EA Staff (Retired)Need for Speed™ Unbound Vol. 9: Lockdown Reveal Blog
VOL. 9: LOCKDOWN AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 26
Ride or die with your crew in Vol. 9 Lockdown, our most high-stakes mode yet and the arrival of two new, fully customizable cars
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PREPARE FOR LOCKDOWN
5 Crews of up to 3 players are pitted against each other, the Lakeshore Police Department and the relentlessly expanding Lockdown Zone, in an all-new PvPvE multiplayer mode!
Work together with your crew to complete Contracts and break into Lockups to loot Hot Rides which you can keep IF you can extract them by chasing down and owning the Extraction truck. All this madness has been kindly laid on by your not-so-friendly neighborhood Racer X. He is looking out for talent, acting as puppet master, putting on events with Pursuit tech active, controlling when the Lockups open and Extraction trucks roll in. Oh, and not to mention disclosing where you can find for the first time in NFS, a motorbike, that will give you and your crew the edge in this new way to play NFS. You need to get in, take what's yours, and get out before the whole of Lakeshore is on Lockdown!
LOCKUPS AND HOT RIDES
Break into Lockups to escape with Hot Rides, which include Racer X’s Custom BMW M3 GTR ‘05, and 15 rides inspired by Most Wanted's Blacklist and some of the hardest to acquire rides from NFS Unbound. Escape the Lockdown Zone with these vehicles by extracting to keep them and use across Free Roam, PVP and Lockdown. Vehicles in the Lockups will change up each week!
EXTRACTION PLAY
Claim the Extraction Truck with your crew before your rivals to safely escape the Lockdown Zone with your loot and Hot Rides! Fail to claim it before it leaves, and you risk being wrecked by its deadly EMP blast.
MOTORBIKES
For the first time in NFS, drive the BMW S 1000 RR 2019 in Lockdown mode and some special PVP/Free Roam motorbike playlists! Bikes will get you into the Lockups without the need to pay and are impervious to the Zone, so make good use of them.
NEW RIDES
Two new cars are set to bring a modern classic JDM flavor to Lakeshore. The Honda Integra TYPE R and the SUBARU Impreza WRX STI have pedigree both on track and on the streets. The Integra, a favorite for anyone seeking a pure driving experience with its high-revving VTEC power, will be nimble enough to get out of any situation during Lockdown, whilst the SUBARU with its rally pedigree and four wheel drive is more than equipped to take on whatever is thrown in its path from Lockdown rivals to Lakeshore’s finest!
THE ZONE
The Lakeshore PD is locking down the city with a new EMP wall tech that damages cars when they are inside it. Sections of the map will be locked down over the round, but these areas will have the highest loot rewards. Stepping inside will not only make you take damage over time but take you straight to Heat level 5, so watch out!
CONTRACTS
There are 4 sets of Contracts for players to work through in Lockdown sessions, including the Blacklist contracts! For these, grab the Blacklist inspired vehicles from the Lockups and extract to keep them and tick them off the list. Collect every Blacklist contract and unlock the original Most Wanted BMW M3 GTR!
SPEED PASS*
A new volume means a new Speed Pass and we’ve got another one packed with customizations across 45 tiers of unlock. Coming in Vol. 9 Speed Pass is the new SUBARU Impreza WRX STI, with multiple bodykits and Lockspec Customs to gain in Lockdown. Rap sheet will grant weekly rewards to rapidly climb up your way of the tiers or unlock new Customs!
CAR: SUBARU Impreza WRX STI
BODYKITS: SUBARU Impreza WRX STI:
CHARACTER SKINS FOR MP: Cha Cha, Shimizu, Chilton
COSMETICS: New Rims, LED message boards and Plates
And more, 45 Total Tiers to Unlock
PVP AND FREE ROAM CONTENT
There is a wealth of new PVP content for Vol 9 including a first for NFS with a Bike only playlist, but that's just the start! We also have:
- Playlists that celebrate our NFS 30th anniversary
- Most Wanted themed
- New Drift Pro playlists
- Special PVP-themed playlists like JDM-only Drift events
- A total of 14 new playlists but over 60 routes and event configurations added for Vol9
- Quality of Life Updates
PREMIUM SPEED PASS**
The Vol. 9 Premium Speed Pass* immediately grants the new, fully customizable Honda Integra Type R ‘98 and opens up access to its three body kits, plus the two Lockdown Spec Customs of the new Volume 9 cars, a NFS Legends SUBARU BRZ 2014. There is also a special 30th anniversary BMW M3 GTR Custom up for grabs if you work your way to the end of the pass! You’ll also gain access to unlocking unique customization options - including Manufacturer Projections, 30-year NFS-inspired customizations, Premium Graffiti Signature VFX, new rims, license plates, and more across 30 content tiers.
CAR: HONDA INTEGRA TYPE R 98
BODYKITS: HONDA INTEGRA TYPER ‘98
CUSTOM: HONDA INTEGRA TYPE R ‘98 LOCKDOWN SPEC
CUSTOM: SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI LOCKDOWN SPEC
NFS LEGENDS CUSTOM: NFS LEGENDS SUBARU BRZ 2014
NFS 30TH ANNIVERSARY BMW M3 GTR ‘05
COSMETICS: MANUFACTURER PROJECTIONS, NFS 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND MOST WANTED LED CUSTOMISATIONS
CHARACTER SKIN FOR MP: TESS
SIGNATURE STYLE VFX: 4 GRAFFITI PACKS
And more, 30 extra tiers of content to unlock.
*Requires NFS Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates to play.
**Premium Speed Pass Content requires Premium Speed Pass and Need for Speed Unbound (sold separately) and all game updates. Requires gameplay to unlock. You must log in before the end of Volume 9 to claim your reward. Failure to log in and claim during this period will result in forfeiting the reward.
