A fan project called Underground 2 Revived lets you play Need for Speed: Underground 2 directly in a web browser with online free roam. Released in late October, it runs in Chrome and Firefox using WebAssembly and WebGPU, delivering up to 120 FPS in widescreen with controller support — completely free.
Thousands of players are reportedly roaming Bayview simultaneously, and viral clips of crowded streets pushed the project into the spotlight. Developer th0mk built it to relive the game with their brother after 20 years, joking it works "surprisingly well" but "got a bit out of hand."
The site states it has no affiliation with EA, and the publisher has not commented. Given the legal gray area, interested players may want to jump in sooner rather than later.
Source: TechPowerUp News · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing