NFS Unbound officially revealed featuring ASAP Rocky, street-racing, and a very 'anime-graffiti' art style - release date, platforms, and more

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Electronic Arts (EA) and Criterion Games have officially unveiled the next installment of the iconic racing franchise, NFS Unbound. The trailer showcases the game's new art style, which blends in an anime-like art style for the characters contrasted by a realistic esche gameplay with overlayed street art graffiti, creating a unique look, unlike any of the previous titles.

The game is developed on Frostbite Engine and is set to run at 4K 60fps, on the latest generation consoles, the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Criterion Games has also created a brand new high-framerate physics system for the title. Similar to previous titles in the franchise, NFS Unbound will feature a single-player campaign, which players will be able to enjoy in offline mode, as well as multiplayer with cross-play support.

NFS Unbound launches on December 2, 2022, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via EA App, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Players with the higher tier Palace Edition will be able to start playing the game starting from November 29, 2022. The game is available to pre-order now.

NFS Unbound, the latest iteration of EA's iconic racing franchise Need for Speed, builds upon the series' core DNA of street racing and takes the police chase in a new city called Lakeshore City, where the play's target is to earn enough cash to make their way to Lakeshore’s ultimate race, The Grand.

Players will be able to earn cash via in-game racing actions like drifting or out-running cops, or they can place side bets against other racers. after earning enough cash, players will be able to enter the weekly qualifiers and make their way to The Grand. The Need for Speed Heat featured a myriad of customerizations, and Unbound promises to build upon that with new additions