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Need for Speed is effectively on hold while Criterion musters entirely around Battlefield, but EA assures players the racer will return in 'new and interesting ways'Feb 4, 2025 - PC GamerNeed for Speed fans are in for a long wait before getting behind the wheel of a new game from the series. Developer Criterion Games, which has handled EA's venerable racer for years, has now shifted entirely over to work on EA's next Battlefield title. In a statement to Eurogamer, Battlefield's three-star general Vince Zampella explained that "The Need for Speed team at Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield.".. Read more.NFS Unbound – Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up PackDec 11, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/bfdbe092a016682c5767b9183420ce1d5962fbbe.png Make up for lost time with Need for Speed™ Unbound – Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack. Get instant access to 45 tiers of Vol. 8 Speed Pass content including the Lotus Evija ‘23, and instant access to 30 additional tiers of premium content for Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass owners (included in the Ultimate Collection). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/2bd94184e11ce190ad815446dad7f30c3c6603b2.jpg Did you miss the Porsche 959 S ‘87 from the Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass? Get instant access to this awesome car, its three bodykits, and a Cop Car variant for use in Hot Pursuit with the Porsche 959 S ‘87 car set. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856200/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Vol_8_Dynamic_CatchUp_Pack/Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 9.0.2 Patch NotesDec 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsLooks like Race(zor) X has his hands tied in Lakeshore right now, so he won't be interrupting us this time… just as well, as we need to tell you about how the 30? 20? 10? 5? “Giga Chads” have been hard at work still, in order to bring you the best experience possible for Vol 9*. We hope you enjoy Lockdown, because we do too and playing it daily means that like you, we want better! So here comes the improved Lockdown and much more… Happy Holidays and we wish you many successful extractions! - Team Kaizen Highlighted improvements and fixes Contract usability and display improvements Automatically expand Contracts tab at the start of a round Ensure that local player is always at the bottom of the Squad List to improve display and updates for Contracts Enabled Contract notification updates in the HUD to allow for better tracking of Contract progress Fixed and improved multiple Contracts where descriptions were misleading and some notifications were not updating correctly Fixed Contracts Pop Up to differentiate progress between local player and contributed progress from Crew members, like Linkups Made Contract complete progress clearer in the Contracts selection menu Fixed multiple Racer X Challenges not tracking correctly Map and Mini Map Improvements Fixed Lockup icon on mini map to ensure it has a backing Fixed Truck icon on mini map to stop it being semi transparent Made sure that rival players in Hot Rides are docked to the mini map and show with correct icon Made sure that server messages are using the correct iconography for rivals Fixed sizing of icons on Mini map to improve consistency and clarity. Rivals are no longer massive Most Wanted overlay is now highlighted for rival players on the mini map Improved look of the Lockdown zone on main map and mini map. Making it clearer when in the zone and imminent zone areas Rivals in Hot Rides are now discoverable and highlighted on the main map Fixes and improvements to in session routing and notifications Fixed issues when routing to Truck would not update correctly from phone widget and would not display route to truck Fixed routing to players on bikes or Hot Rides not updating with live position Fixed routing to Truck from the map not updating with live position Fixed Truck Extraction notification not showing on the HUD when players exit from the map Fixed incorrect distances being displayed for party members routing to Extraction Truck Fixed a bug where the Critical Health state was skipped when being Wrecked or Busted, meaning players should now have more of a chance to get to a gas station before being eliminated Critical Health phone and routing to gas station messages and now displayed in Green to differentiate them from Truck notifications Matchmaking Improvements Added kick for players who take too long to load into Lockdown sessions, keeping others queuing Handle backfilled party members becoming the new host correctly so they can continue on the backfill flow, which leads to stuck lobbie...Need for Speed Unbound - Volume 9 Out NowNov 26, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsRide