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Need For Speed Heat is the 29th game in the Need for Speed series, & the 4th developed by Ghost Games.

It was announced by publisher Electronic Arts to be released for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on November 8, 2019. An earlier 10-hour trial release date of November 5, 2019 was outlined alongside the reveal for EA Access through PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as Origin Access on PC for the same date.[1]

The name of the 2019 game was revealed on August 14, 2019 with a reveal trailer showing the setting, a contrast of legitimate and illegal racing, the presence of police, and unique player avatars. The official Need for Speed website was also updated with a second countdown timer, which ends on August 19, 2019 at 8pm (BST) / 12pm (PDT) / 7pm (UTC), and will coincide with the release of a gameplay trailer during the Gamescom Opening Night Live event.

Following the reveal of Need for Speed: Heat, an Under The Hood article was posted to the r/needforspeed subreddit[2][3] by F8RGE; the Global Community Engagement Manager at Electronic Arts. The post highlights aspects unique to Need for Speed: Heat, and that the game will not feature any loot boxes, which appeared as Shipments in Ghost's previous game; Need for Speed: Payback.

It marked the series' 25th anniversary, following the first game's release in 1994 - Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed - and the second game denoting the series' long history following the Black Edition of Need for Speed: Most Wanted; released in 2005 to mark the series' 10th anniversary.

The single player career allows players to take a role of their own avatar in Palm City, a fictional representation of Miami, Florida, and that they can participate in various forms of racing.

Speedhunters Showdown
The Speedhunter Showdown is a sanctioned racing competition that can be entered during the day. As a legitimate racing event, players can earn Bank to customise and upgrade their cars.

Events during the day can include race, drag, drift, and off-road.

Bank earned can be used to purchase cars, improve car performance with parts, and modify cars through visual customisation.

Underground Racing
Underground racing is an illegal racing competition that can be entered at night. As an illicit form of racing, players can earn Rep to level up their avatar.

Racing during the night will attract the attention of a rogue police task force that patrols the streets of Palm City. They're tasked with shutting down street racing in Palm City, which can lead players to risk their earned Rep against the police or lose their earnings in handcuffs.

Cars can be driven at either during the day, to participate in Speedhunter Showdown event, or at night, to participate in illegal street racing. The car driven by the player has a strength bar that can deplete through collisions with the world, other racers, or the police.

Cars

 * Acura RSX S (2004)
 * BMW i8 (2018)
 * BMW M2 Competition F87 (2018)
 * BMW M3 E46 (2003)
 * BMW M3 E92 (2012)
 * BMW M3 Evolution II E30 (1988)
 * BMW M4 F82 (2017)
 * Buick Regal GNX (1987)
 * Chevrolet C10 Sidestep Pickup (1965)
 * Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (2014)
 * Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (2017)
 * Ferrari 488 GTB (2016)
 * Ford F-150 SVT Raptor (2017)
 * Ford Mustang GT (2015)
 * Infiniti Q60S (2017)
 * Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary (1989)
 * Lamborghini Diablo SV (1995)
 * Mazda RX-7 Spirit R (2002)
 * Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupé (2017)
 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008)
 * Nissan 180SX Type-X (1996)
 * Nissan 350Z (2008)
 * Nissan GT-R Premium (2017)
 * Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec R34 (1999)
 * Polestar 1 (2020)
 * Porsche 911 Carrera GTS 991.2 (2018)
 * Porsche 911 Carrera S 993 (1997)
 * SRT Viper GTS (2014)
 * Volkswagen Golf GTI (1974)
 * Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport (2016)

Khyzyl Saleem Editions

 * BMW i8 (2018) K.S. Edition
 * Chevrolet Corvette GS (2017) K.S. Edition
 * Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupé (2017) K.S. Edition
 * Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (2008) K.S. Edition

Police

 * Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Police Interceptor
 * Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
 * Helicopter
 * Unmarked Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (2014)

Traffic

 * BMW 128i (E82)
 * BMW 3281 (E46)
 * Chevrolet Express
 * Dodge Caliber R/T (PM)
 * Ford F-150 (2013)
 * GMC TopKick C5500
 * Infiniti G35Customisation allows players to alter the look and performance of their owned cars, as well as craft the appearance of their career avatar.

