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Need for Speed: The Run


 

Year Platforms Game Modes
2011 Xbox 360, 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii Sprint, Checkpoint, Battle, Rival Race, Survival

Need for Speed: The Run is the 18th title in the Need for Speed series developed by EA Black Box with the Wii and 3DS releases being developed by Firebrand Games.

The title was accidentally leaked as an upcoming release by ShopTo.net but the title was unveiled as in development by an EA representative via IGN.

A teaser for the game was released onto YouTube. New information regarding the game was revealed monthly until the release date.

Need for Speed: The Run uses the Frostbite 2 game engine developed by DICE to create unparalleled visual quality, animation and physics.

The game was released on November 15th, 2011 in North America, on November 17th, 2011 in the United Kingdom and November 18th, 2011 in Europe.

It was released on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

According to EA Black Box producers Jason DeLong and Steve Anthony, Need for Speed: The Run was developed to obtain critical acclaim after their last installment, Need for Speed: Undercover, was slammed by most game critics.

Need for Speed: The Run had been in production for three years despite earlier Need for Speed titles, which have had notably shorter development periods.

A demo of the game featuring the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 18th, 2011.