When Electronic Arts announced that Criterion would once again be the lead developer of Need for Speed games in 2020, cheers were heard around the world. Many feared this would never happen, as Burnout’s creator has only stated that DICE produced the Star Wars Battlefront II and Battlefield games over the past few years. This change is expected to return the NfS franchise to its former glory. Well, that last part might still happen, but if it does, it doesn’t seem like Criterion will get all the glory.
Because EA confirmation Criterion has moved from EA Sports to EA Entertainment (don’t forget they were split up three months ago) to once again illustrate DICE, Ripple Effect, and Ridgeline creating future Battlefield games.
It’s worth mentioning that Vince Zampella said that a small part of Criterion will continue to provide ideas for the future of Need for Speed, but it sounds like this will be more of a supporting role while Codemasters or others Some studios will take over as new lead developers for the series.
What do you think of this decision?
