Need for Speed™ Unbound — patch notes and updates
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| NFS Unbound – Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack | 2024-12-11 | Make up for lost time with Need for Speed™ Unbound – Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack. Get instant access to 45 tiers of Vol. 8 Speed Pass content including the Lotus Evija ‘23, and instant access to 30 additional tiers of premium content for Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass owners (included in the Ultimate Collection). Did you miss the Porsche 959 S ‘87 from the Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass? Get instant access to this awesome car, its three bodykits, and a Cop Car variant for use in Hot Pursuit with the Porsche 959 S ‘87 car set. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856200/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Vol_8_Dynamic_CatchUp_Pack/ |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 9.0.2 Patch Notes | 2024-12-03 | Looks like Race(zor) X has his hands tied in Lakeshore right now, so he won't be interrupting us this time… just as well, as we need to tell you about how the 30? 20? 10? 5? “Giga Chads” have been hard at work still, in order to bring you the best experience possible for Vol 9*. We hope you enjoy Lockdown, because we do too and playing it daily means that like you, we want better! So here comes the improved Lockdown and much more… Happy Holidays and we wish you many successful extractions! - Team Kaizen Highlighted improvements and fixes Contract usability and display improvements Automatically expand Contracts tab at the start of a round Ens |
| Need for Speed Unbound - Volume 9 Out Now | 2024-11-26 | Ride or die with your crew in Vol. 9: Prepare for Lockdown*. Break into Lockups using NFS's first motorbike and claim the Hot rides inside. Also. drive the new fully customizable Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’99 and Honda Integra Type R ’98. With Vol. 9 comes your single ticket to the premium content in Need for Speed Unbound: the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass**. The Premium Speed Pass immediately grants the new Honda Integra Type R ‘98, and opens up access to its bodykits plus two Custom versions of the new Vol. 9 cars. You will also be able to gain access to ""30 Years of NFS""-inspired customizations and over 30 content tiers. https://store.steampow |
| Watch the Need for Speed Unbound - Vol 9: Lockdown Trailer | 2024-11-19 | Ride or die with your crew in Vol. 9: Prepare for Lockdown*! Watch the brand new trailer and get ready to break into Lockups using NFS's first motorbike and claim the Hot rides inside. When Vol. 9 releases on November 26, you'll also be able to drive the new fully customizable Subaru Impreza WRX STI ’99 and Honda Integra Type R ’98. FEATURES: PREPARE FOR LOCKDOWN 5 squads of up to 3 players pitted against each other, the Lakeshore police department, and the relentlessly expanding Lockdown Zone in an all-new PvPvE multiplayer mode. LOCKUPS AND HOT RIDES Break into Lockups to escape with Hot Rides, which includes Racer X’s BMW M3 GTR, and 15 ri |
| Unleash the ultimate Need for Speed™ Unbound experience | 2024-10-29 | Unleash the ultimate Need for Speed™ Unbound experience in one package with the Ultimate Collection*. Instant access to all post-launch premium content, and the Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass. Get access to 9 fully customizable cars, over 45 Customs, and hundreds of additional cosmetics. INCLUDES: Keys to the Map Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass** (upon release) Vol. 8 Premium Speed Pass Vol. 8 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack** (Including Premium Speed Pass Content, upon release) Vol. 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack (Including Premium Speed Pass Content) Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack Vol. 5 Customs Pack Trick or S |
| Vol 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack | 2024-09-06 | Score the Dynamic Catch-Up Pack to get instant access to the first 45 tiers of Vol 7 content (including the BMW M3 Competition Touring '23). If you missed out on all the Need for Speed Unbound Vol 7 Speed Pass content, we've got you covered. Pick up the Vol 7 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack* to get instant access to the first 45 tiers of content (including the BMW M3 Competition Touring '23 and the Ford Mustang Dark Horse '24 + three bodykits from the Premium Speed Pass). Vol 7 Premium Speed Pass owners get even more with the Dynamic Catch-Up Pass - 30 additional tiers of premium content. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856180/Need_for_Speed_Unboun |
