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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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The Final Fantasy 15 gang in their sleek, black, convertible car, driving along a cliff-side road overlooking a splendid view.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Road trips

Motor yays.

March 20, 2024 Robert Purchese

EA merges Criterion and Codemasters Cheshire to work on Need For Speed

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EA merges Criterion and Codemasters Cheshire to work on Need For Speed

British behemoth.

May 12, 2022 Ishraq Subhan

EA will bring this year's unannounced Need for Speed to Gamescom

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EA will bring this year's unannounced Need for Speed to Gamescom

UPDATE: Will be announced Wednesday.

Aug. 12, 2019 Tom Phillips

EA won't bring this year's Need for Speed to E3

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EA won't bring this year's Need for Speed to E3

Spoiler.

May 29, 2019 Tom Phillips

Need for Speed and Unravel are coming to EA Access next week

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Need for Speed and Unravel are coming to EA Access next week

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 to follow in August.

July 6, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

New Need for Speed coming in 2017

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New Need for Speed coming in 2017

While free updates for last year's game come to an end.

May 10, 2016 Martin Robinson

PC version of Need for Speed out next month

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PC version of Need for Speed out next month

UPDATE: System requirements revealed.

Feb. 18, 2016 Wesley Yin-Poole

Need for Speed update addresses one of the game's biggest problems

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Need for Speed update addresses one of the game's biggest problems

Wrap battle.

Feb. 1, 2016 Martin Robinson

Need for Speed's first big update will fix one of players' biggest bugbears

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Need for Speed's first big update will fix one of players' biggest bugbears

Rubber band apart.

Nov. 16, 2015 Martin Robinson

Face-Off: Need for Speed

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Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Need for Speed

Dead heat?

Nov. 11, 2015 David Bierton

Need for Speed review

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Need for Speed review

Too fast, too furious.

Nov. 4, 2015 Martin Robinson

The new Need for Speed remembers what's great about the series, but why is it always online?

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The new Need for Speed remembers what's great about the series, but why is it always online?

Early impressions from a weekend in Ventura Bay.

Nov. 2, 2015 Martin Robinson

Need for Speed will be locked at 30fps on consoles

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Need for Speed will be locked at 30fps on consoles

No micro-transactions or paid DLC.

Sept. 15, 2015 Jeffrey Matulef

Need for Speed PC delayed so frame-rate can be unlocked, visuals improved

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Need for Speed PC delayed so frame-rate can be unlocked, visuals improved

So it's good right off the bat, man.

Sept. 14, 2015 Robert Purchese

EGX 2015: Star Wars Battlefront first UK hands-on

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EGX 2015: Star Wars Battlefront first UK hands-on

Mirror's Edge Catalyst! Need for Speed! FIFA 16! More!

Sept. 8, 2015 Wesley Yin-Poole

Need for Speed reboot requires online connection

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Need for Speed reboot requires online connection

"But the benefits are nice..."

May 29, 2015 Tom Phillips

Need for Speed release date spotted

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Need for Speed release date spotted

Features "multiple overlapping stories".

May 28, 2015 Tom Phillips

The next Need for Speed is a reboot

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The next Need for Speed is a reboot

We speak with Ghost Games about its new racer.

May 21, 2015 Wesley Yin-Poole

Dark blue icons of video game controllers on a light blue background

News

EA: NFS series has sold more than 100m

More than $2.7 billion in revenue.

Oct. 22, 2009 Tom Bramwell

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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