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If there's one thing to take the fun out of driving, it's filling up at the petrol station.

And gamers are set to hit that particular roadblock themselves as Need for Speed publisher EA has announced it will begin incorporated in-game payments for petrol.

Upcoming title Need for Speed: No Limits on Android and iOS will, ironically, limit you on guzzling too much gas.

You can either wait a certain amount of time to refuel or pay to have your tank filled up immediately.

In-app payments are an increasingly popular feature of online and mobile gaming and are being adopted as standard by game publishers. Of course, the fans have a very different view.

Sony's new zombie MMO H1Z1 suffered such a big backlash over in-game payments that the company offered a "no questions asked" refund for anyone that had paid for early access.

Along with paying for fuel, EA has added a range of different in-game currencies with relevant values that let you customise or upgrade your car.

You'll earn the virtual dosh from racing but there's always the option to buy it outright.

Need for Speed: No Limits is due to launch this spring.