Need for Speed (NFS) is a series of racing video games published by Electronic
Arts and developed by several studios including Canadian based company EA Black
Box. It is the most successful racing video game series of all time, and one of
the most successful overall. As of October 2009, over 100 million copies of games in the Need for Speed series have been sold
The series was originally developed by the Canadian based company Distinctive Software, which became known as EA Canada. The series debuted with The Need for
Speed in North America, Japan, and Europe in 1994. Initially, the series was exclusive to the fifth generation consoles and was featured in all of the seventh generation video game consoles by 2008. The games consist mainly of racing with various cars on various tracks, and to some extent, include police
pursuits in races. In Japan, the series was released as Over Drivin. After the
release of Need for Speed: High Stakes, it adopted the western name. Since Need for Speed: Underground, the series has integrated car body customization into gameplay. Currently, there are three games under development in the series
Need for Speed I Need for Speed I Special Edition Need for Speed II Need for Speed II Special Edition Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit Need for Speed: High Stakes Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Need for Speed: Underground Need for Speed: Underground 2 Need for Speed: Most Wanted Need for Speed: Carbon Collectors Edition Need for Speed: Pro Street Need for Speed: Undercover Need for Speed: Shift
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