: As of May 2021, Need for Speed: The Run is no longer available for purchase on digital storefronts (Origin, Steam, etc.).

: A central feature that tracks your times against friends, offering "Recommendations" to beat specific goals for extra XP.

: Races take place across diverse landscapes, including the Sierra Nevada mountains, Great Plains, and the dense streets of New York. Current Availability

: Original versions were famously locked at 30 FPS. Community tools now allow for unlocked framerates and smoother 60+ FPS gameplay.

The game follows Jack Rourke in a high-stakes race from San Francisco to New York City.

: Modern mods utilize tools like RenderDoc to improve motion blur, shadows, and reflections , bringing the Frostbite 2 engine closer to modern standards.