Need for Speed: Underground

Need for Speed: Underground is a 2003 racing video game and the seventh installment in the Need for Speed series. It rebooted the franchise, ignoring previous Need for Speed games…

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Nov 17, 2003

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Need for Speed: Underground is a 2003 racing video game and the seventh installment in the Need for Speed series. It rebooted the franchise, ignoring previous Need for Speed games that featured sports cars and exotics. Underground is the first game in the series to offer a career mode that features a comprehensive storyline, as well as a garage mode that allows players to fully customize their cars with a large variety of brand-name performance and visual upgrades.

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Developer and publisher

Developer:
EA Black Box
Publisher:
Electronic Arts

Quick facts

Release
Nov 28, 2003: Windows
Dec 25, 2003: Xbox Series X/S
Last updated
May 19, 2026
Genres
Racing
Tags
Character Customization, First-Person, and Third Person
Moods
Chaotic
Social styles
Solo, Multiplayer, and Local co-op
Demo
Not announced

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

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80

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