The Infinity Project: A Need for Speed Game

The Infinity Project: A Need for Speed Game is an upcoming open-world racing game. It will be released on all Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. The game may also be released on all Mac and Linux versions, as well as possibly being ported to the Nintendo Switch in the future. It will be released sometime in 2027.

Day/Night
The game has a day-night cycle. Certain events can only be accessed by either day/night, or both. While the day/night cycle is similar to Heat (more dangerous when night), be still wary of the day. However, unlike Heat, which is "forced", it follows a "natural" D/N cycle similar to other games.

Reputation System
Players unlock certain items, such as cars, parts, allies, and races when they reach certain tiers. They earn reputation levels when participating or winning races(of course, much bigger when winner), and finishing story missions. There is no cap in reputation levels, but increases much longer in higher levels.

State of Chaos
The State of Chaos is a progression flag that triggers when Atomika is defeated. Atomika was once a famous DJ stating the state of Elysium on Crash FM 2.0. Defeating him however earns him at your side and finally introduces you to a State of Chaos, where every crew has gone wild, every cop and racer on a never-ending chase, and terrorists and bounty hunters constantly trying to ruin your day (think Terraria's Hardmode).

Circuit
The classic race type with laps.

Sprint
The classic point-to-point races.

Circuit Knockout
The classic race type with laps, but with the last player to cross getting eliminated.

Sprint Knockout
The classic point-to-point races, but the player in last place after a countdown gets eliminated. Similar to Elimination races in Asphalt 8.

Single Drift
Drift solo and reach the target to win. There are drift checkpoints around the track that require the car drifting to pass through it.

Tandem Drift
Drift closer to a rival to gain more points.

Speedtrap
Accumulate speed through a series of photo tickets. High police presence.

Autocross
Similar to Street X races in Underground 2, racers have to compete in relatively short enclosed tracks. Nitro disabled!

Tournament Knockout
Similar to Tournaments, but more akin to Hot Pursuit 1998's knockout mode, where the one who finishes the race last is eliminated. The last one surviving wins.

Combat
A MOBA-like mode. Two warring crews must be able to take their garages.

Open World Best Time
Unlike standard races, this one is a collectible-type event. In certain sections of the map, you have to beat the specified time in order to rule that road section. Similar to Road Rules in Burnout: Paradise.

Battle Royale
Lots of street racers must survive against each other. All of Elysium County is the battleground. Weapons mandatory!

Team Royale
Lots of street racers are divided into 5 teams, and must survive against each other. All of Elysium County is the battleground. Weapons mandatory!

Battle Race
Similar to Road Rage in the Burnout series, except Weapons Online.

Rival Battle
One-on-one. May or may not have weapons.

Boss Battles
A mix of any race type above.

Interceptor
Evade the Elite Police Unit to win the event. Prevalent during Top Agent battles.

Marked Man
A group of terrorists will try to destroy your car before a point marked on the map. Survive and reach that mark to win. Similar to Burnout Paradise's Marked Man events. Weapons Online.

Bounty Hunt
Bounty hunters will try to ram your car and take your SP. You have to escape with a certain SP in order to win the event.

Pursuit Milestones
Reach a certain goal (such as cop takedowns, roadblock dodges, etc.). Prevalent during Top Agent battles.

Cop Out
Destroy the enemy Elite Police Unit! Prevalent during Top Agent battles.

Cop Modes
They are only unlocked after achieving the secret path on the early game that unlocks Cop Mode.

"Hercules"
An Gymkhana obstacle course-like race where the player has to avoid obstacles. Avoiding them grants points while hitting them deducts points. At the same time, to gain points, you need to perform a bunch of advanced skills. Similar to Stunt Runs in Burnout, different stunts in the Asphalt games, and Proving Grounds in No Limits.

"Atlas"
Endurance races(20-lap circuits or 50 km sprints) lasting no shorter than 10 minutes. Massive rewards await the player.

"Acropolis"
A Touge battle or a canyon battle, inspired by Carbon's canyon races or Japanese mountain races.

