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List of Need for Speedvideo games

The Need for Speed video game series ispublished by Electronic Arts. Games in the series were primarily developed by Canadian developer EA Canada from 1992 to 2001.[1] They were later primarily developed by Canadian developer EA Black Box for a period of the series’ history from 2002 to 2011. After a stint with several game developers (including British developer Criterion Games) from 2009 through 2012, the series is currently being handled by Swedish-British developer Ghost Games, whose debut title Need for Speed Rivals was released in 2013.

The series debuted with The Need for Speedin North America, Japan (under the Over Drivin’ title through High Stakes), and Europein 1997. Need for Speed is a series of racing video games where the main objective is to win races in a variety of game modes, in the process eluding traffic and police. Aftermarket customization of video game vehicles was an aspect first introduced by the Need for Speed series after the release of the film, The Fast and the Furious; the feature was included in every Need for Speed title developed by EA Black Box from Need for Speed: Underground through Need for Speed: Undercover.[2]

The NFS series is among the best-selling video game franchises with 100 million copies sold.[3] Electronic Arts considers one of the reasons the series has remained so popular is because “the series has long been an ever-evolving franchise, one that changes up its focus, mechanics and style every couple of years.”[4]

Main series

TitleDetails

The Need for Speed

Original release date(s):[5]

1. NA August 31, 1994

2. JP December 9, 1994

3. EU March 20, 1996Release years by system:
   

1. 1994 – 3DO Interactive Multiplayer[6]

2. 1995 –DOS[7]

1. 1996 – PlayStation,[8] Sega Saturn[9]Notes:

2. Developed by Pioneer Studios and EA Canada.

3. A special edition of the game was released later in North America in 1996 for PC.[10]

4. The game was released in Japan as Over Drivin’ DX.[11]

Need for Speed II

Original release date(s):[12]

1. NA March 31, 1997

2. EU May 1997

3. JP July 3, 1997Release years by system: 1997 – Windows,[13]PlayStation[14]Notes:

4. Developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle.

5. A special edition of the game was released on November 6, 1997 in North America for PC.[15]

6. The game was produced in Japan as Over Drivin’ II.[16]

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit

Original release date(s):[17][18]

1. NA March 25, 1998

2. EU April 1998

3. JPSeptember 23, 1998Release years by system: 1998 – Windows,[19]PlayStation[20]Notes:

4. Developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle.

5. The game was released in Japan as Over Drivin’ III: Hot Pursuit.[21]

Need for Speed: High Stakes

Original release date(s):[22]

1. NA March 1, 1999

2. JP June 17, 1999

3. EU March 30, 1999Release years by system: 1999 – Windows,[23]PlayStation[24]Notes:

4. Developed by EA Canada and EA Seattle.

5. The game was released in Japan as Over Drivin’ IV.[25]

6. The game was released in Europe and Brazil as Road Challenge.

7. First game to feature a damage model.

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed

Original release date(s):[26]

1. NA February 29, 2000

2. EU June 29, 2000Release years by system:
   

1. 2000 – Windows,[27]PlayStation,[28]

2. 2004 – Game Boy Advance[29]Notes:

3. Developed by Eden Games, EA Canada, and Pocketeers.

4. Also known as Need for Speed: Porsche 2000 in Europe, and Need for Speed: Porsche in Germany and Latin America.

5. Last game in the saga to be released for a fifth-generation console.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2

Original release date(s):[30]

1. NA October 2, 2002

2. EU October 25, 2002Release years by system: 2002 – GameCube,[31]PlayStation 2,[32] Windows,[33] Xbox[34]Notes:

3. Developed by EA Black Box and EA Seattle.

4. First game in the series to be released for the majorsixth generation consoles.

Need for Speed: Underground

Original release date(s):[35]

1. NA November 17, 2003

2. EU November 21, 2003

3. JP December 25, 2003Release years by system:
   

1. 2003 – Game Boy Advance,[36] GameCube,[37] Windows,[38] PlayStation 2,[39] Xbox[40]

2. 2005 –Arcade[41]Notes:

3. Developed by EA Black Box.

1. First game to take place in a generic city.

Need for Speed: Underground 2

Original release date(s):[42]

1. NA November 15, 2004

2. EU November 19, 2004

3. JP December 22, 2004

4. AUS July 27, 2005Release years by system: 2004 – Game Boy Advance,[43] GameCube,[44] Mobile,[45]Nintendo DS,[46] Windows,[47] PlayStation 2,[48] Xbox[49]Notes:

5. Developed by EA Canada.

Need for Speed: Underground Rivals

Original release date(s):[50]

1. NA March 14, 2005

2. EUSeptember 1, 2005

3. JP February 24, 2005Release years by system: 2005 – PlayStation PortableNotes:

4. Developed by EA Black Box.

1. First Need for Speedreleased on PlayStation Portable, only available on PlayStation Portable.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Original release date(s):[51]

