The next Need for Speed game could look a bit more 'out there' than the last few entries in the underground racing series, with reports claiming that it
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EA has confirmed that the next Need for Speed game in development at the reformed Criterion Games has been put on hold, so that resources can be poured into the next Battlefield game, which is expected to debut on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in late 2021.
It’s a significant move, and one that was put down in the interview with Polygon to the impact that the pandemic and working from home has had on development. Working from home has slowed all game development as employees log in and work remotely, and EA has clearly made the decision that it’s more important to release a new Battlefield in late 2021 than it is for Need for Speed to ship.