Monday, EA announced on the Need for Speed subreddit that it has delisted five entries in the series: Need for Speed: Carbon, Undercover, Shift, Shift 2: Unleashed, and The Run. Related: Battlefield 6 Trailer Leaks So Bad Reveal Will Probably Use a New One Being that players will no longer be able to easily relive more of the series' glory days now, EA evidently needs to work extra hard on the next entry. Whether or not the next Need for Speed can bring the series back to up its beloved status remains to be seen.

The last few entries in the series have had mixed critical and commercial results, leaving fans desiring much more from the iconic street racing franchise. The sudden announcement came with zero notice, leaving many fans frustrated that they weren't given a heads up to purchase and preserve the Need for Speed titles' servers before they vanished from digital storefronts.Ī new Need for Speed game is in the works, but it's unclear what the new title will focus on. Several Need for Speedgames have being delisted from digital retailers and are having their official online servers shut down by publisher Electronic Arts.

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