Need for Speed Unbound: Dates for preload and start times are set
On December 2nd the new Need for Speed Unbound will be released. Publisher EA has now announced the start times and dates for the preload.
The upcoming arcade racing game Need for Speed Unbound takes place in the fictional town of Lakeshore City. From December 2nd, the engines will roar on PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Now publisher EA has revealed when the preload begins. The game can be downloaded on the PC and Xbox on November 24th from 5 p.m. German time. Playstation owners will have to wait until November 27th at 8am if they have pre-ordered the Palace Edition. If you bought the Standard Edition, the preload is on November 30th. possible from 8 a.m. The Palace Edition includes the in-game bonuses banner, sticker, license plate, driving effect and 150,000 credits.
Need for Speed Unbound with Wheel & Cross-Play support
Depending on the region, you can start driving on November 28th, in Europe pre-orders can do their rounds on November 29th from 8 a.m., all others from December 2nd. If you want to try the new Need for Speed first, you can use the EA Play subscription to the Standard Edition of Need for Speed Unbound for ten hours to play. In connection with that Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass, EA Play is included at no extra charge. If you have subscribed to EA Play Pro for 14.99 euros per month, the Palace Edition of the new Need for Speed is included. There are some special functions on the PC, such as support for DLSS 3. For maximum graphics, a Geforce RTX 2070 or a Radeon RX 5700 is required. Similar to other EA games like FIFA 23, Need for Speed Unbound also offers support for cross-play between PC and consoles. In addition, the new arcade racing game has an activatable manual gear shift and steering wheel support. The following flounces have already been tested:
- Thrustmaster T300RS (PS5, PC)
- Thrustmaster TX (Xbox, PC)
- Thrustmaster T150 (PS5, PC)
- Thrustmaster TMX (Xbox, PC)
- Logitech G29 (PS5, PC)
- Logitech G920 (Xbox, PC)
- Fanatec CSL Elite Racing Wheel (PS5, PC, Xbox)
The single player campaign, which can be played offline, is about earning money by participating in races in order to then be able to afford the entry fee for the weekly qualifying races. Ultimately, the winners of the qualifying races take part in The Grand final. A participation fee is due for each race. If you win the race, you earn in-game money, but if you come last, you lose the credits you used. The more races you win, the higher the police wanted level, indicated by a small flame at the top of the screen. The new vehicle handling should come into its own in duels with law enforcement officers in particular. Each of the 140+ cars included has its own driving strengths and weaknesses. In NfS Unbound, in addition to the campaign, there is the online multiplay mode Lakeshore Online. Each online player will see a player-specific banner in matchmaking, showing a tuned vehicle and the player character. If you want, you can dress your character in virtual clothing from Versace & Co., which is probably subject to a fee.
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Need for Speed Unbound Preload Collection:
- Publisher EA has announced when the preload for the new Need for Speed will begin. PC and Xbox players can start downloading as early as November 24th at 5 p.m. Playstation owners will have to wait until November 27th at 8am if they have pre-ordered the Palace Edition.
- It launches on November 29th for pre-orders and December 2nd for all Need for Speed Unbound buyers.
- According to EA, Need for Speed Unbound has steering wheel support. There are some features especially for the PC, such as support for DLSS 3.
Source: EA
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