Hot on the heels of today’s release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, EA has officially announced Shift 2 Unleashed, a sequel to the 2009 racer Need for Speed: Shift. Like its predecessor, Shift 2 will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
This announcement confirms previous leaks that suggested a Need for Speed: Shift sequel was in the works. New additions to the racing follow-up include the Autolog social network that debuted with Hot Pursuit, as well as a totally revamped engine featuring “authentic degradation of tracks and cars.”
Original Shift developer Slightly Mad Studios will be returning for the sequel, which EA hopes to have in stores sometime in the spring of next year. Expect more details here on 1UP well before then.
