The leaked screenshots were originally posted by Japanese retailer Neowing.
They back up claims that the next installment in the series is called Need for Speed Unbound, which features a new art style, and will be released in December for current-gen consoles.
The game appears to feature a cross between polygonal cars and environments, and shadowy characters seemingly inspired by anime art styles.
Electronic Arts will officially announce the new Need for Speed game on Thursday with a trailer that will premiere at 10 a.m. CDMX time.
EA confirmed in May that the IP’s next game would be released in Q4 2022.
It has been claimed that the title will be set in a fictional version of Chicago called Lake Shore City.
The leaks around the new Need for Speed
A short gameplay clip of the title apparently leaked back in August, showing a car crashing while trying to jump through an obstacle.
EA announced in February 2020 that it had handed development duties for the franchise back to Criterion Games as it planned to restructure Ghost Games, who made the previous four entries in the racing series.
UK based Criterion is best known for the Burnout series and has also developed two previous titles which are 2010’s Hot Pursuit and 2012’s Most Wanted.
He also contributed to 2013’s Rivals.
Codemasters’ Team Cheshire, the team behind Dirt 5, joined Criterion earlier this year “to create the future of Need for Speed.”
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