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Electronic Arts and Criterion are reportedly shifting focus away from the Need for Speed and Burnout racing franchises to prioritize Battlefield.
Quick answers
Which games are being affected?
The Need for Speed and Burnout racing franchises.
Why is this change happening?
According to TechPowerUp, Criterion is favoring Battlefield over these racing games.
Who is the publisher involved?
Electronic Arts (EA).
The brief
Electronic Arts and Criterion are moving away from the Need for Speed and Burnout racing series. Reports indicate these franchises have been axed or parked to allow a greater focus on the Battlefield series.
Coverage from TechPowerUp, Motor1.com, Notebookcheck, My Nintendo News, and BoxThisLap emphasizes the impact on fans, with some sources describing the Need for Speed franchise as being on "life support." Future developments depend on further statements from EA regarding the status of these racing titles.
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Who reported it (5)
- The Need For Speed Franchise May Be On Life Support Motor1.com · 47d ago
- Criterion Axes "Need for Speed" and "Burnout" Racing Games in Favor of Battlefield TechPowerUp · 47d ago
- The end of Need for Speed? EA statement alarms fans Notebookcheck · 47d ago
- EA seems to have killed off the Need for Speed franchise My Nintendo News · 47d ago
- Electronic Arts Has Parked Need for Speed and Buried Burnout BoxThisLap · 47d ago broke it first
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