Need for Speed ​​(NFS) is a racing video game franchise published by Electronic Arts and currently developed by Criterion Games, the developers of Burnout. The series generally focuses on illicit street racing and tasks players with completing various types of races while evading local authorities in police chases. The series is one of EA’s oldest franchises that does not fall under its EA Sports brand. The series released its first title, The Need for Speed, in 1994. The most recent game, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, was released on November 6, 2020. Additionally, a free mobile installment was released in 2015. Need for Speed: No Limits was actively developed by Firemonkeys Studios, the developers of Real Racing 3.