| NFS Unbound Vol. 8: Cops vs. Racers | 2024-08-22 | Relive the original thrill of the chase in Vol. 8: Cops vs. Racers* (inspired by NFS Hot Pursuit), as we continue to deliver the Ultimate NFS Experience in one place for the first time. This volume brings back the classic Hot Pursuit mode with 4 vs 4 gameplay between Cops and Racers, where you play on both sides to see who really owns the streets. This includes the use of Pursuit Tech which is unlocked in a new Cop Progression system. Joining the party for megacop vs hypercar clashes in Lakeshore are the fully customizable Porsche 959 S ‘87 and new meta-car candidate, the Lotus Evija ‘23. The League is refreshed with new opponents, and as |
| Vol. 7.1.0 Patch Notes | 2024-06-13 | Yo! Hope you are all enjoying taking it back to the Underground in Vol. 7: Drift & Drag. It's been awesome to see the responses to Vol. 7 so far…. but…. as per Kaizen…. there are always improvements to be made. We also know there are a couple of things that need addressing still, that aren't on this list. One of those being PVP doors not always taking you to the correct playlist. Rest assured we are working on this and other issues still. That being said, the team as always have been kicking quality of life and bug arse! and we’re back to provide you with a fresh serving of improved goodness. Check below from some of the headliners and the fu |
| Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack and Audi RS 6 Avant ‘20 Set* | 2024-06-04 | Missed the Vol. 6 Speed Pass? The Vol. 6 Dynamic Catch-Up Pack grants instant access to the first 45 tiers of content (including the Audi R8 Coupé '19 and S5 Sportback '17). For Vol. 6 Premium Speed Pass owners, it also grants access to the additional 30 tiers of premium content. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2856160/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Vol6_Dynamic_CatchUp_Pack/ Additionally, you can get instant access to the car from the Vol. 6 Premium Speed Pass with the Audi RS 6 Avant ‘20 Set, complete with all three bodykits. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2926920/Need_for_Speed_Unbound__Audi_RS_6_Avant_20_Set/ *Requires Need for Speed Unbo |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 7.0.1 Patch Notes | 2024-05-21 | Badadum dum dum, ba dada dada dum, OOOOO! We are back! Vol. 7: Drift & Drag!* This time inspired by one of your favorites and ours, the NFS Underground series. We’ve put an emphasis on gameplay here, with Drift and Drag modes blending old and new and a new League progression that will update with new racers over the course of the volume which you can work your way through online. We have wrapped lots of small Underground-inspired details in lots of areas so see what you can spot! Check below for the full deets and as always, we appreciate you all! ~ Team Kaizen, Criterion Games GAMEPLAY Ok! Building towards our goal of creating the Ultimate N |
| NFS Unbound Vol. 7: Drift & Drag | 2024-05-21 | Discover new feels for classic skills in Need for Speed Unbound Vol. 7: Drift & Drag (inspired by NFS Underground), as we continue on the journey to deliver the ultimate NFS experience in one place for the first time. This volume reintroduces Drift and Drag modes along with League progression, all updated for the modern era, and is complemented by the arrival of the fully customizable Ford Mustang Dark Horse '24 and BMW M3 Competition Touring '23. New Drift mode comes with improved handling for Drift builds, while Drag mode revives manual gear shifting and lane switching skills. The League, a revamped progression system that’s intended to enr |
