Need for Speed: Undecover, Uncovered

August 15, 2008 by Raj
Filed under Corporate, Development, Genre, Miscellaneous, Newsbits, Press Releases, Racing

Get ready as EA will be throwing yet another Need for Speed (NFS) title on your plate. EA has officially announced Need for Speed: Undercover after they confirmed the development a while back. The title is being developed by EA’s Black Box studios, and features Maggie Q as the lead celebrity. Because we all know, you can’t make a good game without dragging 20 female celebrities into it. Check out the full press release as well as three ultra high-res screenshots after the jump.

Press Release:

Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced Need for Speed Undercover, the intense action racing title scheduled for release this holiday. The new game will feature international movie star, Maggie Q, as the lead character in the big-budget live-action sequences that propel the original story forward as players get behind the wheel. EA’s Need for Speed Undercover takes the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces break-neck cop chases, the world’s hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.

“Need for Speed Undercover features a deep and engaging story of spectacular Hollywood-style live-action that will transport players into the fictional world of the Tri-City Bay Area,” said Bill Harrison, Need for Speed Undercover Executive Producer. “Working with talent the calibre of Maggie Q allows us to deliver an unparalleled level of storytelling that will keep players engaged in between 180-mile-an-hour races.”

Maggie Q, who has starred in Mission Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard, plays Federal Agent Chase Linh, a seductive handler who recruits and guides players as they go undercover. Players will take on dangerous jobs and compete in races in order to infiltrate and takedown a ruthless international crime syndicate.

“I’ve always been a fan of racing games and working on Need for Speed Undercover was an amazing experience,” said Maggie Q. “I was so impressed by the scope and quality of the overall production that goes into a videogame these days. It was like any other day on a Hollywood set; I felt right at home. The Black Box team is doing tremendous work here and I can’t wait to see the final game.”

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