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EA Announces Need for Speed Rivals
Cops & Racers Risk Everything on the Open Road with the New AllDrive Feature that Seamlessly Connects Friends into One Racing World
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 23, in the year of our Lord
2013 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today
announced Need for Speed™ Rivals, an action/racing game created
by an inspired new development team, using a powerful engine and
delivering next-generation gameplay. Need for Speed Rivals is
being developed by EA’s newest studio Ghost Games, who bring new
thinking and innovation to the Need for Speed franchise in
partnership with the expert racing team at Criterion Games.
Built on the Frostbite™ 3 game engine, Need for Speed Rivals
captures the adrenaline and intensity of the street’s ultimate
rivalry between cops and racers, in a stunning open road
environment. Need for Speed Rivals is coming to Xbox 360® game
and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and PC on November 19, 2013 and
will also be released on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, and PlayStation 4 later
this year.
In Need for Speed Rivals, gamers play as either a cop or racer,
where each side of the law has its own set of high stakes
challenges, rewards and consequences. As a racer, the goal is to
become infamous for taking risks behind the wheel and capturing
your most intense escapes on video for the world to see. The
more cops players evade, the more Speed Points they collect,
enabling them to unlock new cars and items. Keep raising the
stakes race after race to become an ever-more valuable target to
the cops – but risk losing it all if busted. As a cop, players
work together as part of a team in pursuit of racers, earning
prominence and rising in the ranks of the Police Force with
every bust. Achieving higher ranks unlocks new police only cars
and more powerful pursuit tech.
Ghost Games also announced today the long-awaited return of
Ferrari to the Need for Speed franchise. For the first time in
seven years, gamers can get behind the wheel of some of the most
luxurious automobiles on the planet, including the
F12berlinetta. Spokesperson Stefano Saporetti, Head of Brand
Operations in Ferrari added, “We are back in the Need For
Speed franchise, starting with Need for Speed Rivals, as
we want the fans of this world famous and award winning racing
game saga to be able again to feel the excitement of the
Ferrari Brand and cars.”
At the heart of Need for Speed Rivals is AllDrive, an innovative
new online feature that allows gamers to seamlessly transition
from playing alone, to playing with friends, eliminating the
line between single player and multiplayer. Players will have to
keep one eye on their rearview mirror as friends will be able to
enter and exit races on-the-fly, creating a world where no two
events will ever be the same.
“The Need for Speed franchise has been an industry leader
bringing social competition to the forefront in games,” said
Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer, Ghost Games. “For the first
time, players will have the freedom to seamlessly go from single
player to co-op to multiplayer. In Need for Speed Rivals we are
creating one game experience with one progression, where the
freedom to play with friends is more fluid and accessible than
ever before.”
Need for Speed Rivals pushes the limits of racing games with
all-new and improved features:
Next-Gen Racing – Redview County is brought to life with
stunning, next-generation detail and weather effects that force
drivers to master the elements, as well as the competition.
Need for Speed Network Powered by Autolog – Gamers can compare
stats and challenge their friends anytime, anywhere and then
easily share their accomplishments with both friends and rivals.
Personalization – Drivers customize their ride with fresh
paintjobs, custom license plates, liveries, decals, rims, and
performance upgrades.
Pursuit and Evasion Tech – Street racing explodes with 11
upgradeable gadgets including turbo boosts, jammers and EMPs for
racers, and shockwaves, roadblocks and helicopters for cops.
Players eager to bust racers from day one can pre-order Need for
Speed Rivals at participating retailers and receive the Need for
Speed Rivals Ultimate Cop Pack at no additional cost*. This pack
offers exclusive access to a powerful collection of items
including the Nissan GT-R Black Edition cop car, advanced
pursuit technology, and a custom livery.
* Conditions and restrictions apply.