Last week, EA and Criterion Games officially announced Need for Speed ​​Unbound and released a teaser trailer. Many fans of the series were upset by the cartoonish graphics shown in the trailer. Now, the developers have shared more details about the new art style and also released a new trailer—this time with gameplay elements.

In Need for Speed ​​Unbound, car customization once again receives significant attention, as it did in previous installments of the franchise. In addition to the usual wide variety of parts and options, the developers have introduced collectible liveries that can be applied to cars and even removable parts. This allows players to showcase their vehicles' mechanical innards by removing the exterior surfaces.

Additionally, the studio is introducing labels as a completely new way to customize gameplay. These new graffiti-inspired patterns appear when accelerating. They're "dramatic, customizable effects that paint the world around you, including illustrative lines etched into the curves of your vehicle."

"The realistic world and cars in Need for Speed ​​Unbound really help solidify the look," says art director Darren White of the new art style. "Inspired by street art and other media, we creatively subverted characters and visuals into expressionistic illustrations of 'you' and 'your actions.' It's literally 'animated graffiti.'"

For those who didn't appreciate the developers' artistic delights, Criterion Games has provided the ability to completely disable these effects.

Need for Speed ​​Unbound will be released on December 2 for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Pre-orders are available now starting at £1,699.

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