The upcoming Need for Speed will require an internet connection and it appears that it has a lot to do with in-game snapshots that can earn you certain rewards.

While Ghost Games already hinted that Need for Speed will require an internet connection it appears that it has a lot to do with Autolog, which was quite big with earlier games and will now allow you to take different pictures of moments from the game and publish them on the Need for Speed network where "likes" from friends can earn you certain rewards.

Speaking with the Official Xbox Magazine, executive producer Marcus Nilsson noted that the game has "been pretty big with Autolog throughout the years and, as we know, it’s a really powerful feature," says Nilsson. "This time around we’re going to give it more of a human voice. It will treat your friend’s play as if it is part of the narrative experience."

"We also have a new snapshot system as well," adds Nilsson. "Which is taking pictures of a lot of different moments – [they go] out to the Need for Speed network where people can ‘like’ them, and those likes are being pushed back into the game as currency. So you get progression from sharing your photos. The Xbox One has really good built-in systems to make videos and stream them, which we are also going to use," he added.

According to these new details, community and social networking will be a big part of the upcoming Need for Speed game and you will need an internet connection for that.



Source: PCGamer.com.