
The second event is Speedtrap, in which players compete in a competitive checkpoint race, and must hit each checkpoint at their fastest speed upon crossing the finishing line, each checkpoint's total speed is accumulated to determine the winner. The first event is Tollbooth, a checkpoint-styled solo race, in which players must hit a set of checkpoints, each one within a set amount of time reaching a checkpoint quickly adds the time left over to the timer for the next checkpoint. While many of the racing events feature those used in previous entries in the games, particularly the Underground set of games, some events - Drifting, Street X, Underground Racing League tournaments and Outrun - are absent from Most Wanted, and replaced with two new ones.
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The game features three modes of play - Career, Quick Race, and Challenge Series - with a fourth mode allowing for multiplayer being available to players on certain console editions. Racing events feature a mixture of competitive racing across circuit or point-to-point races, and checkpoint, sprint and drag races. In the game, players take part in illegal street races across Most Wanted 's setting, utilizing a variety of licensed real-world cars (available at the time of the game's development and release) that can be upgraded and customized with new parts while contending with the involvement of the police in their efforts to impede the player.

A reboot of the game, developed by Criterion Games, was released in October 2012. The game was later succeeded by Need for Speed: Carbon in 2006, which provided a sequel to Most Wanted 's story, with a virtual edition being made available for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store in May 2012, until it was discontinued the following year. Its success later led to a collector's edition, Black Edition, which provided additional content for the game. Upon its release, the game received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success, selling 16 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best entries in the series as a result. Certain editions of the game were also packaged with the ability for online multiplayer gaming. Most Wanted brought in many notable improvements and additions over other entries in the series, its major highlight being more in-depth police pursuits.
