Wanted system

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PC Gamer reports police descriptions covering the person, car, clothes and companions.

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What we know

Nelson calls the search based on reported identifying details Heat. Clothing, appearance, vehicles and weapons can matter. Changing one identifier need not end the search if others still match. The interview also describes leaving the search area as an escape option.
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The revised wanted system is reported to consider whether a crime is noticed and reported. Nelson also describes bystanders reporting an impending robbery. The source gives no fixed response delay.
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PC Gamer reports police descriptions covering the person, car, clothes and companions.
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All details

Detail	Value	Platform / game version	Status
heat search	Heat search uses reported appearance, vehicle and weapon information within a search area	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported
identification	person, car, clothing and companions	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported
witness reporting	Witnesses and reports matter to the revised wanted system	ALL · pre-release	◇ Reported

Sources & evidence (2)

Famitsu

Reviewed reporting: wanted-system / witness_reporting. Paraphrase, not a quotation or direct gameplay verification.

Locator: https://www.famitsu.com/article/202608/85753#header-5 · https://www.famitsu.com/article/202608/85753#header-4
Method: public-page-editorial-review
Accessed: 10/3/2026

PC Gamer

description of you, your car, clothes

Change history

8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

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8/28/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Reviewed public reporting; overlapping preview sources are not independent gameplay tests

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8/27/2026 · pre-release · ALL

Public source: grounded recipe 1

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