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Co-founders leave Burnout and Need For Speed studio, Criterion working on next-gen new IP

Studio co-founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have left EA-owned developer Criterion Games. "Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have decided to leave EA," a spokesperson told Polygon. "We appreciate their many contributions through the years and wish them well in their future endeavours. "The incredibly creative and talented team at …

Criterion tipped to be working on EA's flagship shooter series, Dead Space dev Visceral also rumoured

DICE may no longer be the sole developer of EA’s Battlefield series. Analyst Michael Pachter said in an investor note last Friday that his company believes Criterion Games is working on a military shooter that may become a brand extension for the Battlefield franchise in FY15”. However, Pachter followed up …

Burnout developer Criterion has shrunk to a team of 15 developers as the majority of the studio works on Need for Speed: Rivals as Ghost UK. In a series of tweets, Criterion creative director Alex Ward clarified the status of the Guildford developer, and said most of the studio was …

Remaining 15 staff move office to work on separate IP

Racer coming to PS4 and Xbox One later this year

'It's time to make something new,' says creative director

UK developer Criterion is stepping away from the racing genre to make something new”. At least, that’s the impression given by boss Alex Ward. Few studios have as rich a racing heritage as Criterion, whose past credits include the seminal Burnout series and 2010’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The …

New Australia developer working on $1 million project