Need for Speed Unbound Confirms Big Updates for 2024
Need for Speed Unbound has revealed that it'll be receiving a second year of support, laying out its 2024 roadmap. The latest entry in EA's iconic arcade racing franchise, Need for Speed Unbound has just been added to February's PlayStation Plus Extra subscription alongside The Outer Worlds, Tales of Arise, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more.
Having launched late in 2022, Need for Speed Unbound received positive reviews and became one of the more popular of the recent Need for Speed titles. Its fun, anime-inspired art style and effects made it stand out among the crowd of AAA racing games. Though initially successful, Unbound never quite hit the heights of its prime open-world arcade racing competitor from the year prior, Forza Horizon 5. Nevertheless, developer Criterion Games has provided Unbound players with a solid amount of updates and additional content over the course of 2023.
Almost two months into 2024, which is Need for Speed's 30th anniversary, Criterion has announced a second year of live service support for Need for Speed Unbound. Complete with a Year 2 roadmap, Criterion revealed that a smaller team at the studio is handling Unbound's live service, testing the waters to see if long-term support for the game is viable. Year 2 will include four «volumes,» or seasons, throughout 2024, including Audi Head to Head, Underground-inspired Drift and Drag, and a Cops vs Racers season inspired by the fan-favorite Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. A fourth mystery volume will round out the year starting in October; details of what that season may entail will surely be provided later in the year.
Each of these volumes will add at least one game mode, two new cars, and a new speed pass. Additionally, Criterion will be adding updates to Unbound's progression, fixing bugs, adding playlists and challenges, as well as making quality of life improvements throughout Year 2, acknowledging that it won't be able to get to everything players are asking for. It'll be interesting to
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