Need for Speed and Burnout Not Merging
Criterion to develop next NFS as cries of relief ring out!
EA has confirmed that Criterion, the studio behind Burnout, will be developing the next Need for Speed game - the one after Shift and Nitro.
John Riccitiello, CEO of the publisher, confirmed Criterion's involvement during an interview with Kotaku. Riccitiello heaped praise on Alex Ward, creative director at Criterion, comparing him to "the great filmmakers".
This does not mean, however, that Need for Speed and Burnout are being merged into one series. "I don't think you can fold Burnout into Need for Speed, because a lot of people like Burnout", Riccitiello said. "We don't have a plan right now for a separate major launch on Burnout, because the team doing it is working on a revolutionary take on Need for Speed. I don't know, if Paramount, in addition to owning Star Trek owned Star Wars, which isn't the way it is, I don't think you'd merge them."
Anyone else get the feeling that, whatever level of hype Shift and Nitro might manage to build up, they'll be completely overshadowed by anticipation of the Criterion game?
No date was announced for the Criterion NFS title - EA will no doubt wait until the upcoming games in the series are out of the way before announcing that it's coming some time in 2010...
If you can't wait that long for a Criterion fix, the Big Surf Island expansion for Burnout Paradise is out today. See it in action here.
John Riccitiello, CEO of the publisher, confirmed Criterion's involvement during an interview with Kotaku. Riccitiello heaped praise on Alex Ward, creative director at Criterion, comparing him to "the great filmmakers".
This does not mean, however, that Need for Speed and Burnout are being merged into one series. "I don't think you can fold Burnout into Need for Speed, because a lot of people like Burnout", Riccitiello said. "We don't have a plan right now for a separate major launch on Burnout, because the team doing it is working on a revolutionary take on Need for Speed. I don't know, if Paramount, in addition to owning Star Trek owned Star Wars, which isn't the way it is, I don't think you'd merge them."
Anyone else get the feeling that, whatever level of hype Shift and Nitro might manage to build up, they'll be completely overshadowed by anticipation of the Criterion game?
No date was announced for the Criterion NFS title - EA will no doubt wait until the upcoming games in the series are out of the way before announcing that it's coming some time in 2010...
If you can't wait that long for a Criterion fix, the Big Surf Island expansion for Burnout Paradise is out today. See it in action here.
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