Need for Speed: The Run

Need for Speed The Run is an action racing game set in an underground world of illicit, high-stakes racing. Entering the race is just the beginning. The player blows across borders, weaves through dense urban traffic, races down icy mountain passes and navigates narrow canyons at high speed. The game is powered by the Frostbite 2 engine from DICE and is built around a story that runs from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Empire State Building. The main character is Jack Rourke, an experienced street racer who owes a large debt to the Mob. His friend Sam Harper offers to help on one condition. He must enter an illegal street race from San Francisco to New York City, with a prize pot of 25 million dollars. The race is run in stages, and Rourke must finish high enough in the standings to stay in the race while he deals with other racers, the police and the Mob. EA Black Box developed the game and Electronic Arts published it in 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. It has single-player and multiplayer modes.