Facts about Need for Speed

1. 07

   Pro street racer Ryan Cooper serves as the protagonist of Need for Speed Payback, released in 2017, driving through an open-world Nevada setting filled with three distinct racing crews.

   Need for SpeedJun 6sharegamingnarrativecharacters
2. 06

   Customizable car modifications in Need for Speed Underground allowed players to alter over 100 individual vehicle parts, ranging from engines and turbochargers to body kits and visual accessories.

   Need for SpeedMay 22sharegamingcustomizationfeatures
3. 05

   Need for Speed Carbon introduced a crew-based racing system in 2006 where players could recruit and customize up to nine teammate drivers with unique driving styles and abilities.

   Need for SpeedMay 21sharegamingmechanics2000s
4. 04

   Over 150 million copies of Need for Speed games have been sold worldwide across all platforms since the franchise's debut in 1994.

   Need for SpeedMay 21sharesalesgamingfranchise
5. 03

   Electronic Arts' 2005 Need for Speed Most Wanted featured a storyline where players raced against 15 numbered rival drivers to become the most wanted street racer in Rockport City.

   Need for SpeedMay 21sharegamingnarrativeracing
6. 02

   In 2015, Need for Speed Underground 2 was named one of the greatest racing games ever made by multiple gaming publications, influencing an entire generation of open-world driving game design.

   Need for SpeedMay 21sharegaminginfluence2000s
7. 01

   The original Need for Speed released in 1994 featured only 15 different car models across its various game modes and tracks.

   Need for SpeedMay 21sharegaming1990smeasurement