The title will require an online connection in order to play. This includes both singleplayer and multiplayer, as this will allow a player's friends to interact with them and their narrative. Up to 6 players can participate in an online session.

AllDrive will allow players to join each other, interact with each other, and participate in races with improvements being made based on feedback of its implementation in Need for Speed: Rivals. The AllDrive system will be supported with fully dedicated servers.