Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed (also known as Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed) is an upcoming racing video game, the 17th title in the Need for Speed franchise, under development by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Shift 2: Unleashed is scheduled for release on 29 March 2011 in US, on 31 March in Europe and on 1 April in the UK.

 Shift 2: Unleashed is the direct sequel to the generally favorable review 2009 video game Need for Speed: Shift and expands on the gameplay and features introduced with the original. Shift 2: Unleashed will feature 145 cars from 37 manufacturers and 36 different tracks, which players can compete in several types of races. Players will also be able to compete online. The game will also feature three new main additions, an in-helmet cam, night-time racing and the Autolog feature introduced with Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. EA has promise that it’ll "redefine the racing simulator genre" and has been called "the most realistic racer ever".

* OS: Windows XP (Service Pack 3) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) / Windows 7
* CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster
* RAM: 1 GB for XP; 1.5 GB for Vista/7
* HDD: 6 GB free disk space
* Graphics: 256 MB Graphics Memory with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*
* Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
* DirectX: Version 9.0c
* Online Multiplayer – 512 Kbps or faster
* Optional: USB Steering Wheel / Dual Analogue Gamepad
* *Supported video chipsets: ATI HD 3000 Series or greater; NVIDIA GeForce 8000 Series or higher