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Criterion Games

28gamesUnited KingdomFounded 1996Website

Part of Electronic Arts

Criterion Games (officially called Criterion Software) is a British video game developer based in Guildford, Surrey that are best known for their work on the award-winning racing video game series Burnout and various Need for Speed games.

28

Games

23

Developed

5

Worked on

Shipping 1996–2025

Releases by year

26 across 1996–2025
1996peak 3 in one year2025

Developed

23
Need for Speed: Unbound2022Need for Speed: UnboundNeed for Speed Unbound: Palace Edition2022Need for Speed Unbound: Palace EditionNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Remastered2020Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - RemasteredBurnout: Paradise - Remastered2018Burnout: Paradise - RemasteredNeed for Speed: Rivals2013Need for Speed: RivalsNeed for Speed: Most Wanted U2013Need for Speed: Most Wanted UBurnout: Crash!2011Burnout: Crash!Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (Limited Edition)2010Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (Limited Edition)Burnout: Paradise - Big Surf Island2009Burnout: Paradise - Big Surf IslandBurnout: Paradise - The Ultimate Box2009Burnout: Paradise - The Ultimate BoxBurnout: Paradise2008Burnout: ParadiseBlack2006BlackBurnout: Revenge2005Burnout: RevengeNeed for Speed: Most Wanted2005Need for Speed: Most WantedBurnout 3: Takedown2004Burnout 3: TakedownBurnout 2: Point of Impact2002Burnout 2: Point of ImpactAirBlade2001AirBladeDeep Fighter2000Deep FighterTrickStyle1999TrickStyleSuzuki Alstare Extreme Racing1999Suzuki Alstare Extreme RacingRedline Racer1998Redline RacerSub Culture1997Sub CultureScorched Planet1996Scorched Planet

Worked on

5
Battlefield 62025Battlefield 6Battlefield 20422021Battlefield 2042Battlefield V2018Battlefield VStar Wars: Battlefront II2005Star Wars: Battlefront IIStar Wars: Battlefront2004Star Wars: Battlefront

Game and studio data from IGDB, with release information from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.

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