Need for Speed Payback is a developed by and published by for , and . It is the twenty-third installment in the series. The game was revealed with a trailer released on June 2, 2017 and released worldwide on November 10, 2017, and was followed up by .
Need for Speed Payback is a set in an environment of Fortune Valley; a fictional version of . 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 reboot, Payback includes an offline single-player mode.
Need for Speed: Payback features a total of 74 vehicles, with downloadable contents. , and do not feature in the game due to licensing issues. However, the appears in the game. , , , , , , , , , and make their return after their absence from the 2015 installment, while , , and were added via downloadable content.
