Need for Speed Unbound Screenshots Leak Before Official Reveal
Outside small mentions here and there, Electronic Arts still has yet to formally and fully unveil 2022’s game, but leaks and reports have prematurely let this car out of the garage. And while those other unofficial sources were quite brief, screenshots of the new racing title have found their way online, showing to the world just before its grand reveal.
First screenshots of Need for Speed Unbound via Japanese retailer Neowing, which listed it early: https://t.co/q23uM1Ol7b
Launches Dec. 2. Currently only listed for PS5 (this is Japan—no Xbox physical edition). No PS4 version listed. Possibly new-gen-only? pic.twitter.com/aCWhuAh2oW
— Gematsu (@gematsu) <a href=«https://twitter.com/gematsu/status/1577683526274670592?ref_src=» https:>October 5, 2022
As spotted by Gematsu, Japanese retailer Neowing put a listing up for the game, showing four tiny images of the racer as well as its box art. It’s only listed for PlayStation 5, backing up reports that it’s a current-gen exclusive like EA’s remake and. It also has Criterion Games as the developer, a team known for 2012’s , which EA had previously confirmed.
The description speaks of letting players outsmart the police, race to qualify for its “ultimate street racing challenge,” and customize a garage full of fancy vehicles. There’s also a whole section on graffiti and its new visual style that “[merges] the latest street art with the most realistic cars in history.” This was also part of a previous report from April. An incredibly short clip of alleged gameplay leaked out in August, showing a car ramming into a huge donut-like object and some stylized graffiti-like effects upon impact.
And keeping with the urban theme, it will also feature a soundtrack full of hip hop,
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