In Criterion’s next game, you can bet for more enormous stakes (but that’s nothing new: you could also race for more significant stakes in 1999’s Test Drive 6…).

A new blog post from Criterion and Electronic Arts reveals further details about the new Need For Speed game: “Lakeshore’s ultimate racing challenge, The Grand, is a wheel-spinning test of speed and skill. Put it all on the line and showcase your driving on the biggest stage in the city. Over four in-game weeks, maximise your Bank by competing in events and boosting your cash through placing side bets against Rival Racers. Invest that cash in your ride and create a custom that will turn heads in Saturday’s Weekly Qualifier. Up the ante by challenging Rival Racers with side bets to maximise the prize pot. There’s money to be made all over Lakeshore City, but there’s always a risk attached to every reward. Be bold to make Bank.

Time is money in Lakeshore City, so find the fastest way to earn enough Bank to enter the Weekly Qualifiers and make it to The Grand. Rival Racers are always up for a challenge, and placing side bets is a surefire way to fill your pockets… so long as you’re fast enough to back it up. Make it to the weekend with enough Bank to enter the Weekly Qualifier. Are you not making Bank fast enough? Take a risk and challenge a Rival Racer with a side bet.

Getting noticed attracts the wrong kind of attention, and the more you race, the more you build Heat. While the cops pile on the pressure, take control of the chase with new escape mechanics and places to lay low in Lakeshore’s underground. Master new escape mechanics to earn bonus cash for evading the cops and avoid punishments for getting busted. Take more significant risks, and you’ll get more. So what do you say? Are you up for the challenge? The cops in Lakeshore City don’t play around. New foreign cars and pursuit helicopters will push your driving limit in every chase. Feeling the heat already? Get enough unwanted attention, and the cops will come to take you down at any point, including surprising racers mid-event for more unexpected thrills.”

Need For Speed: Unbound will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC on December 2.

Source: WCCFTech