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Need For Speed
The logo for Need For Speed.
Developer(s)EA Canada, Pioneer Productions, EA Seattle, EA Black Box
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Year introduced
Genre(s)Arcade Racing Action Racing, Semi-Realistic Racing, Simulation Racing

Need For Speed (NFS) is a series of Racing video games developed by Canadian based company EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. 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.