Need for Speed Unbound is the 25th installment in EA's long-running street racing franchise — the first Need for Speed developed by Criterion Games as lead studio since Most Wanted (2012) and the best-received NFS title in a decade. Set in Lakeshore City, a fictional open world inspired by Chicago, Illinois, you work your way up from an anonymous street racer to compete in The Grand, the city's ultimate illegal racing event, while managing heat with the Lakeshore City Police Department through a weekly progression cycle.

Key Features: • Unique cel-shaded art style — graffiti effects, neon trails and anime flourishes on realistic cars • Lakeshore City open world — Chicago-inspired streets, weekly race calendar, The Grand finale • Heat system — build notoriety with police, manage risk and lose earnings if caught • A$['AP'] Rocky x AWGE collaboration — in-game character, soundtrack, Takeover events