"Hermes"
A Wangan battle that takes place in highways, and forces the car to have good acceleration to reach a certain speed goal. The speed goal depends on car tier and upgrades installed, and difficulty of the race.

"Medusa"
Similar to Asphalt 8's Infection mode, the last player gets to be infected. Infection carries over on contact for a short time, until they are "cured". Infected players get unlimited nitro. The "infected" car gains a stone-like texture.

"Chimera"
A mixture of any Normal Mode race that starts with Circuit, Sprint, Drag, and Tandem Drift. Inspired by Reddit's u/DedSekk's Akuma race.

Cars
The Infinity Project's Car List(note that it only contains links to other games' car lists!)

Weapons
Some races and events(Battle Race, pursuits, etc) feature 'Weapons Online' option. This means the player can use weapons in certain modes. However, you cannot use weapons in Free Roam unless a police pursuit or a marked man event begins. Bounty hunters cannot trigger weapon activation unless a police chase or a marked man event is underway.

Map
The game is set in Elysium County. Elysium County features nine boroughs, all as large as, at least, Fortune Valley from Payback. The map will be the biggest ever seen in an NFS game.

Nakamura Peaks
The mountainous northwest side of the map, where drifters and tuners reign.

Attractions

 * Mount Fujiwara - The tallest point of Elysium County.

Jansen Tundras
The snowy northern portion of the map, rather adjacent to Nakamura Peaks, where snow rally cars reign and blizzards affect racers.

Closed Racetracks

 * The Not-so-Secret Track - Intentionally named that way, it is located the northernmost part of the Tundras for rally purposes.

Montgomery Village
A rural area with lots of plains and houses as far as the eye can see. Located on the northeast. Dominated by supercars and muscles. Also has a Fall-themed section.

Watson Scenic Route
A forest and jungle biome that is ruled by SUVs and offroaders. Located at the west of the map rather adjacent to Nakamura Peaks.

Attractions

 * Mount Asakura - An active volcano that can rarely spew lava, stones and ash, affecting many races around Elysium County.

Carson City Center
The center of the map, a city like borough. Features an airport, a huge metropolitan area, anything a capital city has to offer. Dominated by supercars and tuners.

Attractions

 * The Carson International Multi-Terminal - A terminal that combines the capability of an airport, a train station, a bus station, and a taxi station. Commonly called by the common folk as the "Airport."

Closed Racetracks

 * The same multi-terminal features airport tracks inspired by Underground 2, Most Wanted 2012, and No Limits.

Hunter Canyons
The Desert map. Located in the east of Carson City Center. Dominated by muscles and offroaders.

Attractions

 * The Sun Temple - An ancient temple big enough for some cars to go through. Found in the most remote parts of the Canyons.

Kitano Tech Hub
A cyberpunk city and the most technologically advanced district, ruled by hybrids and electrics. Located in the southwest.

Attractions

 * Apollo Fusion Reactor - A reactor that has the capability to power all of Elysium County.
 * Athena Labs - Where the Chronosphere is created. It is also home to the Simulacrum.
 * The Kitano Space Elevator - The only way to access the Eye in the Sky.

Closed Racetracks

 * The Simulacrum - A futuristic track inspired by Asphalt 8's Sector 8. Like the inspiration, it features futuristic pathways and teleporters.
 * The Eye in the Sky - A space track inspired by Asphalt 8's Orbital Loop.

Krieger Industrial Park
An SUV/Muscle dominated borough. This industrial district is located in the South.

Rossolini Beach City
Ruled by supercars and offroaders, a seaside borough. The Hunter Canyons' easternmost desert area is extended to this borough. Located in the southeast and easternmost part.

Attractions

 * The Titanic II - Can move through ports in Kitano, Krieger, and Montgomery.

Closed Racetracks

 * The Titanic II is so big, it fits an entire racetrack! If finished, can fast travel to any of the three ports, including another port back at Rossolini Beach City.

Character Classes
Bruiser- Similar to Blockers, they destroy enemy vehicles with their cars, Generally, they use high weight cars, SUVs, and muscles.

Slayer- Master of using weapons, however, they generally are less durable than Bruisers.

