One of the most famous series of racing games is certainly Need for Speed from Electronic Arts. The future of this franchise has now been put into new hands by the publisher, namely that of the burnout makers from Criterion.
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The long-running racing game series Need for Speed was last supervised by Ghost Games. The developer studio was responsible for the last four racing games of the franchise, namely Need for Speed: Rivals, the Reboot Need for Speed, Need for Speed: Payback and the current Need for Speed Heat. In the future of the series, this studio will only play a subordinate role.
Compared to the industry magazine GamesIndustry.biz The publisher EA has now confirmed that Criterion will lead the brand in the future. The reason for this is also that with its location in Gothenburg, Ghost Games is not permanently able to recruit new talented developers for the series. Continuous support and fresh blood for new ideas cannot therefore be guaranteed for Need for Speed if the game were only to be looked after by Ghost Games, EA said in a statement.
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Therefore, the decision was made to put Need for Speed in the hands of Criterion's burnout makers. In the past, the studio was responsible for the series parts for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Need for Speed: Most Wanted and also supported DICE in Star Wars: Battlefront II or Battlefield V. Criterion wears thanks to "constant leadership" and a "talented team "now the responsibility for the upcoming racing game offshoots.
Ghost Games will not be completely out of the whole number, however, because the studio will make its resources available to other EA studios, as well as possibly Criterion regarding Need for Speed. The studio from Gothenburg will not be closed as a result, but will be described as "vital for a number of ongoing projects" at EA. However, there will be some relocations.
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