Need for Speed Unbound for the PlayStation 5 is an open-world arcade racing game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts. Set in Lakeshore City—a vibrant open world inspired by Chicago—the game features a distinct visual identity that blends highly realistic cars with cel-shaded characters and stylized, comic-book-like graffiti effects that burst from your car as you drift and boost. The single-player story mode follows a street racer working from the bottom up to reclaim a priceless stolen car by conquering "The Grand," Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge.