The leak includes five screenshots of the game, its subtitle, and several tuned-up vehicles. If the leak is accurate, then EA has switched up the game’s art style. Need for Speed Unbound will feature cel-shaded anime art with vibrant colors set off against dark backgrounds. By the way, while the listing explicitly stated it will be launching on the PS5, there was no mention of the PS4 or Xbox series. As a result, we believe the game might be a PS5 exclusive title. However, since every major Need for Speed release since 1994 has launched on PC, there is every reason to believe that the game will launch for that platform as well. The leak also included a product description that includes the following:
Launches Dec. 2. Currently only listed for PS5 (this is Japan—no Xbox physical edition). No PS4 version listed. Possibly new-gen-only? pic.twitter.com/aCWhuAh2oW — Gematsu (@gematsu) October 5, 2022 What’s more is that the leak indicates that the game will feature music from A$AP Rocky and its soundtrack will be produced by French DJ Brodinski. There has been numerous Need for Speed leaks in recent weeks, presumably because the game’s release date draws nearer. For example, there was an alleged leak of the gameplay and other details in August. In September, there was a leak that predicted the release date. While there is no official date at the moment, the leak revealed the game is scheduled for a December 2nd release date. Need for Speed Unbound is the still-unconfirmed title for the latest installment in the long-running Need for Speed series. The franchise is EA’s oldest running IP with the first game released in 1994. Need for Speed is incredibly popular and, with over 150 million copies sold, one of the most successful video game series of all time. Different installments in the series have had different developers over the years. However, Criterion Games is the studio in charge of this particular entrant. Before the leak, EA had scheduled an announcement for Thursday, October 6 at 11 am EDT, when it intends to reveal information about the upcoming game, including a trailer. While the leak won’t have any effect on EA’s reveal, it has taken away the element of surprise that the video game publishing company had.
