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A Criterion-developed Need for Speed is in the works photo

It's been nearly a month since we last reported on the rumors, but it finally happened: someone confirmed the existence of a Need for Speed title being developed by Criterion Games. That someone just so happened to be EA COO John Pleasants during the William Blair Growth Stock Conference.

Thanks to the work of G4's Patrick Klepek, not only did we not have to listen to a presumably boring conference, us Burnout die-hards got the news we've been longing to hear more about for a while now.

With no additional information given on the project -- not even its name -- your guess is as good as mine on whether or not Criterion's NFS game is going to be worth investing interest in. But if the team can bring the same level of awesome online challenges and multiplayer to a different racing universe, I'm all for it.








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Zombutler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 21:23
Zombutler
Hell yeah, that chick is smoking.
Satsumomo's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 21:35
Satsumomo
That has to be the worst picture of a flying kick ever taken.
DaedHead8's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 21:35
DaedHead8
Criterion + NFS = AMAZING!
GRIMDARK's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 21:56
GRIMDARK
is that pic supposed to be from that fail KOF movie that someone is making?
Arttemis's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/10/2009 23:14
Arttemis
Burnout is incredible, and NFS: Underground has been the only racing game that I actually got wrapped up in, so this combination simply screams with potential!
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 00:23
WarZombie
As far as racing games go, Criterion has really been one of the better developer's out there. A Criterion-developed NFS definitely makes me interested, let's see what they can do with the franchise.
habslove's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 01:01
habslove
...interesting...need more info to be truly interested though
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 01:41
CelicaCrazed
Does this mean Criterion isn't working on a new Road Rash? T_T
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 02:46
vexed alex
Is Maggie Q her real name? Also, she died in Die Hard. A car landed on the bitch. That was the only good part of that movie.
stafax's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 05:21
stafax
If the game is going to be called "Need for Speed: Burnout" them I'm all in.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 08:29
fetusmilk
i hope we are going back to single track races and no more of this open work crap.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/11/2009 08:30
fetusmilk
edit: open WORLD crap
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