or die with your crew in Vol. 9: Prepare for Lockdown*. Break into Lockups using NFS's first motorbike and claim the Hot rides inside. Also. drive the new fully customizable Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’99 and Honda Integra Type R ’98. With Vol. 9 comes your single ticket to the premium content in Need for Speed Unbound: the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass**. The Premium Speed Pass immediately grants the new Honda Integra Type R ‘98, and opens up access to its bodykits plus two Custom versions of the new Vol. 9 cars. You will also be able to gain access to ""30 Years of NFS""-inspired customizations and over 30 content tiers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/410379b66bb43c80d5d1c2a6710c5c334e47e142.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ "*Requires NFS Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates to play. **Premium Speed Pass Content requires Premium Speed Pass and Need for Speed Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates. Requires gameplay to unlock. You must log in before the end of Volume 9 to claim your reward. Failure to log in and claim during this period will result in forfeiting the reward." Watch the Need for Speed Unbound - Vol 9: Lockdown TrailerNov 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsRide or die with your crew in Vol. 9: Prepare for Lockdown*! Watch the brand new trailer and get ready to break into Lockups using NFS's first motorbike and claim the Hot rides inside. When Vol. 9 releases on November 26, you'll also be able to drive the new fully customizable Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’99 and Honda Integra Type R ’98. FEATURES: PREPARE FOR LOCKDOWN 5 squads of up to 3 players pitted against each other, the Lakeshore police department, and the relentlessly expanding Lockdown Zone in an all-new PvPvE multiplayer mode. LOCKUPS AND HOT RIDES Break into Lockups to escape with Hot Rides, which includes Racer X’s BMW M3 GTR, and 15 rides inspired by Most Wanted's Blacklist. Escape the Lockdown Zone with these vehicles to unlock them for use across Free Roam, PVP and Lockdown. EXTRACTION PLAY Claim the Extraction Truck with your crew before your rivals do to safely escape the Lockdown Zone with your loot and Hot Rides! Fail to claim it in time before it leaves and you risk being wrecked by its deadly EMP blast. MOTORBIKES For the first time in NFS, drive the BMW S 1000 RR 2019 only in Lockdown mode and some special PVP motorbikes playlists! CONTENT: NEW RIDES Subaru Impreza WRX STI 1999 and Honda Integra Type R 1998. NFS 30th ANNIVERSARY & RACER X’s BMW M3 GTR CUSTOM Unlock the custom BMW M3 GTR 30th anniversary wrap and Racer X’s BMW M3 GTR. SPEED PASS Access 45 free tiers, including the Subaru Impreza WRX STI 1999 and its bodykits. PREMIUM SPEED PASS The Premium Speed Pass is your singular ticket for premium content in Volume 9. Immediately receive the new Honda Integra Type R '98 and its bodykits and get 30 extra tiers of content to unlock. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ *Requires Need for Speed Unbound (sold separately), all game updates, internet connection & an EA Account. Unleash the ultimate Need for Speed™ Unbound experienceOct 29, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsUnleash the ultimate Need for Speed™ Unbound experience in one package with the Ultimate Collection*. Instant access to all post-launch premium content, and the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass. Get access to 9 fully customizable cars, over 45 Customs, and hundreds of additional cosmetics. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/bf146e4b35109e91cc0587ea2a5ea34285b83f8c.png INCLUDES: Keys to the Map Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass** (upon release) Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack** (Including Premium Speed Pass Content, upon release) Vol. 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack Vol. 5 Customs Pack Trick or Street Swag Pack Vol. 4 Catch-Up Pack Hip Hop Origin Swag Pack Vol. 4 Customs Pack Vol. 3 Catch-Up Pack Robojets Swag Pack Vol. 3 Customs Pack https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ *Conditions & restrictions apply. See www.ea.com/legal for details. **Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-up Pack and Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass are automatically entitled upon release. Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass requires gameplay to unlock content.Vol 7 Dynamic Catch-Up PackSep 6, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/54fcc95aa70402a4eec02223a15904b0be1801b5.png Score the Dynamic Catch-Up Pack to get instant access to the first 45 tiers of Vol 7 content (including the BMW M3 Competition Touring '23). If you missed out on all the Need for Speed Unbound Vol 7 Speed Pass content, we've got you covered. Pick up the Vol 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack* to get instant access to the first 45 tiers of content (including the BMW M3 Competition Touring '23 and the Ford Mustang Dark Horse '24 + three bodykits from the Premium Speed Pass). Vol 7 Premium Speed Pass owners get even more with the Dynamic Catch-Up Pass - 30 additional tiers of premium content. