One of the best games in theNeed for Speedfranchise could be getting remade, as new information suggests that aNeed for Speed: Most Wantedremake is in development.Full remakes of classic gameshave become fairly common in the last few years, as many publishers are remaking popular titles on modern platforms.
2023 has already seen a few noteworthy releases in this category, withResident Evil 4andDead Spaceboth receiving extremely positive reviews.Resident Evil 4has a score of 93 on Metacritic, making it one of the highest rated games of 2023. Now, it looks like EA is working on aNeed for Speed: Most Wantedremake, as new information about this title recently got leaked.
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This information comes from a tweet by Simone Bailly, who played the role of Sergeant Cross’ partner in the original game in theNeed for Speedseries. The tweet has since been deleted, but a fan on Reddit was able to grab an image of the leak. According to the tweet, aNeed for Speed: Most Wantedremake will launch in 2024, but not much else is known about this title at the moment. As the tweet was quickly deleted, it may point to this information being sent out early by mistake, but fans should take all rumors and leaks with a grain of salt.
Need for Speed: Most Wantedoriginally launched in 2005, and while another game with the same name came out in 2012, it looks like Simone Bailly is talking about the 2005 release. Some fans considerMost Wantedto be one of thebest games in theNeed for Speedseries, withNeed For Speed: Underground 2andNeed For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2also high in the rankings. As there are so many titles in theNeed for Speedseries, it’s probably difficult to get a consensus on the overall best game in the franchise.
As more publishers try to release full remakes of classic games, the likelihood of EA working aNeed for Speed: Most Wantedremake seems fairly high.EA releasedNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, an upgraded version of the 2010 original, in 2020 on modern platforms, but this leak points toMost Wantedgetting a full remake. Assuming the leak turns out to be true, it’ll be interesting to see how the graphics compare to the 2005 release ofNeed for Speed: Most Wanted, and if EA decides to make any improvements to the gameplay or any other parts of the game.
ANeed for Speed: Most Wantedremake is rumored to be in development.
