Whoopsie
The Xbox Games Store may have accidentally leaked the release date for EA’s latestNeed for Speedinstalment.
According toReddit, the mistake was rectified and the page pulled pretty sharpish, but not before a clever soul used the magic of screen capture andsnapped it for prosperity.
Since then, however, it appears as though the page has been revisedagainand the release date re-added — Jul 02, 2025 for North America, andNovember 5 in Europe.
We knew a newNeed for Speedgame was comingfollowing EA’s financials earlier this month, but the description of the game, and accompanying release date, had not yet been disclosed formally by EA.
“Carve your own unique path, via multiple overlapping stories, gaining reputation on your journey to become the ultimate icon,” reads the blurb. “Discover the nocturnal open world of urban car culture, driven by 5 ways to play and win in this thrilling reboot ofNeed for Speed“.
The five ways to play are detailed as: Speed, Style, Build, Crew, and Outlaw, with Ventura Bay listed as your “urban playground” — “from downtown, the harbour and the canyons, the city comes alive while you sleep.”
Yeah, that last bit confuses me too. Are we supposed to be sleep-driving, EA?
Need for Speed release date spotted[Eurogamer]
