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Last night at the Bubble Lounge in San Francisco, EA Black Box held a party to provide the first look at Need for Speed Undercover . Outside the lounge were a brand new Audi RS4 and a gleaming white Ferrari. Inside were the first details to emerge about the latest game in this iconic action driving series. And n1c was there to get the scoop.

The newest title in the Need for Speed is set in a fictional city called the Tri-City Bay Area located somewhere on the Gulf Coast. As with the setting for any good video game, Tri-City has fallen on hard times. Crime and urban decay have taken root. You are recruited by Lieutenant Keller to go undercover and clean up the streets. Your job is to infiltrate the cities toughest gangs and take them down. You will have to prove yourself to the gangs while evading the cops because even they don’t know that you’re undercover. The only person you can trust is your handler, Federal Agent Chase Linh played by model turned action star Maggie Q.

After widespread disappointment with Need for Speed: Pro Street , the last game in the series, EA promised to go back to its roots and build a new game from the ground up. This game is the first in the series to be produced with an extended 24 month development cycle. The Need for Speed title guarantees there will be something in there for the car nuts and would be street racers out there. With a cinematic and twist filled plot, there might also be something in there for the rest of us.

Maggie Q was on hand to talk about the game last night. She admits she hasn’t played video games in a long time, but she said that she’s honestly excited about this game.

The game is scheduled for release in North America on November 18^th  on all major gaming platforms, but we’ll be back to you with more details on the game in the coming weeks.