| Vol. 6.1.0: Head to Head - Patch Notes | 2024-03-18 | Patch 6.1.0 is a small, “quality of life” update that addresses a few issues and improvements based on the feedback you’ve given us so far. Before we get into the details, we’ve also already deployed some changes to Dedicated PVP and Free Drive. We received a lot of great feedback on our new dedicated PVP mode. We are thrilled that everyone is enjoying it so much, but we know it can always be better. We heard that the most dedicated of you want some adjustments and changes. While we aren't able to deploy a major update right now, we have introduced some changes in line with that feedback. So from now, you will notice that the playlist rotatio |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound - Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack | 2024-03-13 | Didn't catch the items and cars in the Vol. 5 Speed Pass? No worries. The Need for Speed™ Unbound - Vol. 5 Catch-Up Pack offers you the Legendary Custom Volkswagen Beetle (1963), and all the 74 cosmetics and customizations from the Volume 5 Speed Pass, including the Legendary Custom Buick Grand National GNX (1987) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 6.0.1 Patch Notes | 2024-02-27 | Ok, we're here, Vol. 6, go time! Hopefully you saw the blog post detailing the year ahead we have for you but, if not, have a glance here! Fully equipped with what Unbound Y2 and Kaizen are now? Great! Just in case though, the TL;DR is that we want to build; not take away, and with each volume, step towards our goal of you starting to experience for the first time ever, the ultimate NFS destination in one place. So what are we adding?! In Vol. 6 we are hitting with: - Dedicated PVP (with fresh playlists weekly) - Global Rank across SP and MP - Premium Speed Pass* - 25 new races and oh, saving possibly the best till last…Audi is back with the |
| Y2 ROADMAP | 2024-02-20 | Surprise! We're still here, and not just here - we have a whole year's worth of content coming to you! NFS turns 30 this year, and with that huge legacy, we couldn’t stand idle. However, this year will be a bit different from the previous one. Because here’s the thing - the NFS legacy signifies different things to each and every one of you. Some of you were there at the start of it all on Road and Track. Some of you will remember taking on the Eastsiders in Olympic City or smashing your way through the Blacklist in Rockport. Or you might have started playing more recently. Hustling by day and risking it all by night in Palm City. No matter yo |
| Save 86%* on Need for Speed™ Unbound with the Winter Sale | 2023-12-21 | Get 86% off Need for Speed™ now until January 4! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ The deals don't end there, save up to 85% on even more EA titles. *OFFERS MAY VARY OR CHANGE. SEE RETAILER SITE FOR DETAILS. |
| Volume 5.1.0 Patch Notes | 2023-12-07 | Yo! So, I know we said the Volume 5 update was our final one for the year, and honestly, it is in terms of full updates. What’s this then you ask?! Merely a few much asked-for additions from the NFS Unbound community. We're working in a slightly different way now, looking at improving Unbound by adding new features and enhancing existing ones. Going forward, we want to try out some things with you all and see what you think. Want to help us? Then please give us feedback! Let us know what you think, what you want to see added,more of, or less of? and we will let you know what we are doing. You can expect to hear more from us in the new year. S |
| Need for Speed™ Unbound needs your vote! | 2023-11-22 | Need for Speed™ Unbound fans, it’s time to make your voice heard. The Steam Awards are fast approaching, and we’d like to ask you to nominate Need for Speed™ UnboundTour™ in the category - Outstanding Visual Style. You can help Need for Speed™ Unbound bring home an award this year and bring a little more attention to a game you love. Plus, right now, you can save 80% https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ |
| Save 80%* on Need for Speed™ Unbound with the Autumn Sale | 2023-11-21 | Get 80% off Need for Speed™ Unbound now until November 28! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1846380/Need_for_Speed_Unbound/ The deals don't end there, save up to 85% on even more EA titles. *OFFERS MAY VARY OR CHANGE. SEE RETAILER SITE FOR DETAILS. |
| Volume 5 Patch Notes | 2023-10-11 | Hey NFS fam! As we mentioned earlier, Need for Speed: Unbound Vol. 5 drops real soon and here you can delve into the patch notes of this update. We’ve also added plenty of quality of life improvements and fixes with this update. Take a deeper look under the hood and read more about what’s new in Vol.5 here. Let’s get into Volume 5’s patch notes. General Fixes & Improvements Fixed an issue where the "Repair at a gas station during a Gauntlet Playlist" Daily Challenge is notified as completed while in Freedrive and not in a Gauntlet Playlist Fixed an issue in Porsche Playlist where the fireworks were not appearing at the finish area of the seco |