Need for Speed Most Wanted will feature a massive open world where everyone can choose their own path to become the most wanted highway pirate. Players will be free to drive anywhere, discover hidden gameplay elements, take down opponents, challenge friends to duels, or just drive around provoking the cops. All of their actions will bring them closer to the ultimate goal of becoming number one on the "Most Wanted" list.

Every race has a start and a finish, but the style, when and where the competition takes place, and the means used are all up to the players. They will also compete with friends for supremacy via the Autolog network. Criterion Studio is introducing a new standard in online competition based on the recommendation of tasks and challenges on the game network, in both single and multiplayer modes. For everything players do in Need for Speed Most Wanted, they will earn Speed Points that will move them closer to their dream goal. Get ready to hunt for the best times, the most dramatic chases with the cops for the highest score, find the craziest ramps for jumps and much more.

Autolog 2.0 will ensure never-ending competition and breaking new records. Autolog recommendations are also directly extended to the multiplayer part of Need for Speed Most Wanted. No more logging into rooms or boring waiting. Players simply jump into the big online world and immediately receive a portion of tests, trials and challenges.