Need For Speed: Rivals announced

Following two teaser images in the last couple of days, EA Games has now officially announced [b]Need For Speed: Rivals[/b]. The game is in development by Ghost Games, a new studio located in Sweden. You can watch the first trailer right here:

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NFS: Rivals will use Frostbite 3 as the game engine, and combines the "intensity of the street's ultimate rivalry between cops and racers," in an open road environment where players can choose between being a police officer or a racer. For the first time in 7 years, Ferraris will be back.

As a racer, the goal is to "become infamous for taking risks" and capturing your shenanigans on video. The more cops players evade, the more Speedpoints they will collect, enabling them to unlock new cars and items. Earn more Speedpoints and become a "more valuable target to the cops".

Police officer players work together as part of a team to nab the racers, and will earn prominence by doing so, causing them to rise within the ranks of the Police Force.

The game is out on current generation platforms on November 19 and will also be released on Xbox One and PS4 later this year, making it also the first next-gen NFS.