Thursday, August 15th 2019

Need for Speed Heat Arrives on November 8th, Burning All Limits

Ghost Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) studio, today announced Need for Speed Heat, the ultimate street racer versus cop fantasy. The game deepens and expands everything Need for Speed fans love - expressive customization, authentic urban car culture, and an immersive narrative that pulls you into the game. Watch the announce trailer here.

"Our fans have been clear that they want more cars, more customization, and more challenges, and we're tuning up on every aspect. From your character's style to your car's performance and your driving style, we're fuelling everyone's creativity with this new game."
Need for Speed Heat sends fans to Palm City, a brand-new open world where street racers have gathered to make their names known. By day, players compete in the Speedhunters Showdown, a sanctioned competition where they earn Bank to customize and upgrade their garage of high-performance cars. At night, players risk it all to build their Rep in underground races where a rogue police task force roams the streets, ready to take racers down and swipe all their earnings. The roads, the risks, and the rides never end in this street racer where a player can roll deep with their crew, build their garage full of hot cars, and make the city their nonstop playground.

"We're delivering more options than ever before for players to be unique and make themselves known," said Riley Cooper, Creative Director at Ghost Games. "Our fans have been clear that they want more cars, more customization, and more challenges, and we're tuning up on every aspect. From your character's style to your car's performance and your driving style, we're fuelling everyone's creativity with this new game."

Fans who pre-order the standard edition will get a K.S Edition styled Mitsubishi Evolution X. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition adds three K.S Edition styled cars (BMW i8 Coupe, Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe, Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport), access to exclusive deluxe edition character clothing, and increased earnings of in-game currencies Bank and Rep. Anyone who pre-orders Need for Speed Heat in-game from Need for Speed Payback on any format will also get a 10% discount as a Loyalty Reward 1.

Need for Speed Heat launches November 8, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Jump into the game first on November 5, 2019 with EA Access and Origin Access Basic to enjoy up to 10 hours of play time as part of the Play First Trial, or sign-up for Origin Access Premier to get full access on PC.

To join the conversation, players can like Need for Speed page on Facebook, or follow the Need for Speed channels on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Players can also sign up to the franchise's email list to get the latest news, updates, behind-the-scenes content, exclusive offers, and more (including other EA news, products, events, and promotions).

Loyalty Reward discount does not stack with Access. Must pre-order through in-game menu in Need for Speed Payback
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47 Comments on Need for Speed Heat Arrives on November 8th, Burning All Limits

#26
xorbe
I stopped buying race car games after grinding was required to unlock things, and money required to change the color of my car or the decals. A shame, I miss the genre.
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#27
Sybaris_Caesar
ShurikNPolestar
Ism't that just the performance badge of Volvo a la M of BMW, F of Lexus etc.?
xorbeI stopped buying race car games after grinding was required to unlock things, and money required to change the color of my car or the decals. A shame, I miss the genre.
Personally for me, after learning that racing vs AI is just a wasted rubberbanding fake achievement.
raptoriI hope the driving physics is good in this one , something like NFS SHIFT 2.
I think people hated the Shift series tbh. It was too hardcore for the casual crowd but too arcady and not to mention floaty/boat car physics (that some say succeeded to SMS's latter games Project CARS) for the sim crowd.
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#28
kapone32
I can't even remember the name but I want a Need for Speed OPen world with proper cop chases For me that was the best thing about the franchise. Especially when they introed the helicopter.
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#29
Kohl Baas
KhonjelIsm't that just the performance badge of Volvo a la M of BMW, F of Lexus etc.?
It was. They try to make it a separate premium brand like the Lexus to the Toyota. The first car, Polestar 1 is a 600 horsepower hybrid luxury car.
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#30
oxidized
Jesus christ i could never imagine this saga would end like this, it really didn't deserve this.
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#31
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
Devon68Need for Speed Underground 3 or one of the older remastered would sell like hot cakes, but EA does not listen.
A remaster of the 2005's Most Wanted would be hella great :toast:
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#32
Keemzay
DammeronI wonder, when EA will understand, that a racing game does not need story, characters etc... What it needs is nice, interesting tracks, lots of cars to choose from and a good (but still arcade) driving physics.
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#33
Dammeron
altcapwnI loved "Most Wanted", which had a story a characters. But I have to admit it was pretty generic and only a reason to race.
For me NFS ended after Hot Pursuit 2 (from 2002). Even that one was already bad with no steering wheel support - no FF and the input lag as huge as 1s or more when using a wheel, so I had to stick to the keyboard. However it still had the spirit of "older brothers", so the game was kinda fun. Then Underground came and...uh...
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#34
Prima.Vera
Do people still PRE-order from E.A. ???
I guess there are more masochists in this world than advertised. :))
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#35
AsRock
TPU addict
my_name_is_earlYeppy, now I can unlock a legendary limited time rim for the low price of $600 ethical RNG.
you missed a step you, you get to pay for a bunch of shit for some thing else to be available which in turn you will have to buy even though you just payed $160+ for it become available
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#37
silapakorn
DammeronI wonder, when EA will understand, that a racing game does not need story, characters etc... What it needs is nice, interesting tracks, lots of cars to choose from and a good (but still arcade) driving physics.
Speak for yourself. I enjoy story and characters in NFS2015 very much, it's a perfect complement to original Underground where all characters are faceless. NFS is one of very few good arcade racers nowadays when other franchises aim for realistic simulation. I used to like DiRT 1-3 because they are like 30% arcade, but now Codemaster goes all out simulation with DiRT Rally I simply can't enjoy it, since I'm a casual driver with no steering wheel. NFS is pretty much the only game I can sit back and enjoy arcade feel, Fast & Furious like story and cool characters without overthinking what camshaft I should install.
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#38
PLAfiller
KhonjelIsn't that just the performance badge of Volvo a la M of BMW, F of Lexus etc.?
Polestar is Volvo's separate brand for premium electric cars only. Polestar 1 costs something like 150 000 EUR. Now there is Polestar 2, but I don't the price. It's a like a spin off of Volvo :) I don't typically see this car as emblem for racing, but hey it generates 600 HP.

