Deluxe verzija igre će se pojaviti 7. novembra, dok će standardna igra u prodaji biti od 10. novembra. Izdavač Electronics Arts i developer Ghost Games su dugo čekali prije nego su objavili punu listu dostupnih automobila, a to su: Acura NSX, Acura RSX-S, Aston Martin DB11, Aston Martin Vulcan, Audi R8 V10 Plus, Audi S5 Sportback, BMW M2, BMW M3 E46, BMW M3 E92, BMW M3 Evolution II E30, BMW M4 GTS, BMW M5, BMW M6 M, Buick GNX, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, Chevrolet Corvette Z06, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Dodge Charger, Ford F-150 Raptor, Ford Focus RS, Ford GT, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang BOSS 302, Ford Mustang Foxbody, Ford Mustang GT, Ford Roadster, Ford Roadster - Beck Kustoms, Honda Civic Type R 2000, Honda Civic Type-R 2015, Honda NSX Type-R, Honda S2000, Jaguar F-Type R Coupe, Koenigsegg Regera, Lamborghini Aventador Coupe, Lamborghini Diablo SV, Lamborghini Huracan Coupe, Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4SV, Land Rover Defender 110, Lotus Exige S, Mazda MX-5 1996, Mazda MX-5 2015, Mazda RX-7 Spirit R, McLaren 570S, McLaren P1, Mercedes-AMG A45, Mercedes-AMG G63, Mercedes-AMG GT, Mercury Cougar, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, Nissan 180SX Type X, Nissan 350Z, Nissan Fairlady 240ZG, Nissan GT-R Premium, Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero, Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R, Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec 1993, Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec 1999, Pagani Huayra BC, Plymouth Barracuda, Porsche 911 Carrera S (991), Porsche 911 Carrera S (993), Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991), Porsche 911 RSR 2.8, Porsche 918 Spyder, Porsche Cayman GT4, Porsche Panamera Turbo, SRT Viper, Subaru BRZ Premium, Subaru Impreza WRX STI, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport, Volkswagen Golf GTI, Volvo 242DL i Volvo Amazon P130.
Sudeći prema trailerima, igra "Need For Speed: Payback" se čini kao verzija igre "Forza Horizon" fokusirana na akciju.
Priča se odvija u otvorenom svijetu, odnosno u različitim okruženjima uključujući pustinju, planinu, urbane dijelove i slično.
