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EA has been surprisingly tight-lipped concerning the subsequent entry within the Want for Velocity franchise, however sure bits of data have managed to slide by the cracks. Again in Could, Codemasters introduced it could be becoming a member of forces with Criterion to “create the way forward for Want for Velocity,” however an actual treasure trove of leaked particulars has simply dropped, bringing with it a title, a reveal window, and an precise launch date.

In keeping with Tom Henderson of InsiderGaming, the subsequent Want for Velocity game might be known as Want for Velocity Unbound, might be introduced with a reveal trailer in early October, and is slated for launch on December 2. That’s a reasonably tight advertising and marketing turnaround between announcement and launch, permitting doubtlessly lower than two months for the game to grab hearts and minds, and will make it harder to shift copies.

Within the report, Henderson mentions that the reveal announcement had been delayed a number of instances, initially slated for reveal in July earlier than being shunted down the road month by month to its present deliberate window. No cause was given for the varied delays, however with the discharge date simply not far away it’s attainable it was extra of a advertising and marketing complication — say, dissatisfaction with the trailer or a problem with music rights — than a major problem with the event of the game itself.

Want for Velocity Unbound will reportedly be rather more multiplayer-focused, that includes “Meetups” which can enable participant to get collectively and face off in one-on-one races across the game’s distinctive maps. It’s set to launch solely on Xbox Collection X/S, PS5, and PC, which means no previous-gen compatibility. This isn’t that stunning as of late, but it surely does make it extra seemingly that the game will retail with a $70 price ticket, one thing that’s changing into more and more widespread for video games launched for current-gen methods.