Need for Speed Unbound (stylised as NFS Unbound) is a 2022 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the twenty-fifth instalment in the Need for Speed series, the first for Criterion since 2013's Rivals with
Ghost Games and the first as the main developer since
2012's Most Wanted.Unbound was revealed by Electronic Arts on October 6, 2022. The game features an art style that merges artistic elements like cel-shading and graffiti art with the more realistic art style of other Need for Speed games.23 The map is
based in a fictional city inspired by
Chicago called Lakeshore City.4 The game was released worldwide on December 2, 2022, for Microsoft
Windows, PlayStation
5, and Xbox Series X/S.5
Unbound was revealed by Electronic Arts on October 6, 2022. The game features an art style that merges artistic elements like cel-shading and graffiti art with the more realistic art style of other Need for Speed games.23 The map is
based in a fictional city inspired by
Chicago called Lakeshore City.4 The game was released worldwide on December 2, 2022, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.5