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856180/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Vol7_Dynamic_CatchUp_Pack/ *Requires NFS Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates to play. Criterion обещает выпускать для следующей Need for Speed новый контент не только для мультиплеераAug 23, 2024 - Gamemag.ruСледующая часть Need for Speed от студии Criterion будет получать постоянные обновления не только для мультиплеера, но и одиночной кампании. Об этом рассказали разработчики в одном из недавних постов в официальном блоге. NFS Unbound Vol. 8: Cops vs. RacersAug 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsRelive the original thrill of the chase in Vol. 8: Cops vs. Racers* (inspired by NFS Hot Pursuit), as we continue to deliver the Ultimate NFS Experience in one place for the first time. This volume brings back the classic Hot Pursuit mode with 4 vs 4 gameplay between Cops and Racers, where you play on both sides to see who really owns the streets. This includes the use of Pursuit Tech which is unlocked in a new Cop Progression system. Joining the party for megacop vs hypercar clashes in Lakeshore are the fully customizable Porsche 959 S ‘87 and new meta-car candidate, the Lotus Evija ‘23. The League is refreshed with new opponents, and as always, there’s a new Speed Pass with an optional Premium track offering 75 total tiers of unlockable customization content. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/561ddab4649a7fafd46d7d9f64c752e8342a35ba.png The Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass** immediately grants the new, fully customizable Porsche 959 S ‘87 and opens up access to its three bodykits, alongside an additional four Rare Custom versions of the new cars arriving in this volume, including two original Speedhunters designs and an NFS Legends custom. You'll also gain access to unlocking sick, new customization options - including cop customization, like bumper guards and message bars, for the first time ever in Unbound. There’s a few goodies inside for the more street racer-minded opps too. There are 30 total tiers of content to unlock in this premium track. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ "*Requires NFS Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates to play. **Premium Speed Pass Content requires Premium Speed Pass and Need for Speed Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates. Requires gameplay to unlock. You must log in before the end of Volume 8 to claim your reward. Failure to log in and claim during this period will result in forfeiting the reward."Vol. 7.1.0 Patch NotesJun 13, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/414ff3579cf7505db5bee68278674c6816026d88.jpg Yo! Hope you are all enjoying taking it back to the Underground in Vol. 7: Drift & Drag. It's been awesome to see the responses to Vol. 7 so far…. but…. as per Kaizen…. there are always improvements to be made. We also know there are a couple of things that need addressing still, that aren't on this list. One of those being PVP doors not always taking you to the correct playlist. Rest assured we are working on this and other issues still. That being said, the team as always have been kicking quality of life and bug arse! and we’re back to provide you with a fresh serving of improved goodness. Check below from some of the headliners and the full list of fixes below that. This will likely be our last update for Vol 7 (apart from any spot fixes like PVP doors above) as we are full force on Vol. 8! As always please keep the feedback coming. Thank you for the support, the honesty, and sharing some of the most tyre slaying, Drift-chaining, Drag-playing content we have ever seen! As always, appreciate you all! Team Kaizen, Criterion Games QUALITY OF LIFE Playlist Improvements SOLO PLAYLISTS IN FREE ROAM! Reduced the required players in a lobby to start a gamemode from 2 -> 1 If you want to play a playlist and other peeps on the server are busy or in another event you can now play it still yourself. This should also help with those challenges that you might have had trouble ticking off or if you just want to play your favorite track. Adding back removed playlists A bit of context: This was actually a bunch of playlists that were hardly ever played as per our telemetry and we wanted to not overload the meetups. Also in terms of events, nothing was removed bar Colossus (which got removed as a race playlist due to it being a Darkhorse specific route for Vol7) HOWEVER! Heard you all