Need For Speed Unbound

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X
Genre: Racing
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Criterion
Release Date: Dec. 2, 2022

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'Need for Speed Unbound' Volume 2 Content Update Planned For Next Week - Trailer

by Rainier on March 15, 2023 @ 9:55 a.m. PDT

Need For Speed Unbound puts players in the driver seat of their own street racing fantasy as they outsmart cops and prove they have what it takes to win The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.

Need For Speed Unbound features an all-new, unique visual style blending elements of street art with the most realistic looking cars in the franchise’s history. The innovative single player campaign delivers thrills and consequences through an immersive narrative that engages players in the city of Lakeshore as they race, collect, upgrade, and customize the world's hottest performance cars on their way to the top of the scene.

Need For Speed Unbound challenges the conventions of the racing genre and ups the ante by introducing true consequence with impactful risk and reward for every race, decision and side bet made. Players uncover the world of Lakeshore when a robbery at a family auto-shop tears two friends apart and sets a rookie racer on a journey to win the ultimate street race and reclaim the priceless car that was stolen from them.

Need For Speed Unbound is built for the new generation of technology and will feature 4K resolution at 60 FPS for the first time in the series.

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.


The race in Lakeshore is just getting started! Players will be able to tear up the streets with friends as Need for Speed Unbound Volume 2 - launching March 21 - brings new ways to compare and compete with the squad in Lakeshore Online. 

The first in a series of post-launch updates, Volume 2 will introduce new upgrades, new events and Daily Challenges for the chance to gain XP, Bank and new rides, such as “The Ultimate Luxury.”

In Need for Speed Unbound - Volume 2, players will have access to new features, new rewards - including new rides, cosmetics and more. The update also delivers fresh ways to compete on Lakeshore’s streets with daily challenges, a variety of new playlists and events – with cops roaming the streets in multiplayer – and the new Keys to the Map DLC.

A list of all the exciting content coming to Need for Speed Unbound - Volume 2 is below:

  • New Ways to Hit the Streets: Enjoy a plethora of additional content, including Endurance Events and brand-new Rumble Races. Players can also provoke cops into thrilling high-speed multiplayer chases with the help of friends, or turn the tables to play against them to earn the biggest rewards.
  • More Ways to Play: Compete in 40 new challenges, including 3 new daily challenges to earn rewards including XP and Bank; players can also take on new Hot Laps circuits for an intense 30-second rush as they race against the clock to earn new reward content. New Playlist Events inject even more variety into the mix; complete Playlists to earn big rewards, including a Rare Custom Lotus Emira Balmain Edition.
  • Rewards: Players can show off their style on the streets of Lakeshore with new driving effects, poses, stickers and more.
  • Keys to the Map DLC: Available for $4.99, this DLC reveals the map location of all 260 collectibles (100 Bears, 80 Street Art, and 80 Billboards) and 160 activities. It also comes with an exclusive “Fury and Zen” clothing pack, including a jacket, T-shirt, sweatpants and cap.

Need For Speed Unbound is available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC (EA app, Origin, Steam and Epic Game Store).


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