Electronic Arts is reportedly ready to announce the next Need for Speed game soon. In response to rumors that EA will announce the next installment in the popular racing game franchise this week, NFS' official Twitter shared its eye emoji. Phrases like this are normally used to teaser something that might be true.
Insiders Gaming' Tom Henderson reported on September 29 that an announcement for the next NFS game, which is rumored to be called Need for Speed Unbound, is set to take place in the next few weeks.
In the report, the game will be announced with a 90-second trailer and the game's release date will be announced. December 2 2022 was specified as. Rapper A$AP Rocky's music will reportedly feature on the soundtrack of the unannounced game. The Insider Gaming report said that Need for Speed Unbound will focus on multiplayer and will include a feature called "meetups" where players can sync to compete in races.
The report stated that Need for Speed Unbound will be exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for the console version, and the game will also come to PC.
Burnout developer Criterion is said to be developing the next Need for Speed. Leaked gameplay footage that surfaced in September seemed to show an ongoing version of the game that showed a car trying to jump over a circular obstacle before crashing. The leaked clip also shows some arcade-style animation elements, matching reports that the game will have photorealistic graphics mixed with anime elements.
The final game in the series was a 4 remaster of NFS Hot Pursuit for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS2020 and Xbox One.
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