Cars
Cars can be customised with various body kits, spoilers, wheels, underglow, air suspension, and performance parts.

Visual
Multiple visual components of a car can be replaced or adjusted with a selection of alternative trim, aftermarket, and fictional parts.


 * Body Kits
 * Spoilers
 * Underglow
 * Air Suspension
 * Licence Plate
 * Rims

Performance
Performance parts can be purchased with Bank or from winning events.

It was outlined in a reddit comment by F8RGE that Speed Cards that appeared in Need for Speed: Payback would not be returning.[4]

Avatar
Players will be able to select an avatar to use as their character throughout the career, and they can be either male or female.

Clothes
Avatars can be customised with various items of clothing and outfits.

Palm City
Palm City is a fictional representation of Miami, Florida, and can be explored during either during the day or at night.

Palm City Police Department
The Palm City Police Department will engage in pursuit of illegal street racers, with a rogue task force lead by Lt. Mercer leading the police's efforts to stop street racing.

The PCPD has patrol and interceptor units on the streets, and a aerial helicopter unit fitted with an extremely luminous searchlight.

Pursuit
At night, PCPD units will chase and attempt to apprehend a player through a pursuit.

During a pursuit, police units and the player's car will show a strength bar, which will indicate the structural integrity of their vehicle. Any vehicle that completely depletes their strength bar will 'wreck'; wrecked police units will leave a pursuit, but a wrecked player will be busted and lose any earned Rep.

A pursuit can also escalate through various heat levels, with each bringing different police tactics and active units.

Main article: Need for Speed: Heat/Downloadable Content Multiple downloadable content packs and bundles will be made available for Need for Speed: Heat following its release.

A couple of comments made by Ben Walke, the Global Community Engagement Manager at Electronic Arts, noted that Need for Speed: Heat would not feature any loot boxes or "surprise mechanics[5]", and that there would be post-launch car packs released as paid-for downloadable content. "We plan to have post launch paid-DLC in the form of car packs. Later this year we'll introduce a time-save pack, which will show all collectables on the map. That's it."The reveal trailer featured "Redlight" by NGHTMRE & A$AP Ferg and was remixed by 2WEI.[7]


 * "Redlight" - NGHTMRE & A$AP Ferg (Remix by 2WEI)

Main article: Need for Speed: Heat/Pre-Release Leading up to the release of Need for Speed: Heat, a series of announcements, rumours, leaks, and hints of the game came to surface preceding its official reveal on August 14, 2019.


 * 1) ↑ Article: businesswire.com (2019) Need for Speed Heat Arrives on November 8th, Burning All LimitsAvailable at: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190814005427/en/Speed-Heat-Arrives-November-8th-Burning-Limits
 * 2) ↑ Website: reddit.com/r/needforspeed (2019) Under the Hood: NFS HeatAvailable at: https://www.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/cq9c1n/under_the_hood_nfs_heat/ewuqqy4/
 * 3) ↑ Website: ign.com (2019) Need For Speed Heat Won't Have Loot Boxes - Different approach.Available at: https://uk.ign.com/articles/2019/08/16/need-for-speed-heat-wont-have-loot-boxes
 * 4) ↑ Website: reddit.com/r/needforspeed (2019) Under the Hood: NFS Heat - "Speedcards, yes, 100% gone". Available at: https://www.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/cq9c1n/under_the_hood_nfs_heat/ewuq363/
 * 5) ↑ Website: reddit.com/r/needforspeed (2019) Under the Hood: NFS Heat. Available at: https://www.reddit.com/r/needforspeed/comments/cq9c1n/under_the_hood_nfs_heat/ewusedb/
 * 6) ↑ Website: reddit.com/r/Games (2019) Need for Speed Official Reveal Trailer. Available at: https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/cq9bql/need_for_speed_official_reveal_trailer/ewuyuoo/?context=3
 * 7) ↑ Tweet: @2WEIMUSIC "Brand new remix of @ASAPferg ft. @NGHTMRE for @EA's @NeedforSpeed reveal trailer. Thanks to ReauBeau, @cdeenen, Raphaella Lima & everyone involved! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ewiJJe_nYI ". Available at: https://twitter.com/2WEIMUSIC/status/1161627350121029633