<Tr> <Th> Mode (s) </Th> <Td> Single - player, multiplayer </Td> </Tr> <P> Need for Speed Payback is a racing video game developed by Ghost Games and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . It is the twenty - third installment in the Need for Speed series . The game was revealed with a trailer released on June 2, 2017 . It was released worldwide on November 10, 2017 . </P> <P> Need for Speed Payback is a racing game set in an open world environment of Fortune Valley . It is focused on "action driving" and has three playable characters (each with different sets of skills) working together to pull off action movie like sequences . In contrast with the previous game, it also features a 24 - hour day - night cycle . Unlike the 2015 Need for Speed reboot, Payback includes an offline single - player mode . </P> <P> Need for Speed: Payback features a total of 74 cars (81 with downloadable content), with all 2015 reboot manufacturers, except Toyota (including the Scion brand) and Ferrari, returning; the aforementioned two manufacturers do not feature in the game due to licensing issues . Aston Martin, Audi, Buick, Jaguar, Koenigsegg, Land Rover, Mercury, Mini, Pagani, and Plymouth make a reappearance after their absence from the 2015 installment, while Alfa Romeo, Infiniti, Mini and Pontiac were added via Downloadable Content . </P>

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