Evader- Performs an assassin role, usually evades radar detection through stealth and speed. Generally, they use high speed cars. It also can bait enemies to follow it.

Scout- Performs a tactician role, locates shortcuts and alternate routes.

Drafter- Performs a support role, buffs all allies, especially speed when behind it.

Engineer - Also a support role, but can refill nitrous or repair your car when in a battle.

Rallyist- Performs a style-based role, rather more focused on drifting and off-road. Useful for Tandem drift and Hercules events, and performs better in offroad free roam.

Balanced- Most balanced of the classes. They can perform anything, though they are not as specialized.

Characters
While there are characters in the game that take after every NFS game, this game is specifically set as a direct sequel to the mobile phone game NFS No Limits, where their characters will be given more importance here.

Another disclaimer, some of the No Limits' characters' names are actually modified and are simply my headcanon, such as Brian Lee or Garfield "Garry" Kozlowski.

Former Players
All of these players are Balanced-class.
 * The new Player - The player is the main protagonist of the game. He/She starts the game with a BMW M5 F80(modified like in No Limits), but with the iconic M3 vinyl.
 * Tommy 'Flash' Spidowsky- He is the protagonist of the Second Era of the games(probably except Undercover). He drives the famed M3 GTR, after he recovered the car somewhere in Fairhaven.
 * 'Phantom' - He is the protagonist of the smartphone game NFS No Limits. He drives the M4 Coupe with the M3's vinyl after he acquired it in a deal with the cops. He is the renowned hero of the event known as the Organizer Wars.
 * 'Ghost' - He is the protagonist of NFS 2015. He drives the BMW M3 E30 with the same vinyl.


 * 'Arrow' - Only playable when a Heat save file is detected. It takes the appearance of your character in Heat.
 * Ryan Cooper 'Street King'- He is the protagonist of NFS ProStreet(and probably NFS Shift). He drives a Nissan 240 SX.

Other Players

 * Jack Rourke 'Survivor'- He is the protagonist of NFS The Run. He drives a Ford Mustang Boss 302 RTR-X. He is a Bruiser-class player.
 * Tyler Morgan 'Avenger'- He is one of the three protagonists in NFS Payback. He drives his Nissan Skyline GT-R R34. He is a Scout-class player.
 * Sean McAlister 'Jumper'- He is one of the three protagonists in NFS Payback. He drives his Chevrolet Bel-Air. He is a Rallyist-class player.
 * Jessica Miller 'Bandit'- She is one of the three protagonists in NFS Payback. She drives her BMW M5 F80. She is an Evader-class player.

Returning Supporting Characters

 * Brian Lee - A former resident of Seacrest County who now works as a taxi driver in Elysium. He used to be the Phantom of Blackridge until he gave his title to the person called "Phantom".
 * Garfield "Garry" Kozlowski - A veteran of the Organizer Wars and the former coup leader of Blackridge's Underworld. He was snapped back to the racing kid he was before the Underworld.
 * Marcus King - A former businessman that formerly corrupted cops to do his bidding. Now works for Kim after the Organizer Wars.
 * Samantha Madison - A freelancer who used to be a member of the Underworld with Garry. Is the sister of the new chief of the ECPD, Ashley Madison-Rivera.
 * Kim -
 * Blake -
 * Ivy -
 * Kelly -
 * Tyler -
 * Jean Claude -
 * Barb Montane -
 * Bridget Montane -
 * Chip -
 * Joe -
 * Spike -
 * Robyn -
 * Amy -
 * Travis -
 * Manu -
 * Aki Kimura -
 * Rav Chaudhry -
 * Sam Harper -
 * Ana Rivera - Now drives her late father's Camaro.
 * Lucas Rivera -
 * Dex -
 * Roshni -
 * Wayne -
 * Marcus Weir -
 * Aki Kimura -
 * Ray Krieger -
 * Ryo Watanabe -

New Supporting Characters

 * Jacques, the Annoying Kid - A random encounter that appears rarely when the State of Chaos is triggered. He will only drive a modified Pagani Zonda R.

