According to the latest leak fromTom Henderson, who has been pretty well-known for hisBattlefieldinfo recently, Electronic Arts is planning to launch a newNeed For Speedgame as well as aStar Wars Jedi Fallen Ordersequel this year.
After developing fourNeed For Speedtitles, Ghost Games has eventually returned the series back to Criterion Games.
The former developers ofNeed For Speed at Criterion have been acting as a support studio in Electronic Arts for the past several years, helping DICE to complete the work onBattlefield 5and2042, as well as providing aid for theStar Wars Battlefrontdevelopment.
However, with theNeed For Speedseries going into poor shape both in terms of quality and sales, EA now wants Criterion to lead its flagship racing franchise once again.
EA Expects Criterion’s Need For Speed to Be Launched in September or October 2022
During the EA Play 2020 event, Electronic Arts officially confirmed that the nextNeed For Speedgame will be developed by Criterion Games rather than Ghost Games.
AsEA is expecting Need for Speed by Criterion Games to release in September/October 2022.Need for Speed development had to be paused in summer 2021 as Criterion Games needed to help with the development of Battlefield 2042.pic.twitter.com/pGHiEIYmbv— Tom Henderson (@Tom_Henderson)June 24, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Tom Hendersonreveals, Criterion Games had to help the team behindBattlefield 2042at DICE during the Summer of last year, which forced the team to almost stop working onNeed For Speedfor a significant amount of time.
EA is expecting Need for Speed by Criterion Games to release in September/October 2022.Need for Speed development had to be paused in summer 2021 as Criterion Games needed to help with the development of Battlefield 2042.pic.twitter.com/pGHiEIYmbv
As a result, the newNeed For Speedwas pushed back in the launch schedule of Electronic Arts, and according to Tom Henderson, is now targeting a September/October 2022 release.
If that would be true, then we can expect to see the reveal trailer of the nextNeed For Speedgame during this year’s EA Play event or even earlier.
