Wed, Jan 27, 2010 | 12:59 GMT

Criterion to show off new NFS for first time today

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Criterion’s just tweeted they will be showing off the Need for Speed project the studio currently has in development for the first time today.

But before you break the bed while jumping up and down on it, it’s not going to be a public affair.

The reveal will be at an internal EA meeting later today.

“NFS will be shown for the first time today at internal Electronic Arts meeting! Let’s put the pedal to the metal and hit it,” was the tweet.

A couple of weeks back, it was thought the racer was subtitled “Out of the Law”.

Two pieces of concept art also got out, but Criterion shot the art and title down as fake.

The developer was confirmed to be developing the next NFS by EA CEO John Riccitello in June last year.

16 comments

JonFE
27/01/10, 1:17 pm

This will probably be the first NFS game I purchase since Most Wanted; Criterion have earned my respect (and my money) with their Burnout series, so this deserves, at the very least, to be on my radar…

G1GAHURTZ
27/01/10, 1:33 pm

This better not be rubbish, since it looks like being the only open world racer for the next few years after the death of Midnight Club and Atari’s apparent hatred for Test Drive Unlimited.

IT BETTER BE GOOD CRITERION!!

Eregol
27/01/10, 1:36 pm

@Giga
If it isn’t good I wouldn’t have a go at Criterion. EA are the ones who took them away from Burnout duties to work on NFS.
Personally I would have prefered them to work on a new Burnout title that’s more structured than freeform.

NGCes26294BIV
27/01/10, 1:45 pm

If we’re having news stories about internal company meetings now, can we please find out when the next meeting about Perfect Dark HD is taking place at RARE? I’d like to participate.

Quiiick
27/01/10, 1:48 pm

@ JonFE
Me too. “Most Wanted” was the last NFS I played.
Hope this one from Criterion will finally be good again and a “real” NFS!

DrDamn
27/01/10, 1:55 pm

What’s a “real” NFS? For me that would be rolling point to point tracks in super cars.

I think Burnout lost quite a lot which was good in going open world. Split screen for a start – still regularly play Road Rage on BO3 running under BC on a 360.

Hunam
27/01/10, 1:57 pm

The only Burnout I have played is Paradise and it’s the only racing game with modern cars that I actually like. Still not interested in NFS though.

G1GAHURTZ
27/01/10, 2:11 pm

@ Eregol:

I dunno, they’d probably both share some of the blame I suppose…

Their job couldn’t be simpler, though.

All I want is an open world racer with a HUGE map, hundreds of licenced cars, a dynamic weather/day/night environment, amazing visuals, realistic enigine noises, ‘edge-of-your-seat’ arcade style handling, amazing sense of speed, hundreds of races/events/challenges, seamless online play, thousands of licenced upgrades, almost unlimited customiasation options and some sort of amazing levelling up system to keep me wanting to come back and beat other racers online after I’ve done the entire campaign.

Is that too much to ask?

Quiiick
27/01/10, 2:20 pm

@ DrDamn
Quote: What’s a “real” NFS?

That’s why I set the word real in hanging commas.
It may not mean the same thing for different people.

For me “Most Wanted” was the real deal: Great next-gen (then!) graphics (really loved the 3 different cities) and first of all: great cop-chases.

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Eregol
27/01/10, 2:37 pm

@ Giga
Not at all.
I’m sure they can do most of that for you.
But seeing as they specialise in arcade racing, I’m pretty sure you can forget about most of the ‘realistic’ stuff.

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Blerk
27/01/10, 2:59 pm

You know, I’m not sure I’ve ever played a NFS game. Ever.

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Leathersoup
27/01/10, 3:24 pm

If anyone has a chance of resurrecting the NFS franchise it’s Criterion. *fingers crossed*

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DrDamn
27/01/10, 4:55 pm

NfS:Shift says the franchise doesn’t need resurrecting – best game in the series in a long time. Maybe not traditional NfS but a damn fine game.