Criterion plot major new Need for Speed
News - Burnout team taking charge
As has been rumoured for some months, EA big wig John Riccitiello has today finally confirmed that a new Need for Speed title is in the works - at Burnout masterminds Criterion.
The same development team behind Burnout are working on the age-old racing series for the time being, with Alex Ward heading up the project which aims to breath new life into the IP.
"Alex is one of the people in the industry I would analogize to the great filmmakers etc. He is a true creative visionary," Kotaku were told.
"We had a great fight about what the next Need For Speed would be like. Of course, he gets to win because it's his call. It's not that I'm without an opinion on it."
While Criterion are helping out, the exec plays down the prospects of the two series' merging, stating that both games are hugely different - although a new Burnout remains a distant prospect.
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