Playlists in Need for Speed: The Run are a selection of multiplayer matchmaking pools with differing restrictions of allowed cars.
Players can choose from a selection of Playlists to participate in or join a Quick Match:
- Playlists have a different selection of Sessions, Solo Objectives, and car restrictions.
- Quick Match will join any currently active Session of any unlocked Playlist.
Four Playlists are offered to players from the beginning, with an additional three unlocked by completing Multiplayer Objectives, and a Weekly Playlist was briefly available on a rotating basis.
Selecting a Playlist will show the player the list of Solo Objectives available in that Playlist, as well as those completed and those they player can currently contribute towards completing. Players can unlocked other Playlists by completing Multiplayer Objectives.
Each Playlist has a Session of between one to five tracks and a specific performance tier restriction on top of any derived from the Playlist.
Playlist[]
Mixed Competition[]
The Mixed Competition Playlist is open to all cars and is available from the beginning.
Exotic Sprint Racing[]
The Exotic Sprint Racing Playlist is restricted to only Exotic class cars and is available from the beginning.
Muscle Car Battles[]
The Muscle Car Battles Playlist is restricted to only Muscle class cars and is available from the beginning.
The Underground[]
The Underground Playlist is restricted to only Sports class cars, and is unlocked upon the player completing any 5 Solo Multiplayer Objectives.
NFS Edition Racing[]
The NFS Edition Racing Playlist is restricted to only Need for Speed Edition cars, and is unlocked upon the player completing any 15 Solo Multiplayer Objectives.
Supercar Challenge[]
The Supercar Challenge Playlist is restricted to only Supercar class cars, and is unlocked upon the player completing any 10 Solo Multiplayer Objectives.
Italian Motor Racing[]
The Italian Motor Racing Playlist is restricted to Italian manufacturer cars and is available from the beginning.
Introduced with the release of update 1.1, the Playlist is not limited to those that own the Italian Pack and is open to all players.
Weekly Playlists[]
Weekly Playlists were an eighth Playlist option introduced with Update 1.1 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases of Need for Speed: The Run, and were only activate following weekly community votes.
From February 7, 2012 to April 7, 2012, players could vote for a Weekly Playlist through a poll on the official Need for Speed Facebook page every Tuesday. The winning Weekly Playlist would be activated the following Friday at 4pm (PST) and be open to all players for one week, which would then be swapped for the next Weekly Playlist players voted for.
Each vote included up to all six Weekly Playlists, with the each winning Playlist removed every week. Following all six Weekly Playlists being activate in a weekly succession, all six we made available for one week between March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012, and a single vote for the second series of Weekly Playlist activations was held on April 7, 2012 with no following votes taking place.
Car Battles[]
- February 17, 2012 to February 24, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012
Classic Car Racing[]
- February 24, 2012 to March 2, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012
Hazardous Conditions[]
- March 16, 2012 to March 23, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012
Manufacturer Battles[]
- March 2, 2012 to March 9, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012
- April 6, 2012 to April 13, 2012
Technical Challenge[]
- March 23, 2012 to March 30, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012
Signature Edition[]
- February 10, 2012 to February 17, 2012
- March 30, 2012 to April 6, 2012