But the number of players has come to a point where it's no longer feasible to continue the work behind the scenes required to keep Need for Speed Carbon, Need for Speed Undercover, Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed and Need for Speed The Run up and running.'įans are hopeful for a return to Need for Speed's golden years in the future, but EA has squashed rumors of a Need for Speed: Undergroundrevival. The development teams and operational staff have put a lot of time and passion into the development, creation, release and upkeep of the game over the years, and we love to see you play. ' Decisions to retire games are never made easy, but we are now shifting gears to focus on the future of Need for Speed. EA cited low player counts in its decision to drop the games, saying: It'll likely be a while before the next entry, as key Need for Speed studio Criterion Need for Speed team is helping with Battlefield 6's development, which won't release until this holiday season. The games are already unavailable online - much to the surprise of many - their and online services will be shut down on August 31, 2021. Monday, EA announced on the Need for Speed subreddit that it has delisted five entries in the series: Need for Speed: Carbon, Undercover, Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, and The Run. Related: Battlefield 6 Trailer Leaks So Bad Reveal Will Probably Use a New One Being that players will no longer be able to easily relive more of the series' glory days now, EA evidently needs to work extra hard on the next entry. Whether or not the next Need for Speed can bring the series back to up its beloved status remains to be seen. The last few entries in the series have had mixed critical and commercial results, leaving fans desiring much more from the iconic street racing franchise. The sudden announcement came with zero notice, leaving many fans frustrated that they weren't given a heads up to purchase and preserve the Need for Speed titles' servers before they vanished from digital storefronts.Ī new Need for Speed game is in the works, but it's unclear what the new title will focus on. Several Need for Speedgames have being delisted from digital retailers and are having their official online servers shut down by publisher Electronic Arts.

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