Fuelled by EA's own car culture community, Speedhunters, Need for Speed will deliver an experience that's grounded in authentic car culture by diving into the rich world of past, present and emergent trends of the urban car scene. This collaboration with Speedhunters in the research and development of the game means the level of detail and real-world authenticity will envelop gamers in an exciting world to discover and enjoy in a way that only Need for Speed can deliver.

Need for Speed challenges players to carve their path through Ventura Bay and master the Five Ways to Play - Speed, Style, Build, Crew, and Outlaw.  Inspired by five real world heroes of today’s car culture, earn their respect and build your reputation on your journey to become the ultimate icon.

Players are encouraged to get to grips with the richest customization ever seen in a Need for Speed game. Authentic visual customization with leading after-market brands, performance upgrades, and personalized handling allow players to create the perfect ride to suit their personality and driving style.

On Wednesday February 3rd Electronic Arts will roll out Need for Speed's latest update, Showcase, adding the following new features & content:

Snapshot Pro

Building an awesome ride is only part of the fun, the other is showcasing it for the world to see. That’s why we’re introducing Snapshot Pro, a mode which will allow you to create some stunning photos of your favourite car.

Hit start to get to phone screen, then select Snapshot Pro from the phone menu. You’ll then be able to manoeuvre the camera around the car, apply a number of custom settings such as depth of field, brightness, contrast, vignette, saturation and more. You’ll also be able to apply a number of pre-set filters, allowing you to achieve great results in a very short amount of time.

Wrap Sharing

Since launch, we’ve constantly been blown away by the talent and creativity being shown by the Need for Speed community when it comes to wrap creation. We’ve seen wraps inspired by past NFS games, comic books, films, and much more.

Wrap Sharing has been one of the most requested features to date and because of this we’re adding a new option within the Paint and Wrap section that will allow you to browse and download wraps shared by other players. If you’re a wrap creator then simply mark your creation as shareable and it’ll show up for everyone else.

Downloading and applying a community made wrap is as easy as heading into the community wrap section in the 'Paint and Wrap' section, finding one that you like and hitting the download button. Once downloaded you'll then be able to apply it to your ride and even edit and tweak it should you wish.

Customization Items

Customization continues to be something we see you talking about and requesting more of, which is why we’ll be following in the footsteps of the Legends update and adding another 100+ new customization items in this update.

In total, eleven new cars will be getting new parts:

• Ford Focus RS
• Chevrolet Camaro Z28
• BMW M3 E92
• Ford Mustang Boss 302
• Ford Mustang Foxbody
• Ford Mustang GT
• Mazda MX5 (2015)
• NISSAN 180sx Type X
• NISSAN Silvia Spec-R
• SUBARU BRZ Premium
• SUBARU Impreza WRX

Multiplayer

Want to test your skills against other people? We've added a “Competitive” option at the front menu which will see you placed in a game with other players who are also looking to race competitively. Or, select “Alldrive” and you can experience Need for Speed as it is now.

License Plates

You’ll now have the option to customize the license plate on your car, giving you even more options to personalize your ride.

You’ll be able to choose from a selection of backgrounds from past NFS games including; Redview, Fairhaven, Palmont City, Rockport, Olympic City, Bayview and Tri City Bay. Alongside the backgrounds you’ll also be able to apply a number of frames to complete the look.

Gas Stations

Players of previous NFS games will be familiar with the gas stations and their ability to repair your car. Something we heard directly from you, the NFS community, is that you wanted this functionality brought back. You missed the option of having your car look new again, instead of having to wear the scars of racing until you ventured back to the garage.

As such, all gas stations in Ventura Bay will now repair your car, free of charge. Simply drive your car through the station and it’ll be looking as good as new. And to help you out further, we’ll be adding all gas stations as points of interest on the map.

New Trophies and Achievements

Three new trophies and achievements will be added to the game, go out and earn them all:

• Filter Addict - Take a Snapshot with a Filter in Snapshot Pro Mode
• Wrap Artist - Share a Wrap with the Need for Speed Community
• Climbing the Ranks - Reach Monthly Rank 10 by completing Daily Challenges

Full Patch Notes

• New Feature: Wrap Sharing
• New Feature: Snapshot Pro Mode
• A new "Splash" screen which gives players information on what is included in the new updates from the Living Game
• A new Snapshot overview screen in the Need for Speed Network menu so you can find out more about your snapshots
• Improvements to Kickbacks and likes on snapshots
• 100+ new customization items for a variety of cars
• License plates are back. Apply around 10 different license plates to your car for more in depth customization
• We've made more improvements and bug fixes to multiplayer. You can now play with like-minded people, if you want to play competitive then you can now select this option when matchmaking and join a world with people who also want to play competitive.
• 3 new Trophies and achievements
• Drive through a Gas Station and repair your car on the fly.
• A variety of tweaks and improvements including AI, player feedback, Gameplay and World
• Fixed a couple of bugs for Eddie's challenge
• Multiple stability fixes