The "majority" of Need for Speed dev Criterion are shifting to Battlefield

Good news for fans of heavy artillery, less good news for lovers of sleek rides. Criterion, British-based creator of the Burnout racing games and recent Need for Speed titles, will work primarily on EA and DICE's Battlefield shooters in future. The studio's first objective: improving the contemporary-set Battlefield 2042, which our Ed Thorn described as "an FPS package that has its fun moments, but one that's blighted by performance issues" back in 2021. Read more