EA has announced the next entry in the Need for Speed franchise, Need for Speed Rivals. The game, developed by Ghosts Games (used to be EA Gothenburg), in collaboration with Criterion Games, is set to come to PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 19th and Xbox One and PS4 later this year.
Need for Speed Rivals almost sounds like a fusion of ideas from Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Need for Speed: Most Wanted, as it will also deal with the ongoing fight between cops and racers. While in the role of a racer, you’ll be behind the wheel of fast cars made for high speed racing and faster cop pursuits. Turbo boosts, jammers and EMPs are your tools of the trade, while Speedpoints are earned by driving without a car for the rules of the road and can then be used to unlock new cars and items.
Meanwhile, as a cop, you’ll work as part of a team to bust racers and get them off the road. The more people you take down, the higher you progress in rank, which results in better cars and tech. Shockwaves, roadblocks and helicopters are at your disposal while chasing down racers. In the single-player game, you’ll be able to easily switch between the two roles. Just in case you get an itch to call in a Helicopter while doing a race or want to let loose the Turbo while being a cop.
Need for Speed Rivals also takes Need for Speed: Most Wanted‘s Easy Drive feature and gives it an update with the new AllDrive. A feature that allows players to seamlessly change from playing solo to playing with others, to the point that your friends will/could show up in your game while you’re drifting around Redview County. Autolog makes a return as well, meaning the good ol’ spirit of competition and spending 45 mins trying to be a friend’s time will carry over from previous Need for Speed titles.
Upgradeable gadgets for both cops ad racers, customization options –including fresh paintjobs, liveries, custom license plates, rims, and decals– and more will be in Need for Speed Rivals; all powered by the Frostbite 3 Engine.
Pre-orders are being taken now and will give players access to the Ultimate Cop Car Pack, which contains the Nissan GT-R Black Edition, level 2 cop gadget technology and exclusive cop liveries.