1. NA November 15, 2005

2. EU November 24, 2005

3. AUSNovember 25, 2005

4. JP December 22, 2005Release years by system: 2005 – Game Boy Advance,[52] GameCube,[53] Mobile[54]Nintendo DS,[55] Windows,[56] PlayStation 2,[57]PlayStation Portable,[58]Xbox,[59] Xbox 360[60]Notes:

5. Developed by EA Black Box.

1. First game in the series to be released for the Xbox 360.

Need for Speed: Carbon

Original release date(s):[61]

1. NA October 31, 2006

2. EU November 3, 2006

3. JP December 21, 2006

4. AUSDecember 26, 2006Release years by system: 2006 – GameCube,[62]Mobile[63] Windows[64] / Mac OS X,[65] PlayStation 2,[66]PlayStation 3,[67] PlayStation Portable,[citation needed] Wii,[68]Xbox 360[69]Notes:

5. Developed by EA Canada and EA Black Box.

6. Last game in the series to be released for the GameCube, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance; first game to be released for the Wii and PlayStation 3.

7. To date, the only one released for Mac OS X

Need for Speed: ProStreet

Original release date(s):[70]

1. NA November 14, 2007

2. AUSNovember 22, 2007

3. EU November 23, 2007

4. JP January 31, 2008Release years by system: 2007 – Mobile,[71] Windows,[72] Nintendo DS,[73]PlayStation 2,[74] PlayStation 3,[75] PlayStation Portable,[76]Wii,[77] Xbox 360[78]Notes:

5. Developed by EA Black Box.

Need for Speed: Undercover

Original release date(s):[79]

1. NA November 18, 2008

2. EU November 21, 2008

3. JP December 18, 2008Release years by system: 2008 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, Wii,PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS,PlayStation Portable,Windows, MobileNotes:

4. Developed by EA Black Box, Exient Entertainment, and Firebrand Games.

5. Last game in the series to be released for a sixth generation console.

6. First to be released foriOS.

Need for Speed: Shift

Original release date(s):[80]

1. NASeptember 15, 2009

2. AUSSeptember 15, 2009

3. EUSeptember 17, 2009

4. UKSeptember 18, 2009

5. JP November 12, 2009Release years by system: 2009 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Windows, MobileNotes:

6. Developed by Slightly Mad Studios and EA Bright Light.

7. Last game in the series to be released for the PlayStation Portable.

Need for Speed: Nitro

Original release date(s):[81]

1. NA November 3, 2009

2. EU November 6, 2009Release years by system: 2009 – Wii, Nintendo DSNotes:

3. Developed by Firebrand Games and EA Montreal.

4. Nintendo platform exclusive.

Need for Speed: World

Original release date(s):[82]

1. NA July 27, 2010

2. EU July 27, 2010Release years by system: 2010 – WindowsNotes:

3. Developed by EA Singapore.

4. The only PC exclusive Need for Speed to date.

Need for Speed: Nitro-X

Original release date(s):[83]

1. NA November 15, 2010

2. EU November 26, 2010

3. AUSNovember 26, 2010Release years by system: 2010 – Nintendo DSiNotes:

4. Developed by Firebrand Games and EA Montreal.

5. First downloadable, portableNeed for Speed title.

6. The game is also available for the Nintendo 3DS by extension, via Nintendo eShop.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)

Original release date(s):[84]

1. NA November 16, 2010

2. EU November 19, 2010Release years by system: 2010 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, Windows, WiiNotes:

3. Developed by Criterion Games.

4. Unlike HD versions, which were ground-up developments, Wii version used recycled tracks fromNeed for Speed: Nitro.

Shift 2: Unleashed

Original release date(s):[85]

1. NA March 29, 2011

2. EU March 31, 2011Release years by system: 2011 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, WindowsNotes:

3. Developed by Slightly Mad Studios.

Need for Speed: The Run

Original release date(s):

1. NA November 15, 2011

2. EU November 18, 2011Release years by system: 2011 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, Windows, Wii,Nintendo 3DSNotes:

3. Developed by EA Black Box.

1. Last Need for Speed made by Black Box Studios

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Original release date(s):

1. NA October 30, 2012

2. EU November 1, 2012Release years by system:
   

1. 2012 – Xbox 360,PlayStation 3, Windows,PlayStation Vita

2. 2013 – Wii UNotes:

3. Developed by Criterion Games.

4. First game in the series set to be released for an eighth generation console. First in the series on the PlayStation Vita and Wii U.

Need for Speed Rivals

Original release date(s):

1. NA November 15, 2013

2. EU November 21, 2013Release years by system: 2013 – Windows,PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4,Xbox 360, Xbox OneNotes:

3. Developed by Ghost Games and Criterion Games.

Need for Speed: No Limits

Original release date(s):

1. WWSeptember 30, 2015Release years by system: 2015 – iOS, AndroidNotes:

2. Developed by Firemonkey Studios.

Need for Speed (2015)

Original release date(s):

1. NA November 3, 2015

2. EU November 5, 2015Release years by system: 2015 – Windows,PlayStation 4, Xbox OneNotes:

3. Developed by Ghost Games.

4. Reboot of the series.