loud and clear and all playlists are coming back in for you to enjoy especially now with being able to play an event without needing another real world player. Drift Pro Improvements Fixed a bug in which Chaining bonuses were applied incorrectly and reduced the score awarded per chain Twin drift now depends on BOTH players drifting, instead of just the scoring player Drag Improvements Don't allow players who are on the starting grid of a drag race to manually reset on track so that they do not end up respawned in unideal positions Teleport players back to the starting grid after tire warmup if they have slid forward in some vehicles in Drag League Improvements Fixed an issue with no progress shown in Frontend Garage Fixed an issue with the in-game HUD League-Progress showing 1st completed Racer instead of latest when next Rival is locked Fixed Drag-event rounds listings shown on Playlist card NEW CONTENT Added HKS and KUMHO decals to the wrap editor BUG FIXES Fixed the Player Rank display in the banner and some other places for Ranks 201+ The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse is missing the additional default Cri...Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack and Audi RS 6 Avant ‘20 Set*Jun 4, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/1eed0d2983777c4eb5cf7d11698fac37fb1de808.png Missed the Vol. 6 Speed Pass? The Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack grants instant access to the first 45 tiers of content (including the Audi R8 Coupé '19 and S5 Sportback '17). For Vol. 6 Premium Speed Pass owners, it also grants access to the additional 30 tiers of premium content. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856160/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Vol6_Dynamic_CatchUp_Pack/ Additionally, you can get instant access to the car from the Vol. 6 Premium Speed Pass with the Audi RS 6 Avant ‘20 Set, complete with all three bodykits. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2926920/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Audi_RS_6_Avant_20_Set/ *Requires Need for Speed Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates.Пользователи лаунчера EA пожаловались на исчезновение купленных игрMay 23, 2024 - Gamemag.ruНекоторые пользователи сообщили, что столкнулись с пропажей купленных игр и дополнений из своих учетных записей EA. Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 7.0.1 Patch NotesMay 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsBadadum dum dum, ba dada dada dum, OOOOO! We are back! Vol. 7: Drift & Drag!* This time inspired by one of your favorites and ours, the NFS Underground series. We’ve put an emphasis on gameplay here, with Drift and Drag modes blending old and new and a new League progression that will update with new racers over the course of the volume which you can work your way through online. We have wrapped lots of small Underground-inspired details in lots of areas so see what you can spot! Check below for the full deets and as always, we appreciate you all! ~ Team Kaizen, Criterion Games GAMEPLAY Ok! Building towards our goal of creating the Ultimate NFS Experience in one place, we are bringing back some beloved game modes that have a touch of the old inspired by Underground and a remix of the new. First up….. Added Drag Mode in PVP and Free Roam A personal favorite of ours (especially mine! -John) 4 players on the start grid, engines revving, tires smoking, eyes interlocking, did someone say something about family? Anyway…. we go back to the ways of the Underground with things like lane switching and manual gear shifting at just the right spot, while adding some new, with tire warm up sequence to gain you Burst Nos. You will see we have blended the old and the new too, with things like the rev counter and gear change UI. Now, we know our world was not built for Drag from the start but! we have sourced some of the best routes in Lakeshore to give that Underground vibe. Want to live out your fantasy a ¼ mile at a time? We got you, some variation for the mode includes, ½ mile, ¼ mile and some longer strips. We are super pumped to be able to bring this mode back into the NFS fray and a truly different way of playing where it's about quick fingers and feet down! Added Drift Pro Mode in PVP and Free roam Ok we heard you on the Drift and this is something we have been cooking for a bit. When playing in a Drift Pro event or when out and about in Free Roam, if you have Drift Pro Tires equipped you will now see how you get a much more natural and analogue Drift occurring, deeper angles, longer drift, a much greater sense of being able to feel when the car is going to lose control, allowing you to chain drifts together and really slay some tires! In the mode itself we have taken big inspiration from Underground with our more streamlined scoring multiplier and chaining but added in some new with twin drifting