Need for Speed Franchise Will Continue, EA Promises

The Need for Speed Franchise Will Continue, EA Promises
Electronic Arts pledges that the Need for Speed franchise has a future, but suggests that the next NFS game is still ways off.
EA’s Vince Zampella Promises Need For Speed Will Come Back Someday, As Criterion Now Focuses On Battlefield
As reported by Eurogamer, Group GM for EA Studios Organization Vince Zampella made this statement: “The Need for Speed team at Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield. As a company, it was important to us to take the last year to listen to our Need for Speed community and use their feedback to create content for Unbound.
EA's next Need for Speed game on hold as developer Criterion goes all in on Battlefield
EA has four of its biggest studios working on the next Battlefield game, and with that developer Criterion is putting Need for Speed on hold... for now.
Need for Speed is on hold, but EA says it ‘will return in new and interesting ways’
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Need for Speed developer Criterion Games is currently fully engaged with the Battlefield series. It seemingly means that plans for a new Need for Speed are on hold,
Need for Speed Series Isn't Dead, But Dev Now Fully Focused on Battlefield
EA then confirms that "we plan to bring the franchise back in new and interesting ways", but since Criterion doesn't have anyone working on the series currently, any new game is a significant number of years away. In September 2023, Vince Zampella said a "core group" of developers within Criterion was working on "what's next for the franchise".
A New Need For Speed Game Will Arrive Eventually, But Criterion Is Focusing On Battlefield For Now
A new Need for Speed game will arrive eventually, though it'll have to wait until after Criterion is done working on the next Battlefield game.
Need for Speed will be back, but not while Criterion is working on Battlefield
Criterion is currently helping wrap up work on the next major shooter instalment and then it will explore a new racing game.
Need For Speed Isn't Dead, But Criterion Is Focused On Road Ahead With Battlefield
Pump the brakes on expectations for a new Need for Speed anytime soon. That's because Criterion, the developer behind the racing series, is all in on supporting the next Battlefield experience currently. But EA is promising that Need for Speed will return eventually.
Need for Speed franchise put on hold as Criterion Games works on Battlefield
Vince Zampella said that while Criterion is working on Battlefield, there are still plans to bring Need for Speed back in 'new and interesting ways.'
Need for Speed will return, EA pledges, but team all-in on Battlefield for now
Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion is now entirely focused on developing EA's next Battlefield game, the publisher has told Eurogamer - but there are still plans for the studio to return to its racing roots at some point in the future.
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EA Says Need For Speed Is On Ice As Team Wraps Up Development On NFS Unbound
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The Need For Speed series is pumping the brakes as "Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield" instead of tuning more cars
In a statement given to Eurogamer, EA's Battlefield boss Vince Zampella says: "The Need for Speed team at Criterion are ...