Need for Speed Unbound



Graffiti Comes to Life

THE WORLD IS YOUR CANVAS IN NEED FOR SPEED™ UNBOUND
Expand your self-expression as you ride through Lakeshore equipped with high-energy visual and sound effects that reflect how you drive

Need for Speed™ Unbound is everything like past Need for Speed titles, and yet, nothing like them at all. The game is like a classic, generation-defining muscle car that gets resurrected and redesigned with the style and bravado of tomorrow, and the same growling engine (or new humming battery) that peeled out in your parent’s and your grandparent’s dreams.

Need for Speed Unbound fulfills your need for speed, but in a way that’s unique and tailored to you.



Let’s be clear, you can still whip around hyper-realistic cars in breathtaking locales. In Need for Speed Unbound your self-exploration goes beyond the garage and expands your canvas, exposing you to all of the vast elements that make your need for speed an adventure, a lifestyle and an artform. With this new addition to the Need For Speed universe, your avenues and boulevards to self-expression are unbound – from the cars and clothes, to the streets and the tire marks your car leaves behind.

“We wanted to deliver an art style that matters for gameplay, one that clearly celebrates player actions, enhances the player experience, and rewards them along the way,” explains Darren White, Need for Speed Unbound’s art director at Criterion Games. “We wanted to take players to that next level in Need for Speed Unbound with our driving VFX, which we call ‘Tags.’”

Just like the street artists who creatively subvert the cityscapes around them, you will be able to tag the world and leave everyone in your dust. Tags come to life when you deploy your boosting powers; which are earned through actions like drifting, jumps and near misses, and appear as dramatic, customizable effects that paint the surrounding world, including illustrative lines that etch around the curves of your car. Through Tags, you and your car become the artists, and the city is your canvas.



“Need for Speed Unbound’s realistic-looking world and cars really help ground the visuals,” describes White of the game’s art style. “Taking inspiration from street art and other media, we creatively subvert the characters and visual effects, turning them into expressionistic illustrations of ‘you’ and ‘your actions.’ It’s literally ‘graffiti-coming-to-life.’”

Street art has always been an important aspect of street culture, with an irreverence that has long inspired Need For Speed. “It is an incredibly creative form of self-expression, and like street racing, it represents an unruly freedom to express yourself against rules and restrictions,” adds White.

Need for Speed Unbound features a diverse collection of street art styles from multiple artists across the world including Sentrock and JC Riviera. These revered artists are painting Need for Speed Unbound with their signature style, artworks that not only add to the backdrop of the game, but can also be collected and applied to your car in the form of wraps.



Alongside Tags, you can continue to express your personal style through your cars, in greater detail and grandeur. You will now have access to new wrap content and full kit selections, as well as exciting new ways of customization with part removal – where you can expose the mechanical guts of your car and intimidate competition before you even creep up to the starting line.

And it doesn’t end with Tags, wraps and parts; the player's wardrobe will get an upgrade too! “Need for Speed Unbound’s characters are unapologetically expressive with new fashion collaborations,” reveals White. “Character self-expression in Need for Speed Unbound goes beyond just the clothes you wear; with additional cosmetic changes and customizable poses, you can truly show off in key moments, like race wins, creating characters that are brimming with attitude.”

The same goes for Need for Speed Unbound. It’s full of attitude, creativity, adventure, style and camaraderie.



Race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge. Pack your garage with precision-tuned, custom rides and light up the streets with your style, exclusive fits, and a vibrant global soundtrack that bumps in every corner of the world.



THE WORLD IS YOUR CANVAS
Graffiti comes to life with an all-new, unique visual style that blends elements of the freshest street art with the most realistic looking cars in Need for Speed™ history. Access a new toolkit of high-energy visual and sound effects to express your driving skills, including Burst Nitrous, a new boost tactic that delivers a dizzying rush of speed.



RACE TO THE TOP
To get to the top, you gotta take risks. Choose how and when to put it all on the line, pulling huge drifts, outdriving the cops, or placing side bets with your own earnings against rival racers. Time is money, so find the fastest way to earn enough cash to enter the weekly qualifiers and make it to Lakeshore’s ultimate race, The Grand.



RUN THESE STREETS
The more you race, the more you build heat. While the cops pile on the pressure, you gotta make tactical decisions using new escape mechanics to take control of the chase. Do you outrun the cops, battle them head on, or hide out in Lakeshore's underground? Run these streets and you’ll reap the rewards.



EXPRESS YOURSELF
Show off the latest fits and express yourself through your ride with the cleanest tags and driving effects to represent your personal style. Transform your car with unique wraps and cutaways, and stunt on the competition with customizable win poses.



FIND FREEDOM IN THE FLOW
Discover trailblazing artists from the world of hip hop and its global interpretations with a genre-defying soundtrack led by A$AP Rocky and AWGE. The original score by Brodinski – the producer who built a connection between European techno and the Atlanta trap scene - embodies the underground culture that races through the heart of Lakeshore.