Antagonists

 * Nemesis - Named Katherine Williams, she was a former undercover police officer in Blackridge who became a vigilante after the Organizer Wars. In her crusade of destroying all who threatened her view of Elysium, she sought the power of the Chronosphere, a device capable of slowing time, to rule the city. The game's main antagonist. She drives a highly modified Aston Martin Vulcan, matched to Asphalt 8's OP stats.
 * F-8 - The secondary antagonist of the game. Leader of a terrorist group known as the Shadows of Destiny. Since he was removed from the police force in the Rivals timeline, he became the worst enemy of racers and cops alike. He now wants to make a reign of terror in Elysium County. He bought lots of advenced technology to make his terrorist crew more powerful. He is also Nemesis's other enemy. He now drives a Ferrari FXX-K Evo.
 * Zephyr - An anarchist who survived a couple of car crashes in Rivals. He is also the leader of the Blood Pact, a crew that includes former criminals. He wants to end the law enforcement to give racers their freedom. Still has a great enmity with F-8, and teams up with the Nemesis. He now drives a McLaren Speedtail.
 * Amber Montane - The leader of the bounty hunter group known as the Titans. She often appears as a side-boss. She drives a Nissan GT-R Premium 2017.
 * Hayden Montane and Aidan Montane - The twins who are the older brothers of Amber and the younger brothers of Bridget. The second-in-command twins of Amber in the Titans. They both drive a Shelby GT500 2020.

The Blood Pact
Unlocked after the State of Chaos, the Blood Pact is a multi-tier crew that seeks to take advantage of Elysium's chaos and become its rulers. They do not know the dangers that lie ahead, though....
 * Zephyr - Its leader.
 * Clarence Callahan
 * Darius
 * Eddie
 * Caleb
 * Lina Navarro

Law Enforcement

 * Ashley Madison-Rivera "The Midnight Talon"- The new chief of the ECPD after Detective Wolf dies at the end of the tutorial series of missions. She is the sister of Samantha Madison and a friend of many other agents, most notably Jonathan Cross, her former friendly rival when she was working in Rockport. In this timeline, she is also the missing mother of Ana and Lucas, She is often referred to her married surname, Rivera, in No Limits. Despite having four distinct cars depending on heat level, her usual car in many cutscenes is a midnight blue McLaren Senna with police livery.
 * Detective Wolf - The mentor of Ashley and the old chief of ECPD before his death at the hands of the Shadows of Destiny when they assaulted a station where the new Player is detained, where the Player escapes. He used to drive a red McLaren P1 with police livery.
 * Armstrong - The last loyal Blackridge immigrant cop to the law, albeit being rather overkill with his methods, Now in Elysium County, he commands the fleet of SUVs and SWAT Trucks. He now drives a heavily modified Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with automated weapons at the back.

Top Agents

 * 10 -
 * 9 -
 * 8 -
 * 7 -
 * 6 -
 * 5 -
 * 4 -
 * 3 -
 * 2 -
 * 1 -

Other Agents
Special nostalgia missions based on former games. All of these were summoned by the ECPD from out of their bounds to help maintain order. Unlockable after reputation level 60 and State of Chaos unlocked.
 * Out of State - Eva Torres
 * Pardoned - Chase Linh
 * The Return - Mia Townsend
 * One Last Chance - Frank Mercer
 * Back for Blood - Danny Shaw
 * Out of Retirement - Jonathan Cross with Mrs. Cross. In this timeline, he marries his partner.

Name Bearer Bosses

 * Carson Cutter
 * Hunter Westwood
 * Montgomery Montane - An old man from Blackridge Mountain who fathers a family, and the leader of the Nomads, the borough's early-game controller.
 * Erik Jansen - The lazy but funny pun master who leads the Snow Knights, the borough's early-game controller.
 * Rachel Krieger - The younger sister of Ray Krieger who leads the Realpolitik, the borough's early-game controller.
 * Giacomo Rossolini
 * Daisy Watson
 * Ichi Kitano - A goofy, techy racer who likes speaking in memes, and the leader of Dank Drivers, the borough's early-game controller.
 * Mako Nakamura

Final Boss

 * Atomika - The same DJ from Burnout Paradise. He is the final boss pre-State of Chaos. He can only be unlocked by beating Top Agent #8 and all other Name Bearer bosses.

