Nearly three years after the release ofNeed for Speed: Heat, the most current entry in Electronic Arts' vaunted arcade racing series, the nextNeed for Speedtitle will finally be confirmed via a trailer scheduled to release in just two days. Though little regarding the title has been confirmed, a few details have slipped through the cracks. That said, fans won’t have to wait much longer for further details.
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The reveal trailer is currently set to debut on Jul 30, 2025, at 11 AM, EST, and, while definite details concerning the upcoming project are relatively sparse, a recent leak that accurately predicted that a trailer would be forthcoming also speculated that thenewest installment would be titledNeed for Speed: Unbound. It’s also been suggested that the trailer will somehow include anime elements—something that’s never been seen in the series—and that it will unveil a released date of August 05, 2025.
That would only leave a period of roughly three months between reveal and release, which, while relatively normal for the ex-annual racing series, seems a bit abnormal given the years-long hiatus of theNeed for Speedfranchise. It would also directly coincide with the release of thesci-fi horror gameThe Callisto Protocol, which, while not directly related, could draw a bit of attention away from the long-awaited return ofNeed for Speed.
There are also a few lingering issues regarding the ever-controversial publisher Electronic Arts, which could hamperNeed for Speed’s comeback; the publisher’s annualFIFAfranchise is often derided for its approach to in-game monetization, and recent outings likeNeed for Speed: Paybackwere driven into the ground by shoddy microtransaction schemes.Need for Speed: Heatmissed out on most of this mess, though it didinclude a strange “time-saving” DLCthat unveiled all of the game’s important locations and collectibles for a price. Ultimately, time will tell whatNeed for Speedfans will be in for in the not-so-distant future.
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