NFS, Burnout Studio Will Work On Next Battlefield Game (And Also More NFS)
Criterion has been tapped to assist in the development of the next big Battlefield project.
By Eddie Makuch on
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Burnout studio Criterion Games is joining EA Entertainment and will be working on the next Battlefield game that's now in early development. The UK-based studio owned by EA will also work on the future of Need for Speed.
Group general manager Vince Zampella said in a blog post that Criterion will assist the wider network of teams working on the «new era» for Battlefield going forward. Criterion will work alongside DICE, Ripple Effect, and Ridgeline, under the leadership of former Call of Duty executive Byron Beede, who is the general manager of Battlefield for EA.
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Criterion previously worked on Battlefield V and Battlefield 2042, as well as Star Wars Battlefront II. The studio is best known, however, for its work on the Need for Speed and Burnout racing franchises.
«Criterion's experience with Battlefield, our technology and building engaging experiences will have an immediate positive impact as we continue to work on Battlefield 2042, and as we continue pre-production on a connected Battlefield universe,» Zampella said. «There is no better studio to join us on this journey and I couldn't be more excited.»
Zampella went on to say that «work will also continue on what's next for Need for Speed,» but he stopped short of saying if any new games are in development. «You might not know I have a passion
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