Criterion To Need For Speed Franchise: "You're Mine!"
Need for Speed: Most WantedOh come on. Who didn't picture Shang Tsung saying this to Liu Kang in the first "Mortal Kombat" movie during the final confrontation? You all did.
Anyway, various development studios have taken a crack at EA's vaunted Need for Speed series over the years. Burnout designers Criterion delivered 2010's Hot Pursuit and are currently working on a new Most Wanted, but Black Box stepped up in between to give us The Run. Well, no more trading off. NFS is Criterion's baby now.
As reported by Game Informer, Criterion vice president Alex Ward revealed that from here on out, his team will be charge of making new Need for Speed experiences. He says it's "entirely a Criterion gig now," although this doesn't necessarily mean the team won't ever utilize outside help. Said Ward:
"Going forward now, with Most Wanted and what we'll do in the future [will have], shall we say, a strong Criterion involvement. I'm personally involved in how the cars drive, how the game will play out, how connected they are, and what the features are."
He also added that it would be "amazing" if a big title in the future encompassed several previous NFS titles (SHIFT, Most Wanted, Underground, Hot Pursuit); having all such elements in one racing game should be pretty freakin' epic. And if there's one studio that can pull it off...yeah, we'll side with Criterion.
Tags: criterion, need for speed, nfs, nfs games, nfs most wanted
6/24/2012 8:50:38 PM John Shepard
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bebestorm
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 11:04:01 PM
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faraga
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 11:43:11 PM
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Nas Is Like
Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 1:42:15 AM
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John Shoemaker
Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 3:57:06 AM
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I want new Burnout, not NFS. I think NFS has had it's run.
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Simcoe
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 @ 2:41:54 PM
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___________
Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 4:55:19 AM
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sigh.
criterion should be working on a sequel to burnout paradise, not this crap!
NFS is dead and has been for a long time!
stop raping a dead body!!!!!!!
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AcHiLLiA
Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 8:54:23 AM
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Last edited by AcHiLLiA on 6/25/2012 8:54:45 AM
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wiiplay
Monday, June 25, 2012 @ 9:20:55 AM
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Ah, who am I kidding? Racing games rock! Gran Turismo, and even the classic Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit for the PS2 back in the day.
I've never quite been a car fanatic, but the original Gran Turismo for the PS1 got me hooked. I would also spend countless hours at the arcade playing Crazy Taxi and Daytona USA.
Burnout Revenge was one of my all-time favorite racers, and I've always enjoyed the Burnout games over the newer Need For Speed games. So, with the Burnout developers making the new Need For Speed games, well, it'll be the best of both worlds for me.
Can't wait to see what they have in store.
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WorldEndsWithMe
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Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 10:26:40 PM