Montgomery Village
Leader: Montgomery Montane
 * The Nomads

Jansen Tundras
Car Preference: Snow rally cars
 * The Gopniks

Leader: Boris Voychekovsky

Leader's Car: A black snow rally-spec Mercedes SL65 AMG with the Russian eagle in the sides and three white stripes symmetrically cutting the car.

Specialties: More specialized in snow off-roading and rallying,

Hunter Canyons
Car Preference: Australian Cars.
 * Outback Outlaws

Leader: Joe Turner, The Kangaroo

Leader's Car: Holden Monaro.

Specialties: More specialized in off-roading and rallying,

Nakamura Peaks
Car Preference: Grippy cars
 * Atlas Acropolis

Leader

Leader's Car

Personality: They prefer gripping over drifting. The name implies that they are good at either Atlas or Acropolis races.

Rossolini Beach City
Car Preference: Cars that have a GT badge. The high ranking members drive cars with a GTR badge. They have shades of red, orange, and yellow as their color.
 * Great 'Tourage of Respect

Leader: Junichi Okawa, the Yatagarasu

Leader's Car: Nissan GT-R Premium 2017, with a Yatagarasu bird on the hood and on the sides. Colors are primarily shades of red, orange, and yellow.

Specialties: Very good at race, drift and drag events. Cops find it hard to catch them. However, their offroad skill could be better. They're a high level crew, don't underestimate them.

Personality: One of the most arrogant, ever. They think the GT badge makes all other crews bow down to them.

Police
Elysium County Police Department deploys a number of vehicles and tactics. The player can avoid a pursuit by paying a fine of less than 2500 SP. Otherwise, the pursuit starts and the fine cannot be paid. Every borough features different police vehicles. Special cop cars(ones brought from the shop) indicate ranked police officers.

Note: Starting at Heat 10, a special character known as the Nemesis, an unknown vigilante that will target the player, cops, bounty hunters, and terrorists alike. It drives a modified Aston Martin Vulcan.

Unit Types and Tactics

 * Local Unit
 * Local Undercover Unit
 * Local Armored Unit
 * State Unit
 * State Undercover Unit
 * State Armored Unit
 * State Tactical Unit
 * State Tactical Undercover Unit
 * State Tactical Armored Unit
 * Federal Unit
 * Federal Undercover Unit
 * Federal Armored Unit
 * Speed Enforcement Unit
 * Speed Enforcement Undercover Unit
 * Speed Enforcement Armored Unit
 * Rapid Response Unit
 * Elite Unit: This comes in the form of player-bought cars!
 * Light Rhino Unit
 * Heavy Rhino Unit
 * Offroad Response Unit(for some boroughs)
 * Drift Response Unit(for some boroughs)
 * Temporary Roadblock
 * Temporary Roadblock with Spike Strip
 * Impassable Roadblock
 * EMPs
 * Type 1: The type that makes you simply lose control.
 * Type 2: The type that slows you down.
 * Type 3: The type that takes you to a complete stop.
 * Type 4: All three types combined.
 * Aerial Reconnaissance Unit
 * Aerial Response Unit
 * Aerial Tactical Response Unit
 * Heavy Aerial Tactical Response Unit - Large helicopters that can literally drop two armored units from the top, aside from having all the abilities of above Aerial Units.
 * Leech Drones - A new feature, it latches onto the player to limit the performance of a vehicle and drains damage per second until the car passes through a repair shop or removed by certain weapons and equipment, Are deployed by cops rarely on heat level 7 and more frequently at higher levels.

