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Wikipedia's Need for Speed Unbound article gives the Criterion/Frostbite infobox and describes takeovers, the weekly cycle, the new handling slider and "143 different cars from 32 manufacturers" at launch.
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Engadget's October 6, 2022 article confirms Need for Speed Unbound "revives the racing series on December 2nd," matching the pin's stored date about two months ahead of release.
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Reviewers rank it first of the open-world racers; semi-sim handling versus Unbound's street-racer arcade style.
SourceArcade open-world racer; one review says burning rubber feels more natural than in Need for Speed Unbound.
Source2022 was a stacked year that featured indie darlings (Immortality), blockbusters (God of War Ragnarok), and smaller, surprise hits (Marvel Snap), so it shouldn't be a shock that a game or two slipped under your radar. But the biggest blink-and-you-miss-it release might be late November's Need for Speed Unbound, the latest entry in EA’s long-running street racing series. With Criterion Games (of Burnout fame) at the helm, Unbound had the potential to be one of the best racing games of the year—or a return to series form after a few missteps. But while aesthetically pleasing and featuring cross-platform play with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, the $69.99 PC game lacks satisfactory car handling and a thriving, in-game world.