i.e. drifting in tandem with other players. Don't worry though! Collisions are off but let us know if you would like to see some playlists with them on? Drift Pro events will be 8 players and the goal is to smash out the biggest score possible. Added Drift Tires for Improved Drift Handling Drift Pro tires need to be equipped to your vehicle in order to take part in Drift Pro events, they aren't going to break the bank and I think you guys have enough cash in the game already right?! Don't worry if you do not have any to start though, of course borrow a loaner fr...NFS Unbound Vol. 7: Drift & DragMay 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDiscover new feels for classic skills in Need for Speed Unbound Vol. 7: Drift & Drag (inspired by NFS Underground), as we continue on the journey to deliver the ultimate NFS experience in one place for the first time. This volume reintroduces Drift and Drag modes along with League progression, all updated for the modern era, and is complemented by the arrival of the fully customizable Ford Mustang Dark Horse '24 and BMW M3 Competition Touring '23. New Drift mode comes with improved handling for Drift builds, while Drag mode revives manual gear shifting and lane switching skills. The League, a revamped progression system that’s intended to enrich the single player experience in Free Roam, has players challenging new Rival Racers throughout the volume in head-to-head competition to win their cars. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ As always, a new Speed Pass and optional Premium track offers 75 total tiers of unlockable customization content. A Premium Speed Pass is available as well. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/b8a9245d1762544a4af327262997d64ba934628f.jpg *Requires NFS Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates. Vol. 6.1.0: Head to Head - Patch NotesMar 18, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/84d7d90acdc115c8e6efd0dfe4bd1f1fcedeaef4.png Patch 6.1.0 is a small, “quality of life” update that addresses a few issues and improvements based on the feedback you’ve given us so far. Before we get into the details, we’ve also already deployed some changes to Dedicated PVP and Free Drive. We received a lot of great feedback on our new dedicated PVP mode. We are thrilled that everyone is enjoying it so much, but we know it can always be better. We heard that the most dedicated of you want some adjustments and changes. While we aren't able to deploy a major update right now, we have introduced some changes in line with that feedback. So from now, you will notice that the playlist rotation will update daily. The featured playlists will still stay for a week so that everyone can get the chance to enjoy them, but the Tier playlists will now change daily between Tiers B, A, A+, S and S+. We also haven't forgotten about Free Roam, and we heard that the time between Linkups was still too long. So we have halved that time for you all. With those changes made, we are now following up with this last update for Vol. 6 before we fully turn our focus to delivering Vol. 7 for you all. Details of the fixes and improvements are below. Team Kaizen, Criterion Games PATCH 6.1.0 KEY FIXES {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/f9d0f9b96e48ce0f8857ed95395d55f903655ebe.png Allow players to go directly to MP Garage after leaving PVP When leaving PVP, players will now be put straight back to the Multiplayer garage. So less steps and straight to where you want to be. We debated taking you straight back to the PVP screen, but we don’t know what you want to do. Maybe you want to work on your setup, or drop into Free Roam. We leave that choice up to you, but we removed the extra steps. All Nitrous auxiliary items stop working if the player changes vehicles during playlists or if they leave the server and rejoin Fixed! Users are reporting extreme flickering present in-game We’ve made some changes that should address this issue. Specifically, moved TileLighting and NFS-SSR passes to the cached depth buffer usage since all those passes are on the GPU async queue and there is a chance of inter-referencing. This also fixes a known problem on AMD Vega GPUs. Improve the Idle Kick for players not progressing - PVP specific change Okay, so on the level… players finding loopholes in XP earning is all part of the game, but players hanging idle in PVP lobbies means fewer people competing and more roadblocks at the start/finish line. Players will now be warned if their mean velocity is under 1mph, and get an idle kick after 60 seconds if they don’t take action. Essentially if you ain’t racing in PVP, then you are outta here. OTHER FIXES {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/49e23be3886b91bd98f24bf36a19a35ffe8a28c3.png Fixed an issue where players could use their own vehicles in a playlist that should be loaner vehicles only Fixed an issue in Story