{"id":64103,"date":"2014-05-07T09:54:09","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T07:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=64103"},"modified":"2014-05-07T09:55:50","modified_gmt":"2014-05-07T07:55:50","slug":"need-for-speed-not-coming-in-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/64103-need-for-speed-not-coming-in-2014","title":{"rendered":"Need for Speed not coming in 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time since 2001, Need for Speed will skip an annual release, with no new version of the game planned for 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Developer Ghost Games said it needs more time to create what will be the latest entry in the series, which is only due to be released in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Ghost Games general manager Marcus Nilsson shared a statement on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.needforspeed.com\/news\/future-need-speed-0\" target=\"_blank\">Need for Speed&#8217;s website<\/a> pledging to deliver the game fans want.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are already deep in development on our next game and want to make this promise to you: we will listen to you. We&#8217;re going to give you the game you&#8217;ve been asking for. It will be the game you deserve, but to do that will take us some time,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Nilsson talked up the new game, describing it as &#8220;highly innovative&#8221; and an &#8220;experience built on a foundation we know you&#8217;ll greatly look forward to&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want your input on future gameplay and features we know you&#8217;re passionate about. We will keep innovating, always making sure to continue the celebration of cars and the joy they bring,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Need for Speed&#8217;s streak of annual releases extends back to the 90s if you count the spin-off games.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, EA released MMO racing game Motor City Online (which was at one time a Need for Speed game) in lieu of an official Need for Speed title. A year later, it released Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, kicking off a trend of releasing a proper Need for Speed game annually up until 2013, when it released <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/60388-need-for-speed-rivals-pc-a-sloppy-port-to-avoid.html\">Need for Speed Rivals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Is this a tragedy of epic proportions, or could the Need for Speed franchise benefit from a break? 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