Need for Speed: the series will be developed again by the Criterion team

According to a recent Games Industry report, Ghost Games, a software house formerly known as EA Gothenburg, would be returning to its original name, proposing itself as a central hub in support of other studios of Electronic Arts. According to rumors, the developers of Ghost Games Romania will be absorbed by other studios, while the Ghost Games team in the United Kingdom will join Criterion (also based in the UK), continuing to work on the saga of Need for Speed.

During a recent interview with Games Industry microphones, EA stated that they are currently looking for 30 non-engineering professionals for the headquarters in Gothenburg. According to the statements of the well-known US company, the passage of Ghost Games based in Sweden, a Criterion based in the UK is mainly due to the difficult recruitment of talent at the Swedish citizen, compared to Guildford, considered an important development center.

Previously Criterion he worked on other chapters dedicated to the saga of Need for Speed, including Hot Pursuit and in 2010 Most Wanted in 2012, considered by users to be among the best titles in the series.