NEED FOR SPEED™ UNBOUND CAR LIST
Ready to pack your garage with these precision-tuned, custom rides? Check out the full car list in Need for Speed™ Unbound.

Are you ready to prove you have what it takes to make it to the top? Then choose the rides that are going to get you there.

Acura NSX 2017
Acura RSX-S 2004
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio 2016
Aston Martin DB5 1964
Aston Martin DB11 Volante 2018
Aston Martin DB11 2017
Aston Martin Vulcan 2016
BMW M3 2006
BMW M3 Evolution II 1988
BMW X6 M 2016
BMW M3 2010
BMW M5 2018
BMW Z4 M40i 2019
BMW M4 Coupe 2018
BMW M2 Competition 2019
BMW M1 1981
BMW i8 Coupe 2018
BMW M4 GTS 2016
BMW M3 Convertible 2010
BMW M4 Convertible 2017
BMW i8 Roadster 2018
Bugatti Chiron Sport 2017
Buick Grand National GNX 1987
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 2020
Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible 2020
Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup 1965
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport 2017
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 2014
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2013
Chevrolet Camaro SS 1967
Chevrolet Bel Air 1955
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 2019
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 2017
Dodge Challenger SRT8 2014
Dodge Charger R/T 1969
Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat 2019
Ferrari LaFerrari 2016
Ferrari Testarossa Coupé 1984
Ferrari 488 GTB 2016
Ferrari F40 1988
Ferrari 458 Italia 2009
Ferrari 488 Pista 2019
Ferrari FXX-K Evo 2018
Ferrari 458 Spider 2011
Ford F-150 Raptor 2017
Ford Mustang GT 2015
Ford GT 2017
Ford Mustang BOSS 302 1969
Ford Mustang 1965
Ford Mustang Foxbody 1990
Ford Crown Victoria 2008
Ford Focus RS 2016
Ford Mustang GT Convertible 2019
Honda Civic Type-R 2000
Honda Civic Type-R 2015
Honda NSX Type-R 1992
Honda S2000 Ultimate Edition 2009
Infiniti Q60S 2017
Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 2016
Jaguar F-Type R Convertible 2019
Koenigsegg Regera 2016
Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 2021
Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 2018
Lamborghini Aventador S 2018
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary 1989
Lamborghini Murciélago SV 2010
Lamborghini Urus 2018
Lamborghini Huracán Performante 2018
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Coupe 2019
Lamborghini Diablo SV 1995
Lamborghini Huracán LP580-2 Spyder 2018
Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster 2018
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ Roadster 2019
Lamborghini Aventador LP750-4 SV Roadster 2018
Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder 2018
Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR 2015
Land Rover Defender 110 Double Cab Pickup 2015
Lotus Exige S 2006
Lotus Emira 2021
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R 2002
Mazda MX5 1996
Mazda RX-8 Spirit R (R3) 2011
Mazda MX5 2015
McLaren P1 2014
McLaren F1 1993
McLaren 570S 2015
McLaren 570S Spider 2018
McLaren 600LT 2018
McLaren P1 GTR 2015
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 1988
Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe 2018
Mercedes-AMG G 63 2017
Mercedes-AMG GT S 2019
Mercedes-AMG A 45 2016
Mercedes-AMG GT R 2017
Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster 2019
Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet 2018
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series 2021
Mercury Cougar 1967
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman 2017
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2007
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2008
Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 1999
NISSAN GT-R Premium 2017
NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1999
NISSAN 370Z Heritage Edition 2019
NISSAN Silvia K’s 1998
NISSAN Z Prototype 2022
NISSAN Silvia Spec-R Aero 2002
NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·Spec 1993
NISSAN 350Z 2008
NISSAN Skyline 2000 GT-R 1971
NISSAN Fairlady 240ZG 1971
NISSAN 180SX Type X 1996
NISSAN 370Z Nismo 2015
NISSAN GT-R Nismo 2017
Pagani Huayra BC 2017
Plymouth Cuda 1970
Polestar Polestar 1 2020
Pontiac Firebird 1977
Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8 1973
Porsche 918 Spyder 2015
Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 2018
Porsche 911 Carrera S 1997
Porsche 911 GT2 RS 2018
Porsche Panamera Turbo 2017
Porsche 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series 2018
Porsche Boxster 718 Spyder 2020
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 2018
Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet Exclusive 2018
Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS 2018
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Convertible 2018
Porsche Cayman GT4 2015
SRT Viper GTS 2014
SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2006
SUBARU BRZ Premium 2014
SUBARU Impreza WRX STI 2010
Volkswagen Beetle 1963
Volkswagen Golf GTI 1976
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport 2016
Volvo 242DL 1975
Volvo Amazon P130 1970