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NFS: Shift DLC goes gratis next month

EA and Slightly Mad's street racer gains five cars and one mode in Team Racing add-on pack on 360 beginning December 1, PS3 two days later.

Need for Speed: Shift didn't make much of an impression at retail when it hit the gas on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and PSP in September. The game shifted some 300,000 units across the four platforms, though nearly all of that tally was distributed evenly between Microsoft's and Sony's consoles. Today, EA announced that those who have picked up the latest installment in its 100 million-unit franchise will be afforded a round of free downloadable content.

The Xbox 360 edition of the Team Racing pack will arrive on December 1, with the PS3 version following on December 3. The pack contains five new cars and a new mode. Of the new rides, EA will add the 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427, 1967 Shelby GT-500, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T, and 1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV.

The new mode will take the same name as the DLC pack. As its name implies, Team Racing mode sees groups of up to six gamers per side face-off against one another in ranked online circuits.

For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Need for Speed: Shift.

52 Comments

  • ruitaurus11

    Posted Feb 20, 2010 5:47 pm GMT

    actually "gratis" is Free in Portuguese, i know because i´m Portuguese!!

  • cocomacoco

    Posted Dec 14, 2009 8:25 am GMT

    @Takeshi0106

    man, dunno what spanish are you learning, lol at you to argue with a native spanish speaker, specially me whom has won awards on contest in this language, meh...

  • Takeshi0106

    Posted Dec 3, 2009 1:07 pm GMT

    @cocomacoco
    who the hell told you it's more used in spanish?
    I'm learning spanish, I heven't seen that word yet...
    but in dutch it's an official word

  • cocomacoco

    Posted Dec 3, 2009 7:05 am GMT

    @takeshi0106

    whatever, but is more used in spanish as it is a word in this language,and they used it at Greenspot because Americans speak spanish more than Dutch, thanks

  • plm3d_basic

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 1:25 pm GMT

    I hope they have the patch to fix the issue with ATI/AMD gpu and add support for Logitech gamepad.

  • Takeshi0106

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 8:56 am GMT

    @cocomacoco
    it's not spanish, it's latin
    you just said it yourself...
    + it is more used in dutch

  • georgeorjose

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 8:46 am GMT

    gratis?? is that spanish for 5 bucs?

  • LGjunior

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 6:37 am GMT

    @inFAMOUS_MAN

    in swedish too =)

  • inFAMOUS_MAN

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 6:28 am GMT

    gratis is also danish

  • cocomacoco

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 2:19 am GMT

    Gratis is spanish, in Latin is Gratia, so there you go to all spanish haters, spanish is spoken in many countries nd like english is a beautiful language

  • cocomacoco

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 2:19 am GMT

    Gratis is spanish, in Latin is Gratia, so there you go to all spanish haters, spanish is spoken in many countries nd like english is a beautiful language

  • cocomacoco

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 2:17 am GMT

    @takeshi0106 gratis comes from latin and therefore expanded to spanish, it means free, and you have in your dutch language but no sooner than spanish, it is a spanish word, period.

  • junor69

    Posted Nov 24, 2009 2:10 am GMT

    Funy thing is in Australia at this time Shift is $10 more then Forza3 what a joke Free dlc yeeee right. EA and free stuff HA HA HA

  • beardedkillacam

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 2:54 pm GMT

    @im-a-roustabout

    driving from the "5-0" is street racing
    and ya tru it was about exotic cars nd stuff but im jus sayin they should bring the street back its wayy better

  • elitefunk

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 1:05 pm GMT

    they should make a new hot pursuit, i miss hammering down long stretches of scenic highway in a diablo sv trying to lose the fuzz... those were the days

  • Takeshi0106

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:51 pm GMT

    for those who wish to know, gratis is dutch wich stands for free...
    i don't know where the spanish came from

  • Thralll

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:50 pm GMT

    @cichy 69
    Then i take my criticism back

  • doontime

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:04 pm GMT

    haha I agree with @junor69, this pro stuff is really stupid and the game is really bad, I just hope they stop making this shift/pro crap.

  • cichy69

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 11:48 am GMT

    @Thrall
    since when is gratis used in spanish only?? it has been used for years in english, and many other languages. Give it a rest.

  • taylormadederek

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 7:39 am GMT

    Too bad that the idea of a $60 yearly released same old same old NFS is such a turn off that I will NEVER be buying the game. So it doesn't matter if it is FREE as I will never have anything to play it with.
    \
    \
    Rehashes should NEVER be full price. If you want me to buy your same old garbage each year make sure that it is cheap garbage.

  • lukeymonw

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 6:56 am GMT

    How many bugs are going to come with the free DLC?

  • im-a-roustabout

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 6:24 am GMT

    @beardedkillacam

    No, this game actually mirrors the real Need for Speed, those underground games came long after the original series came out, originally it was all about exotic cars, fast racing, and getting away from the 5-0!