Rarity Levels

 * Common
 * Uncommon
 * Rare
 * Epic
 * Legendary

Carson City Center

 * Heat 0 --> Crown Vics​​​​​​(Common)
 * Heat 1 --> Undercover Crown Vics​​​​​​(Common) + Tier 1 Cop Cars​​​​​​(Uncommon)
 * Heat 2 --> Ford Taurus(Common)+ Tier 1 Cop Cars(Uncommon)
 * Heat 3 --> Ford Taurus(Common) + Armored Crown Vics(Common) + Tier 2 Cop Cars(Uncommon) + Tier 1 Cop Cars(Uncommon)
 * Heat 4 --> Undercover Ford Taurus(Common) + Dodge Chargers(Uncommon) + Helicopters(for spotting purposes)(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks(Rare)​​​​​​ + Tier 2 Cop Cars(Rare) + Tier 1 Cop Cars(Uncommon)
 * Heat 5 --> Armored Ford Taurus(Common) + Dodge Chargers(Uncommon) + Helicopters(for spotting purposes)(Epic)+Temporary roadblocks(Rare)+ Ford Explorer SUVs(Rare) + Tier 2 Cop Cars (Uncommon)
 * Heat 6 --> Undercover Chargers(Common) + SUVs(Rare) + Roadblocks can now have spikes(Rare)​​​​​​ + Tier 3 Cop Cars(Rare) + Tier 2 Cop Cars (Uncommon) + Helicopters(for spotting purposes)(Epic)
 * Heat 7 --> Corvettes that can drop spike strips(Common) + Armored Chargers(Uncommon) + Undercover SUVs (Rare)+ Tier 3 Cop Cars(Rare) + Tier 2 Cop Cars (Uncommon) + Helicopters(can engage players)(Epic)
 * Heat 8 --> Undercover Corvettes(Common) + Heavy Armored SUVs(Rare) + Undercover SUVs(Rare) +Tier 3 Cop Cars(Rare) + Helicopters(can engage players and can launch Type 1 EMPs)(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks with spikes(Rare)
 * Heat 9 --> Armored Corvette units, can now utilize Type 1 EMPs(Common)+ Tier 4 Cop Cars(Epic) + Helicopters(can engage playersand can launch Type 1 EMPs)(Epic) + SWAT Trucks(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks with spikes(Rare)
 * Heat 10 --> McLaren 650S Units, can utilize Type 1 EMPs (Common)+ + Tier 4 Cop Cars(Epic) + Helicopters(can engage playersand can launch Type 2 EMPs)(Epic) + SWAT Trucks(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks with spikes(Rare)+ Impassable Roadblocks(Epic)
 * Heat 11 --> Undercover McLaren 650S Units, can utilize Type 2 EMPs (Common)+ Tier 4 Cop Cars(Epic) + Helicopters(can engage players and can launch Type 3 EMPs)(Epic) + SWAT Trucks(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks with spikes(Rare)+ Impassable Roadblocks(Epic)
 * Heat 12 --> Armored McLaren 650S Units, can utilize Type 3 EMPs (Common)+ Tier 5 Cop Cars(Legendary) +Tier 4 Cop Cars(Epic) + Helicopters(can engage players and can launch Type 4 EMPs)(Epic) + SWAT Trucks(Epic)+ Temporary roadblocks with spikes(Rare)+ Impassable Roadblocks(Epic)
 * Heat 13 --> Bugatti Veyron Super Sport Units, can utilize Type 4 EMPs (Common) + Tier 5 Cop Cars(Legendary) + Helicopters(can engage players and can launch Type 4 EMPs)(Epic) + SWAT Trucks(Epic) + All Other Units and Tactics(Varied)

Terrorists
Aside from police, terrorists lurk within the streets of Elysium County. Their intentions are to destroy the player, rather than detain him/her. Every borough features different terrorist vehicles.

Bounty Hunters
Aside from police and terrorists, bounty hunters lurk within the streets of Elysium County. Their intentions are to simply drain the SP of the player, without the consequences of being busted by the police or taken down by terrorists.

Challenge Series
Around the map, there are certain difficult races and challenges that are only done by a preset car.

Soundtrack
Like most NFS games, the game features soundtracks. However, additional soundtracks can be downloaded online to make a list of preferred songs.

Trivia

 * The names of the boroughs are named after vehicle manufacturers from Burnout Paradise.