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| Rumour: Back to the roots with Criterion Games' new NFS? |
Monday, 06.07.2009 |
As previously  reported is Criterion Games (the developers of the Burnout series) working on a new Need for Speed title. At the moment there isn't much information about this project, but what Alex Ward, Creative Director at Criterion Games writes in his Twitter Channel sounds quite interesting:
"Red lining it all the way and making it pay" - a return to the original 3DO version of The Need for Speed.
Back to the roots, back to the original The Need for Speed on the 3DO? Sounds interesting...
There is no name or releasedate known yet - first we get to play Need for Speed Shift, Nitro and World Online in fall 2009.
 PC-Games.de (German) (Source)
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| Criterion Games: New Need for Speed in the works |
Thursday, 11.06.2009 |
 The rumors were flying thick and fast, and finally it is a fact: Electronic Arts' COO John Pleasants confirmed that a new Need for Speed title is currently under development at Criterion Games.
"We've taken the Burnout team and combined it with our Need For Speed franchise. So we now have that in our favor because that Burnout team is probably one of the more online-centric and notably high-quality game developers that we have out at Criterion."
EA's CEO John Riccitiello affirmed that there won't be any mix-up of both the NFS and the Burnout franchise:
"I don't think you can fold Burnout into Need for Speed, because a lot of people like Burnout. We don't have a plan right now for a separate major launch on Burnout, because the team doing it is working on a revolutionary take on Need for Speed."
"Revolutionary" take? Sadly they gave no explanation for that. Neither name nor release date for the new title were mentioned.
Kotaku.com (Source)
G4TV.com (Source)
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| Criterion Games developing next NFS for 2010? |
Friday, 15.05.2009 |
While this year's NFS games are already in development a new rumour popped up: According to Primotechnology John Riccitiello announced in an internal presentation that Criterion Games, the developers of the successful Burnout series is working on a new Need for Speed title for 2010.
After the restructuring of EA Black Box Criterion Games was already in discussion, but this thought was dropped once the new NFS games (Need for Speed Shift, Nitro and World Online) were announced.
It's not known yet, how much we can trust this rumour, but already the last time it showed, that Criterion Games would be a favored developer of a new NFS. But this raises the question, what will happen to Burnout...
Once we have more information about that topic, you'll get to know here.
Criterion Developing Need for Speed Title for Release in 2010 @ Primotech (Source)
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| Info: EA restructuring, Black Box is moving |
Friday, 19.12.2008 |
The publisher Electronic Arts is currently undergoing some restructuring and announced today redundancies of 10% (~1,000 people) of its work force (which represents a four percent increase from the six percent reduction EA announced in October).
Additionally at least nine studio and publishing locations are going to be closed or consolidated, among them EA Black Box, the developers of the Need for Speed series since Hot Pursuit 2. The development team will move to the nearby EA studio location in Burnaby, British Columbia.
So the rumours of shutting down the NFS series last week (see here and here) are partly true, but it doesn't seem like EA is cutting NFS. It's not sure however, who will continue the series: the Black Box team, maybe Criterion Games (the makers of Burnout) or a fusioned team...
The layoffs and restructuring plan will result in annual cost savings of approximately $120 million and restructuring charges of approximately $55-65 million over the next several quarters.
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| Rumour: Update regarding possible end NFS |
Monday, 15.12.2008 |
With the last episode of Electric Playground a rumour is going on, that EA is cutting the Need for Speed series. According to the onlinemagazine Joystiq this might not be entirely true. Instead of shutting down NFS, EA wants to close the EA Black Box Studios in Vancouver, which developed the latest NFS games, and move the development team to the larger studios in Burnaby.
Joystiq's source says, that the next NFS game in the series will be developed by Criterion, the developers of the Burnout series and most likely use their own engine. The three teams from EA Black Box currently developing NFS will consolidate into one drastically downsized team, leading into less NFS releases with more continuity.
There is no official confirmation from EA yet, but we might can expect more information this week.
Article at Joystiq
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| Burnout Paradise for PC announced! |
Saturday, 10.05.2008 |
 Yesterday, EA Studio Criterion Games announced that the latest game of their successful Burnout Series will also get its PC version for the first time.
Being no simple conversion of the console game, Burnout Paradise for PC arrives according to EA with additional gameplay content like "expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features, and community driven content".
There were no further details mentioned, like the release date is TBA.
