Criterion Video games has been via so many modifications already, and now it is going via yet one more shift. The studio, finest recognized for the Burnout sequence and later its contributions to the Want for Pace franchise, is now primarily a Battlefield assist studio.
As reported by Eurogamer, the UK-based studio might be placing nearly all of its work into the Battlefield franchise, supporting DICE on Battlefield 2042 and future entries within the shooter sequence. That mentioned, a “core group” inside Criterion will nonetheless be engaged on Want for Pace. The change in path for the studio won’t end in any redundancies.
Vince Zampella says EA is “all-in” on Battlefield, naming Criterion alongside DICE, Ripple Impact, and Ridgeline as a now four-strong studio lineup for the sequence. As for Want for Pace, he is constructive about the way forward for the racing sequence too: “I am actually trying ahead to working with a core group as we form what’s subsequent for the franchise.”
To recap, many Criterion alumni shaped Ghost Video games, which might helm the Want for Pace sequence for a few years. These remaining on the older studio labored assist on EA’s Battlefield and Star Wars video games within the meantime, however finally, duty for Want for Pace returned to Criterion, launching Want for Pace Unbound on the finish of final 12 months. Whereas it was acquired positively, it was finally a little bit of a flop.
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