Mode, where attempting to back a...Need for Speed™ Unbound - Vol. 5 Catch-Up PackMar 13, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/c8cac69c09bfe5340e9e900f9be4f06c680d1458.png Didn't catch the items and cars in the Vol. 5 Speed Pass? No worries. The Need for Speed™ Unbound - Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack offers you the Legendary Custom Volkswagen Beetle (1963), and all the 74 cosmetics and customizations from the Volume 5 Speed Pass, including the Legendary Custom Buick Grand National GNX (1987) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 6.0.1 Patch NotesFeb 27, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/86c2995836b0a84721b1cfda4a48e70349d63c56.png Ok, we're here, Vol. 6, go time! Hopefully you saw the blog post detailing the year ahead we have for you but, if not, have a glance here! Fully equipped with what Unbound Y2 and Kaizen are now? Great! Just in case though, the TL;DR is that we want to build; not take away, and with each volume, step towards our goal of you starting to experience for the first time ever, the ultimate NFS destination in one place. So what are we adding?! In Vol. 6 we are hitting with: - Dedicated PVP (with fresh playlists weekly) - Global Rank across SP and MP - Premium Speed Pass* - 25 new races and oh, saving possibly the best till last…Audi is back with the triple threat of the S5, R8 and (new to NFS) the Audi RS 6! Check below for the full details on everything, including other improvements and QOL. We’re extremely excited to see the positive response to the roadmap so far but we need your help. This year is all about Kaizen and to live that iterative philosophy of changing for the better. We need you all to let us know what you think, what you like and what you want to see improved. We’ll be regularly monitoring the community Subreddit and other social channels for your feedback. Right! Last one to max rank has to help Rydell with the baby powder… - Team Kaizen, Criterion Games PATCH 6.0.1 Added Audi Audi S5 Sportback (2017), Audi R8 Coupé (2019) and Audi RS 6 Avant (2020) Audi's back! Get free access to the Audi S5 Sportback and Audi R8 Coupé, including body kits, in the Speed Pass. Upgrade to Premium for access to the stealthy and not-so-subtle Audi RS 6 Avant. It's great to have Audi back in Need for Speed. We have a long heritage together and what better way to show that off than with one of our Legends-inspired customs: Darius’ Audi R8 from NFS Carbon. You’ll find it in the Premium Speed Pass* so check it out! Audi handling model With Kaizen we want to try new things and partnering with Audi seemed like the perfect opportunity for this. So for each of the Audis in Vol. 6, you will find a new handling model equipped specifically for them. Key differences: - Introduces a more gradual loss of grip to make initiating a drift feel smoother and make the loss of traction feel more predictable. - Smoothed out the high grip spec experience, aiming to reduce the amount of snapping that can occur, keeping you in grip more and punishing you less for a loss of grip. - Making high drift spec drifting easier to initiate and retain a more consistent flow when transitioning. Dedicated PVP Welcome to a new world of competition in Unbound. With Dedicated PVP, players compete in our featured playlists over this and the coming volumes. We heard that you weren't getting the full experience you wanted from Lakeshore Online with regard to races. So we have added a dedicated PVP ‘door’ in the top level of the online garage. Now you can matchmake with everyone else in the NFSverse that's all about the winning...Y2 ROADMAPFeb 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsSurprise! We're still here, and not just here - we have a whole year's worth of content coming to you! NFS turns 30 this year, and with that huge legacy, we couldn’t stand idle. However, this year will be a bit different from the previous one. Because here’s the thing - the NFS legacy signifies different things to each and every one of you. Some of you were there at the start of it all on Road and Track. Some of you will remember taking on the Eastsiders in Olympic City or smashing your way through the Blacklist in Rockport. Or you might have started playing more recently. Hustling by day and risking it all by night in Palm City. No matter your memory, we all have a shared love of NFS, and we want to build new memories over the next 12 months. But, we’ll be honest and admit we can’t build everything everyone wants right now, but we can decide together what NFS should be in the future. Our vision is that through our second year of live service, you can, for the first time, begin to play the ultimate NFS experience in one place. Your feedback and gameplay will help shape the future of this iconic franchise. As you play, we will be listening, observing and reacting to the things you want to see and those you