History of Need for

Speed
Need for Speed is Canadian
game that focuses on; street
racing and tasks players to
complete various types of races
while evading the local law
enforcement in police pursuits.
Founded by the Distinctive Software Inc in 1991
 The Birth of Geniuses

Donald Allan Mattrick

• Born on February 13, 1964 Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada
• Founder for the Distinctive Software Inc (DSI)

Jeff Sember Jeff Sember

• Also Co-Founder of the Distinctive Software Inc (DSI)

Donald Allan Mattrick

What is Need for Speed
about ?
• Street racing/high speed runs
• Racing while evading the local law
enforcement in police pursuits.
• Modifying your car and upgrading engine
• Winning [the goal is to win the race]

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Opinions/Views on NFS
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90% liked this video game

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Need For Speed :Users in the past years
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Evolution of
Need for Speed

Need for Speed

Released in :1994
Developed by: Electronic Arts
Rating : 9.5/10
Sales : 4.5/5
 Need for Speed 2
Released in 1997

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 3

Released in 1998

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 Released: March 1999
PC Gamer: 82%

Released: 2000
Game rankings: PC 84% and PS 85%

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Game rankings: (PC 82%) ,(PS2 84.29%),
(Xbox 81.76%)
Released: 2003
Need for Speed Underground

Need for Speed Hot

Pursuit 2

Released: 2002
Metacritic: (PC 73/100),
(PS2 89/100), (Xbox 75/100)

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 Released: 11 November 2005
Publisher(s): Electronic Arts

2004: Video Game

Published by: Electronic Arts

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E.A Game
(2006) game

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Racing Games

Released: October Released: Released: Released:

31, 2007 November 18, September 15, November 3, 2009
2008 2009

Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Electronic Arts Electronic Arts

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Released: November
2010 Released: July 27,
2010

• Published by Electronic
Arts.
• Previously known as Need
for Speed: World Online)
was the fifteenth instalment
in the racing video game
Need for Speed franchise
published by Electronic
Arts.

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 Initial release date: November 15, 2011
Developer: EA Black Box

Released: On Microsoft Windows in

March and April 2011.
For the game of the
same name that
released in 2005.
• Developed by Criterion Games and
published by Electronic Arts.
• Released in 2012

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Initial release date: November 15, 2013
ELECTRONIC ARTS
GAMES

Initial release date: November 3, 2015

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Released March 24, 2016
was a free-to-play racing game developed by EA
Spearhead (formerly EA Korea) and published by
Nexon from South Korea and Tencent Interactive
Entertainment (known as Need for Speed: Online)
from China.

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• Initial release date: November 10,
2017
• Developed by Ghost Games and
published by Electronic Arts

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Initial release date: October 17,
2019
Developer: EA Gothenburg
Engine: Frostbite
Publisher: Electronic Arts

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Distributing Companies

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Strategy

The focus is not necessarily on

destroying the opponent, but on
controlling certain areas of the board.
Chase/race/escape.
Winning as many races as possible to
earn money, used to upgrade it and
customize it.

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Its Management

• Videogames report high closeness , less risky friendship networks and better
attachment to school than non- players
• Two fifth of participants said they would discuss sensitive issues with their online
gaming friends that they would discuss with their real life friends and with female
players more likely to do so ( Cole & Griffiths, 2007)
• They have a positive emotional impact were depression mood has been found to
be significantly lower in the moderate players of videogames compared to those
who ‘ never’ play videogames
• Improve our self esteem by allowing players to express themselves in ways they
may not feel comfortable doing in real life because of their appearance gender
sexuality and age

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Its Financials

Need for speed sold over 150 million units in its 27- year life
Need for speed most wanted was the best sold game so far thus with over 16
million units
Electronic Arts has said that the Need for Speed franchise has sold over 100
million units since it was first launched in 1994. The franchise has generated
over $2.7 billion in worldwide sales, making it the most successful racing
series on the market.

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Resources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts

https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/need-for-speed-heat/critic-re
views

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed
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