Most of the staff that worked at Criterion formed Ghost Games UK, with Criterion’s remaining numbers dropping to under 20 employees. The developer worked in tandem with Ghost Games to produce Need for Speed Rivals, and originally were developing an extreme sports title for PS4/Xbox One which was then cancelled in 2016 as the studio focused on becoming a support studio on DICE’s Star Wars and Battlefield games. Since the release of Need for Speed Most Wanted in 2012, Criterion Games have taken a backseat in the world of racing games. Unannounced Slightly Mad Studios Game (?) Seeing as Need for Speed 2015, Payback and Heat’s maps have been recreation’s of famous American cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami, I’d love to see Need for Speed 2021’s map be a recreation of San Francisco. However, as Heat has yet to receive its first content update, we may get more story over its lifespan and have an entirely new story with 2021. Heat’s story ended on a slight cliffhanger, so NFS 2021 will most likely continue with characters from Heat as opposed to retconning them like Payback did. Where the series will go after Heat is uncertain, as the series is finally in the perfect place it needs to be right now.

This is a no-brainer, and while its far to early to start discussing the next Need for Speed game just yet, its safe to assume Ghost Games and EA will be putting out a new Need for Speed game in November 2021 following their current, two-year release schedule.

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