The game is headed for release at the end of this year, and we were lucky enough to get the first look at it in action. 'The Fast and the Furious vibe is dated, and the culture has matured. The result? 'It's all about authentic street racing,' Mann declares. Rather than unleash yet another pink-lit street racing variant, Senior Producer Mike Mann and Producer John Doyle have set about redefining the game and sending it off in a new direction. With four games released in four years, no one is more aware of the potential for franchise fatigue than the development team at EA Black Box in Vancouver.
The Need For Speed Series is one of the most successful in EA's stable, behind unstoppable forces like Madden and The Sims.
