Future
In 2010, Criterion Games revived the series with the release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, as it won several awards, became the highest rated game in Need For Speed's history, and sold more than 8.5 million copies. However, in 2011, EA Black Box extended the downfall with the release of Need for Speed: The Run, as it got mixed reviews and was overall considered a huge disappointment in comparison to Hot Pursuit. EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said although he's proud of the Black Box-developed installment, "I don't want a 60, I want an 80+". On the subject of The Run's developer, EA Black Box, Gibeau said the publisher will not be changing its dual studio strategy. However, Criterion vice president Alex Ward told GameInformer at E3 2012 that the days of random developers churning out yearly NFS updates are over. Ward wouldn't confirm that all Need for Speed titles for the future would developed wholly by Criterion, but he did say that the studio will have "strong involvement" in them. Ward was, however, clear that Criterion will have control over which Need for Speed titles will come out in the future.
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