Support and DLC
— Release on November 8, 2019;
— Digital content for pre-order;
— No loot boxes or microtransactions;
— Paid DLC with car packs after release;
— A time-saver pack that reveals the locations of collectibles
Setting
— Palm City is based on Miami in the state of Florida;
— You can choose between day or night, with no dynamic day-night cycle;
— Off-road racing returns;
— Canyons, hills and elevation changes will return;
Gameplay
— No cockpit view;
— Damage gauge confirmed (in pursuits);
— Money for cars and upgrades is earned during the day; at night you gain reputation, but risk losing everything;
— The game contains strong language. The game's age rating is 16+;
— New car handling physics;
— From 2 to 16 players online
Pursuits
— Police are less active during the day, while at night the cops are angrier and harsher;
— Heat levels are present;
— Police will be in free roam;
— Helicopters will return;
— Rhino is back in the game.
Customization
— Neon confirmed;
— Multicolored neon;
— Air suspension confirmed;
— You can change your character's clothing;
— Performance parts return, no upgrade cards;
— Some parts can be won in legal races;
— Deeper tuning, the BBS brand will return;
— Companion app for IOS and Android
Car roster
— The full car list will be published in its entirety later;
— In honor of the 25th anniversary, the developers will bring back many cars from the 80s-90s from earlier installments;
— The car roster in the game will be larger than in Payback.