On topic, I also disagree, that racing game doesn't need a story. I enjoy the more "un-realistic" handling in racing games. Where you can enter on 5th in the corners and use the roadside protection? (don't how it's called) to take the turn. :)

I also vote for HD remake of Super Spy Hunter with the original sounds and OST. The OST is SO good. Rollcage already got a remake with GRIP.
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#39
Ruru
S.T.A.R.S.
Prima.VeraDo people still PRE-order from E.A. ???
I guess there are more masochists in this world than advertised. :))
I preordered Mirror's Edge Catalyst when it was coming out, and I still love that game hella lot. In fact that's the only game I've ever preordered :D
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#40
lemonadesoda
yotano211With your computer specs, check out Need for speed Porsche unlimited on the PC.
The game is an oldie, i think it came out in 2001.
NFS Porsche Unlimited - fabulous - loved that game at the time - and was the reason I bought a 911. Don't have it anymore, but I do wish NFS PU was updated. Doesnt need the "newest cars" but just updated in terms of tracks, graphics, online.
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#41
yotano211
lemonadesodaNFS Porsche Unlimited - fabulous - loved that game at the time - and was the reason I bought a 911. Don't have it anymore, but I do wish NFS PU was updated. Doesnt need the "newest cars" but just updated in terms of tracks, graphics, online.
That game was the reason I almost bought a 968. The week I was going to buy it, the owner wrecked it. But looking back, I'm happy I didnt buy it. Every 968 owner I have talked too say the car is a money pit, much more than a 911. 15 years later I bought another money pit, a sailboat. Its a happy money pit.
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#42
lexluthermiester
So EA is being EA. What a surprise. Another title I won't be buying...
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#43
Athlonite
looks just like a NFS Carbon remake to me
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#45
matar
Let's hope it has a cockpit view
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#46
xorbe
KhonjelPersonally for me, after learning that racing vs AI is just a wasted rubberbanding fake achievement.
Yeah that too. I discovered that playing well almost always made the last lap near impossible. Or I could trail the AI and then blow them away the final lap every time.
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#47
Chrispy_
KhonjelPersonally for me, after learning that racing vs AI is just a wasted rubberbanding fake achievement.
This is why I always preferred Colin McRae Rally series to all other racing games. You race a clock, the various times for each track set by human beings (with actual ghost cars to follow if you unlock that feature)

Whoever invented rubberband AI for racing games deserves a special hell, but for some asinine reason pretty much every single racing game since has copied it :(
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