don’t. It’s an approach that we’re calling Kaizen. Kaizen is a Japanese term that means change for better or continuous improvement. We feel this really encapsulates what we want to do with NFS, and we want to make you, our players and fans, a key part of it too. So how are we doing this?: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/9ca8c84f34e28b8098ddf3186ac1cbdb80c30019.jpg Evolving Volumes We’re committing to adding four new volumes of content in the next year, each launching every few months. We aim to deliver some exciting themed updates, with at least one new major mode added to each volume. We will also continue to build on and evolve with each time. Adding more events, more challenges, new content, Ranks to earn, and new progression to chase. We will deliver at least two new fully customizable cars as part of the Speed Pass. And when we say cars, we mean cars in the NFS sense, like no one else creates. We aren’t just talking base models here and stock paint there; we are talking cars that come with fully customizable body kits with a myriad of interchangeable parts so you can tweak your ride just the way you want it. Most Requested Bug Fixes and Improvements We really want to be fixing and focusing on the things that you all care about most (like adding realistic driving effects last December), but as a small team, we need to prioritize where we spend our time, and it will always focus on what we feel is best for you all. Every improvement we try to make is a trade-off between something new and something different. So we’ll be closely monitoring your comments and feedback and coming to you with regular communications about what we’re learning along the way. Premium Speed Pass* Starting with Volume 6, we are introducing an all-new premium track to the S...Save 86%* on Need for Speed™ Unbound with the Winter SaleDec 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGet 86% off Need for Speed™ now until January 4! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ The deals don't end there, save up to 85% on even more EA titles. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44592176/a10b040b5f627692f27c5156901413d1a2d0563f.jpg *OFFERS MAY VARY OR CHANGE. SEE RETAILER SITE FOR DETAILS.Volume 5.1.0 Patch NotesDec 7, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsYo! So, I know we said the Volume 5 update was our final one for the year, and honestly, it is in terms of full updates. What’s this then you ask?! Merely a few much asked-for additions from the NFS Unbound community. We're working in a slightly different way now, looking at improving Unbound by adding new features and enhancing existing ones. Going forward, we want to try out some things with you all and see what you think. Want to help us? Then please give us feedback! Let us know what you think, what you want to see added,more of, or less of? and we will let you know what we are doing. You can expect to hear more from us in the new year. So for now, check out the updates below; see you on the streets! John Stanley, Creative Director {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43047797/92dc6ca15c24579e41e9fae3d64379a73b039114.png PATCH 5.1.0 Added realistic driving effects tag - “Original” ‘Original’ driving effect, has now been added to the tags menu, bringing a more authentic and realistic feel to tire smoke. We know that many people have requested this feature, but this version of smoke couldn’t possibly work like other tags whilst remaining realistic. Ultimately this is about you expressing what you want, realistic or stylistic. We feel it’s important you now have that choice! Please note that equipping ‘Original’ smoke can impact the game experience. For example, you won’t get visual feedback on the vehicle for perfect starts or for signature boost earning as you will with other tags. Added sorting for All My Rides We have now added sort orders to the All My Rides screen in the garage for those of you committed to larger car collections. We salute all car collectors, and we hope this small improvement helps you to organize your collections. We have further ideas on ways to make it clear which vehicles you already own on other screens, but we aren’t quite ready yet and really wanted to give you the ability to sort your vehicles first Added Open Playlists Open Playlists have now been added to Freedrive. These are playlists that don’t come from other players. In the downtime between other freedrive events (linkups, boosted events), the server will send out invites to playlists. Our hope is that you all find the action keeps rolling and playlists become fuller. We have more thoughts around this too, and hope to share soon. Need help? We got you. Hit up Answers HQ, where you can report bugs or issues for a member of the team to check out. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/

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