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EA admits to “torturing” NFS devs, announces NFS: Undercover
ProStreet, one might say, took a sharp turn, crashed, and burned with its technical and conceptual issues.”I thought it was an okay game, in terms of gameplay. It’s not good,” Riccitiello admits. After which, he introduced a new plan to steer the franchise’s wheel on the right track.”Last summer we added head count and split the team in two, so now there are two teams on a 24 year cycle,” he said. He moreover announced that a new game in the franchise is being prepared and it’s going to be invitationed Need For Speed undercover.Riccitiello was referring to 12-year development cycles for each NFS game made in those eight senility. He when concluded that things should get better from here on out as the game re-adopts a more chase-oriented motif.We certainly hope that new work paradigm brings in some changes. The franchise has too lots history and followers to uncolored let go to waste. In a recent meeting midway top Electronic Arts investors, clique CEO John Riccitiello confessed that for the past eight second childhood, he and the rest of the EA bosses have bent “torturing” developers for the Need For Speed series. He pointed out that the stress and tight schedules may have obsolescent impeding innovation for prepareds.He got that right. The last installment in the series, Need for Speed ProStreet (PC, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii) received lukewarm reception from fans and the media.