  • im-a-roustabout

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 6:21 am GMT

    @thralll

    I agree, I don't understand why he has to use the word gratis all the time. I guess they like that word here on GS but I see it getting overused. By the way gratis is not Spanish, but Latin which directly translates to "for thanks". It's used in just about 6 other countries as well.

  • Thralll

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 3:03 am GMT

    I'd like to criticise the writer. Why do you write 'gratis' instead of free ? It's a good humor for some but most of the people don't know spanish and won't understand it.

  • poordude1089

    Posted Nov 23, 2009 1:46 am GMT

    My guess is that this was supposed to be with the game from day one, but wasn't finished in time so it released with partial data (like RE5's Multiplayer), and this update will be the unlock key. At least they're not making people pay for it. Good show EA.

  • -Fromage-

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 9:37 pm GMT

    Free? Well why not.

  • StJimmy15

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 5:59 pm GMT

    Ugh, just give us back NFS underground please? Nobody wants a prostreet/shift/whatever.

  • mark_byers39

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 4:02 pm GMT

    This game doesn't get the respect it deserves. It's challenging, different in a good way and now a free DLC, why hate on it? I like the game and that's all that matters to me!

  • SadPSPAddict

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 12:07 pm GMT

    Free! Definitely download it then

  • jshaas

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 8:45 am GMT

    Free DLC is always a good thing... no matter what game it's for.

  • centuryslayer

    Posted Nov 22, 2009 6:37 am GMT

    Gratis! swedish! yay!

  • remysola

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 6:14 pm GMT

    This free DLC will come to PC?

  • alexLmx6

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 2:15 pm GMT

    theyve realized that nobody is going to put any extra money into this game, and 20 bucks says this content was done before the game was even released, remember pro street when they were charging people for cars that existed in the code (at least on pc)

  • kingofcustoms92 posted Nov 21, 2009 10:47 am GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    kingofcustoms92

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 10:47 am GMT (hide)

    ew, i hate old cars

  • ALTAIR360

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 9:43 am GMT

    any other Dutch lol'd at the title ??

  • oskuuu

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 8:49 am GMT

    FREE dlc... did i read right!?

  • Harerazer

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 8:31 am GMT

    it was Need For Speed way before illegal street racing became fashionable. Hot Pursuit 2 was the peak of the series for me, everything else has been downhill.

  • beardedkillacam

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 7:28 am GMT

    ew most wanted suck nd prostreet was ok
    they should bring street racing back its wayy better.
    this game is call "Need for Speed" for illegal racing jeeze
    not a knock-off of Grandturismo or Forza.
    get with it producers my love for need for speed dropped since undercover came out. Make a STREET RACING GAME!!

  • Terrencec06

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 6:33 am GMT

    Dont play the game anymore but i'll take it. LOL!

  • johnryandaplin

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 6:23 am GMT

    shift sucks, they should remove the f from ts title, the series died when they made pro street, most wanted is the best

  • SicklySunStorm

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 4:37 am GMT

    How long before Burnout and NFS merge into one game? Need for Speed:Burnout... I can see it now. *sigh*

  • codename-60091

    Posted Nov 21, 2009 4:32 am GMT

    thank God the sales are low. we did it! EA FAN HATERS!! u rulez!

  • Jack_n_Coke07

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 11:43 pm GMT

    Yes! Shift is a great game, not every game is going to be perfect, you just have to stop nitpicking at a game and you'll enjoy it a lot more. I didn't expect anything out of Shift, I bought it, and I play it on a daily basis. And now that I've bought it, I finally get a nice little reward for it. First the Coke Zero Viper and now this DLC. Kudos, EA.

  • Skyline22

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 11:19 pm GMT

    supra ftw

  • otanikun

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 10:04 pm GMT

    Didn't really care for it, I'm not much into arcade racing like I used to be, maybe if it were another NFS Underground

  • y2kern

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 9:21 pm GMT

    i played shift, shift is a really intense racing game, i believe its underrated , by gamespot. its not as bad as people say it is. need for speed was always more an arcade racer than a sim. i believe shift is a beginning of things to come, shift is easily the best looking nfs game out there, i think it will keep improving, for the next one i want my NOS with blurry effects and the noise. like in the underground series, also a city or highway to drive around in would be nice with this kind of graphics.

  • junor69 posted Nov 20, 2009 8:53 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    junor69

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 8:53 pm GMT (hide)

    thank god I rented this crap first even if Shift was free you still need to pay for power to run your TV and console and that is just pure waste, they should pay people to play this game

  • icytower

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 8:50 pm GMT

    1969 Dodge Charger R/T & 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T, I am drooling as we speak.

  • Karratti

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 5:59 pm GMT

    Are they going to have DLC for a better version of the game? Cause that would be nice. Here's hoping that Criterion can turn this lost, failing franchise around.

  • Doolz2024 posted Nov 20, 2009 5:34 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Doolz2024

    Posted Nov 20, 2009 5:34 pm GMT (hide)

    Haha, XBL gets the DLC first!

    Seriously though, who cares? Shift fails. Hard.

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