Need for Speed is a racing video game franchise published by Electronic Arts and currently developed by Criterion Games, the developers of Burnout. The series centers around illicit street racing and in general tasks players to complete various types of races while evading the local law enforcement in police pursuits. The series released its first title, The Need for Speed, in 1994. The most recent game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, was released on November 6, 2020. The next game in the series, which is currently still under development, is expected to be released either in late 2021 or in early 2022. The series has been overseen and had games developed by multiple notable teams over the years including EA Canada, EA Black Box, Slightly Mad Studios, and Ghost Games. The franchise has been critically well received and is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, selling over 150 million copies of games.
| Genres | Racing |
| Developers | Current, Criterion Games, (2010–13, 2020–present), Firemonkeys Studios, (2012–present) |
| Publishers | Electronic Arts |
| First release | The Need for Speed, August 31, 1994 |
| Latest release | Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, November 6, 2020 |
About Need for Speed
Based on the video game of the same name, this film sees a street racer participating in a cross-country race to get revenge on the man who put him in prison.
Achievement of Need for Speed
Steven Spielberg was the executive producer for the film. Most of the cast was chosen to be at 5'8" or shorter due to Aaron Paul's being that tall and the story's hero.
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Latest information about Need for Speed updated on July 28 2021.
