Players Leave Rivals and Cops in the Dust Together with All New Co-Op
Features Designed Specifically for the Wii U
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ready, set, floor it! EA and Criterion Games announced today that Need
for Speed™ Most Wanted U, the Nintendo Wii U™ enhanced version
of the critically acclaimed Need for Speed Most Wanted, is now
available at North American retail stores. Whether gamers are playing
with friends or family in the living room or competing against others in
the connected open world through Autolog 2, Need for Speed Most
Wanted U makes the race to become Most Wanted more fun, more social
and more interactive than ever before.
Rob O'Farrell, Executive Producer, said, "At Criterion Games, we
really took the time to learn and understand the Wii U. When creating Need
for Speed Most Wanted U, we wanted to maximize the console's power
to deliver an immediately fun and accessible racing experience. We are
very proud of the end result."
Designed specifically for the Wii U, Need for Speed Most
Wanted U delivers gameplay mechanics built for the unique features
of the Wii U™ GamePad controller. The local co-op mode, called
Co-Driver, allows one player to drive using the Wii Remote™ controller
or Wii U Pro Controller while another player uses the Wii U GamePad to
provide control and navigation assistance on an interactive real-time
map. Using just their fingertips, the partner can distract pursuing
cops, switch from night to day or activate enhanced performance for any
car and even control the amount of traffic on the road. For another
competitive edge, players can switch into their favorite cars, track
milestones, uncover the city's hidden gems and more, all on the fly with
the Wii U touch screen, ensuring nothing ever slows them down.
Need for Speed Most Wanted U brings the blockbuster action of the
open world racer to players' fingertips. The entire game is playable
off-screen using the Wii U GamePad, so gamers never have to put the game
down.
Need for Speed Most Wanted U includes the Ultimate Speed Pack
expansion, so players can take to the streets with five of the most
absurdly fast cars ever made: McLaren's F1 LM, Lamborghini's minimalist
artwork, the Aventador J, the track-focused Pagani Zonda R, Bugatti's
reigning world speed champion, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse
and Hennessey's savage 275 mile-an-hour ragtop beast, the Venom GT
Spyder.
Finally with Need for Speed Most Wanted U, gamers are
competing against the people they want to defeat most — their friends.
With EA's innovative online technology Autolog 2, the game
automatically tracks and compares best race times, high scores and more.
These stats are broadcast throughout the open world, fueling friendly
competition and rivalries. Need for Speed Most Wanted's online
multiplayer also ups the ante for social competition. Gamers pick a car,
meet up with their friends and are immersed in a non-stop playlist of
action-packed events. Whether it's competing for the best starting
position, the ultimate jump, or finishing first place, if there's
something to do, there's someone to beat. Any Speed Points earned on Wii
U will add to your existing total if you are playing the game on any of
the other available platforms through CloudCompete.
Need for Speed Most Wanted U is available now in North
America for $59.99 and will be in stores March 21 in Europe for €69.99.
For more information on Need for Speed Most Wanted, visit http://www.needforspeed.com/wii-u.
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