Founders of Criterion Games Leave Studio
Alex Ward, vice president and creative director of Criterion Games, and Fiona Sperry, studio director have both left the studio, as confirmed by Electronic Arts to Polygon. A spokesperson told that "Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have decided to leave EA. We appreciate their many contributions through the years and…
Need for Speed Rivals Not Coming to Wii U or Vita
Creative director at Ghost Games Craig Sullivan has revealed that Need for Speed Rivals will not be released on Wii U or PS Vita due to the poor sales figures of Need for Speed Most Wanted on the platforms. During an interview with TheSixthAxis, Sullivan stated that the studio had…
Need for Speed Rivals AllDrive Trailer Released
EA have released new details about Need for Speed Rivals' AllDrive feature. AllDrive is a new feature to Rivals which allows players to seamlessly swap between Single and Multiplayer modes as a race ends to keep your racing experience going. With what seems to be the best of Need for…
Need For Speed Rivals Progression and Pursuit Gameplay Trailer Released
Need for Speed Rivals will be released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 19th 2013 and follows on with gameplay established with 2010's Hot Pursuit. The newly released trailer shows off how Ghost Games have improved on Criterion Games' previous pursuit mechanics and how progression works in Rivals.…
EA Hand Control of Need for Speed Franchise to Ghost Games
EA's newly formed Gothenburg-based studio, Ghost Games, has been left in charge of the companies racing franchise Need for Speed. Speaking to VideoGamer Marcus Nilsson, boss of Ghost Games says that the studio will be the sole developers for the franchise. This suggests that Criterion Games, developers of the recent…