ve been humbled by the support from our players and the ongoing collaboration with you. We have learned so much from your feedback, and much of that has gone on to shape the free content updates to NFS. Features such as Manual Transmission, Wrap Sharing, Snapshot Pro, SpeedLists, Customization items, bigger garage and more came directly from your suggestions. We’ve also introduced Hot Rods, saw the return of Drag Racing, and you once again went toe-to-toe with the infamous Eddie.
Since Need for Speed made its return, you've spent a massive amount of time on the roads of Ventura Bay. You’ve collected over 9.8 billion REP points, taken over 35 million Snapshots, raced in over 10 million Drag Races, and beaten a total of 52 million Eddie’s Challenge Events. You’ve spent a stunning 950 million minutes customizing cars, no doubt helped with the $2.5 trillion in-game cash earned. You’ve shared more than 700,000 wraps, resulting in more than 13 million downloads by your fellow NFS fans.
The SpeedList update will be our last free content update for this game. Make sure you're still earning bonus REP, taking advantage of discounts or earning some extra in-game money from all the upcoming Community Events. The next one starts this weekend, so hit the streets of Ventura Bay and earn yourself an extra $1,000 in-game credits from all Drag Events. Also, keep taking your personalization to the next level and build up your decal collection by completing the Daily Challenges, and with more than 150 on offer, there’s definitely something for every ride.
We are now building upon the foundations that have been laid with Need for Speed and delivering our next game in 2017.
That’s not to say that we’re going quiet between now and then... far from it. We'll be working with our community and there will be multiple opportunities to bring many of you into the studio in the coming months to get your feedback on where we're headed.
The feedback our Community has already given us is already shaping the future of Need for Speed, and it will continue to do so as we move further into development of the next game, so please do keep it coming. Send us your Tweets, drop us a comment on Facebook or stop by our newly launched forums.
Your passion and dedication for Need for Speed continues to motivate, inspire and drive us forward. It's absolutely amazing. From all of us at Ghost, thank you.
Multiplayer is an area that we know many of you are deeply passionate about, and we’re really excited to be bringing you SpeedLists, a feature which builds upon that competitive gameplay you’ve been requesting.
SpeedLists are a series of five pre-selected events that you compete in against other human opponents. Getting into the action is quick and easy, simply select the new SpeedList tile from the main menu, chose from Quick Play, Speed, Style or Mixed, and away you go.
At the end of each event you'll gain points for the place you finish. Then, once all events have been completed and the points tallied up, the final standings are displayed and the best racers shown off in a short cinematic sequence.
Once the winner has been crowned, the action starts again, meaning for those that enjoy competitive multiplayer racing, SpeedLists will quickly become the go-to choice.
[b]Player Titles[/b]
As you play SpeedLists you’ll soon find yourself awarded one of the titles below based on your overall position within the NFS Community. Be warned though… there can only be one World Champion.
[b]Need for Speed launches onto PC on March 15th and members of Origin Access can play before it’s released![/b]
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Starting March 9th, members can download the full game and take to the streets on their journey to become the Ultimate Icon. Get behind the wheel of iconic cars and floor it through the sprawling urban playground that is Ventura Bay. With an extensive range of visual and performance modifications, you can build a car to reflect your own character and style.
Experience Need for Speed for the first time with an unlocked frame rate and at 4K resolution, only on PC. Plus, combine manual gears with steering wheel support for an exciting new Need for Speed experience.
Experience Living Game updates such as the return of Eddie, who's put together a list of the hottest street racers in Ventura Bay with your name on! Earn enough REP and Melissa will be in touch as you look to compete in a series of knock-out events to earn a shot at Eddie himself.
The Play First Trial gives members ten hours to experience Need for Speed. The ten-hour clock only ticks when the game is open, so if you want to conserve your time, make sure you close the game when you're finished playing. If you head back to the streets once Need for Speed releases on March 15th all of the progress you make carries over.
Sign up for Origin Access and take back the streets early in Need for Speed! Origin Access Members can also play more games in The Vault, a list of titles which you can find here. Origin Access Members also save 10% when they purchase Need for Speed digitally.
Last week was an exciting time for us as we lifted the lid on the PC version of Need for Speed, coming March 17. Amongst all the excitement and discussion you've been having about 4K visuals, Manual Transmission, Wheel Support and the unlocked framerate, there's one topic we see popping up with some frequency. Below you'll find not only the minimum and recommended system specs but also the list of supported steering wheels.
[b]Minimum Requirements for 720p30 at low settings:[/b]
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i3-4130 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory: 6GB RAM
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB, AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 2GB of memory
Hard Drive: 30 GB free space
[b]Recommended Requirements for 1080p60 at high settings:[/b]
OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or equivalent with 4 hardware threads
Memory: 8GB RAM
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB, AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB, or equivalent DX11 compatible GPU with 4GB of memory
We’re incredibly proud of how good Need for Speed looks visually, a sentiment we know many of you share, and we’re excited to show you the game running at a higher frame rate. Seeing is believing so we’re hoping when you see and play Need for Speed running with an unlocked framerate and at a 4k resolution you’ll be just as excited as we are.
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The extra development time has allowed us to create the definitive NFS PC experience. One of the burning topics of discussion amongst our Community has been the inclusion of Manual Transmission - we can now confirm this will be in the game when Need for Speed launches on PC.
With the release on PC we're also adding steering wheel support for a selection of wheels from Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec. As with Manual Transmission this is a decision taken based purely on Community feedback. We’re dedicated to bringing you the best Need for Speed experience possible and your feedback has been playing a huge role in that.
When Need for Speed launches on PC it will also contain all the improvements and tweaks we’ve made up to now, including both the Icons and Legends updates from day one. The Showcase update is currently scheduled to arrive on PC shortly after launch.