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More than one million users are playing EA’s Need For Speed World. The online-only racer went live in late July and attracted racing fans with a new MMO-style take on the Need For Speed series. EA is celebrating the game’s accomplishment by opening its content to all players. As of …

The Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Limited Edition will arrive alongside the game this November, says EA. The publisher detailed the special SKU during its Gamescom press conference. The Limited Edition will arrive alongside the upcoming racer on November 19th and unlocks new and exclusive cars that can be used …

EA has confirmed that a sequel to racing sim Need for Speed: Shift is in development. But not only that – that game will be released in the first three months of 2011. Nothing else is yet known about the title, though expect it to hit on Xbox 360, PS3 …

Electronic Arts hosted a special press briefing at E3 yesterday where it unveiled key shipping dates for top titles – and new online services. We’ve covered each announcement in depth in our E3 feed, but we’ve also summed up all the major announcements below. Click through to each for more …

The lid has finally been lifted on UK studio Criterion’s take on the long-running Need For Speed franchise – and publisher EA has already dated the release for mid-November. The game will be available on November 16th in North America and on November 18th and 19th across Europe. Developed for …

Electronic Arts will be showing off its multiplatform force with a line-up that boasts major titles in all key genres. The publisher will be presenting some of its biggest in-house titles, including the new Medal Of Honor, Need For Speed, Dead Space 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part …

EA’s massively multiplayer online racer Need For Speed World will launch on July 20th. The game will only be available as a downloadable client at world.needforspeed.com, with a free version allowing gamers to access all race events up to level 10. Beyond that, players will need to purchase the Need …

Free-to-download MMO racer Need For Speed World won’t be released at retail, but retailers will be able to sell pre-paid game cards for the franchise’s latest title. Speaking to MCV at EA’s European showcase in London last week, Need For Speed’s producer Jesse Abney explained the difficulties of making an …

It’s been whispered abou by some UK developers for a while, but EA CEO Riccitiello has confirmed it – Criterion Games is working on the next Need For Speed. According to EA CEO John Riccitiello, the Burnout developer’s take on the project – headed by that game’s creator, Alex Ward …

EA moves development to UK-based Criterion for 'revolutionary' approach, says Riccitiello