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The Need for Speed

Platforms

Nintendo GBA
PC
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release Nov. 3, 2015

Developers

Ghost Games

Genres

Action Adventure
Arcade
Racing
Simulation

Publishers

Electronic Arts
Ubisoft

Franchise Need for Speed

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Need To Evolve | As Need For Speed turns 30, the devs currently running the series say the biggest challenge new entries face is "literally the age of the franchise"

"The trajectory has been bumpy, actually, in some cases."

Nov. 22, 2024 Mark Warren

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Sleepers or Junkers? | "Need For Speed is always too ahead of its time" Veteran NFS developers on the series' habit of polarising releases that end up beloved

"I was shocked how highly rated some of the fans made that game. Because I had thought that’s a bit of a lump of coal in my resume."

Nov. 21, 2024 Mark Warren

EA unites Criterion and Codemasters to work on the Need for Speed series

News

Vroom Vroom | EA unites Criterion and Codemasters to work on the Need for Speed series

The two studios are being joined to work on future titles in the series.

May 12, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Craig Sullivan's Need for Speed

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Craig Sullivan's Need for Speed

Eurogamer's Martin Robinson talks to the former Criterion creative director on the challenge of Rivals and the series' annualization.

Nov. 15, 2013 Pete Davison

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Games from the Need for Speed franchise

Need for Speed: Unbound
2022
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
2020
Need For Speed Heat
2019
Need for Speed: No Limits
2015
Need for Speed Rivals
2013
Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)
2012