Criterion Games (Source)
Burnout Paradise (PC): Screenshots @ Flickr
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| Info: E3 Award nominees |
Wednesday, 26.05.2004 |
 As every year, the best games shown at the E3 will be rated by "Game Critics Awards" and have the possibility to win an award. Yesterday the nominees have been published. Need for Speed Underground 2 is not nominated, but EA did not show a playable version of the game.
The most important nominees are:
Best of Show
- Half-Life 2 (Valve/Vivendi Universal Games for PC)
- Halo 2 (Bungie/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Nintendo DS (Mobile Gaming System - Nintendo Co. Ltd)
- Sony PSP (Mobile Gaming System - Sony Computer Entertainment)
- Splinter Cell 3 (UbiSoft Montreal/UbiSoft for PC)
Best Original Game
- Destroy All Humans! (Pandemic/THQ for PlayStation 2, Xbox)
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Nintendo for GameCube)
- God of War (SCEA Santa Monica/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
- Jade Empire (Bioware/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Yoot Saito's Odama (Vivarium/Nintendo for GameCube)
Best PC Game
- Half-Life 2 (Valve/Vivendi Universal Games for PC)
- Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth (EALA/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Rome: Total War (Creative Assembly/Activision for PC)
- Sims 2 (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Splinter Cell 3 (UbiSoft Montreal/UbiSoft for PC)
Best Console Game
- God of War (SCEA Santa Monica/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
- Halo 2 (Bungie/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Jade Empire (Bioware/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom for GameCube)
Best Action Game
- Doom 3 (Vicarious Visions/id/Activision for Xbox)
- F.E.A.R. (Monolith Productions/Vivendi Universal Games for PC)
- Half-Life 2 (Valve/Vivendi Universal Games for PC)
- Halo 2 (Bungie/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (Retro Studios/Nintendo for GameCube)
Best Action/Adventure Game
- God of War (SCEA Santa Monica/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
- Prince of Persia 2 (UbiSoft Montreal/UbiSoft for All Systems)
- Resident Evil 4 (Capcom for GameCube)
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (Insomniac Games/SCEA for PlayStation 2)
- Splinter Cell 3 (UbiSoft Montreal/UbiSoft for PC)
Best Fighting Game
- Def Jam: Fight for New York (EA Canada/EA for All Console Systems)
- Guilty Gear Isuka (Arc System Works/Sammy Studios for PlayStation 2)
- Mortal Kombat: Deception (Midway Games for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Rumble Roses (KCET/Konami for PlayStation 2)
- Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (Capcom for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
Best Role Playing Game
- Fable (Big Blue Box/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Final Fantasy XII (Square-Enix for PlayStation 2)
- Jade Empire (Bioware/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
(Obsidian/LucasArts for PC/Xbox)
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (Troika Games/Activision for PC)
Best Racing Game
- Burnout 3 (Criterion Games/Electronic Arts for PlayStation 2/Xbox)
- Enthusia Professional Racing (Konami for PlayStation 2)
- Forza Motorsport (Microsoft for Xbox)
- Gran Turismo 4 (Polyphony Digital/Sony Computer Entertainment for PlayStation 2)
- Street Racing Syndicate (Eutechnyx/Namco for All Console Systems)
Best Simulation Game
- Full Spectrum Warrior (Pandemic/THQ for PC/Xbox)
- Pacific Fighters (1C/UbiSoft for PC)
- Sims 2 (Maxis/Electronic Arts for PC)
- The Movies (Lionhead Studios/Activision for All Platforms)
- The Urbz: Sims in the City (Maxis/Electronic Arts for All Console Systems)
Best Sports Game
- ESPN NFL 2005 (Visual Concepts/ESPN Videogames for PS2/Xbox)
- FIFA Soccer 2005 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts for All Platforms)
- Madden NFL 2005 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts for All Platforms)
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 (EA Sports/Electronic Arts for All Platforms)
- Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 (Neversoft/Activision for All Platforms)
Best Strategy Game
- Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth (EALA/Electronic Arts for PC)
- Pikmin 2 (Nintendo for GameCube)
- Rome: Total War (Creative Assembly/Activision for PC)
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (Relic/THQ for PC)
Best Online Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 2 (Digital Illusions/EA Games for PC)
- EverQuest II (Sony Online Entertainment for PC)
- Halo 2 (Bungie/Microsoft for Xbox)
- Star Wars Battlefront (Pandemic Studios/LucasArts for PC, PS2, Xbox)
- World of Warcraft (Blizzard/Vivendi Universal Games for PC)
Electronic Arts increased its nominations compared to the last year. Together with Nintendo they lead the charts with 11 nominees.
The winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 8.
Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3)
Game Critics Awards
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