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Need for Speed: The Run

Platforms

Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Wii
PC
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial release Nov. 15, 2011

Developers

EA Black Box

Genres

Racing

Publishers

Electronic Arts

Franchise Need for Speed

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EA delists five Need for Speed games ahead of August online shutdown

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EA delists five Need for Speed games ahead of August online shutdown

Write off.

June 1, 2021 Wesley Yin-Poole

GAME outs new Medal of Honor, Need for Speed 13

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GAME outs new Medal of Honor, Need for Speed 13

Shown by EA during confidential presentation.

March 13, 2012 Robert Purchese

Need For Speed: The Run PC patch comes with free cars

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Need For Speed: The Run PC patch comes with free cars

No charge for Signature Edition Booster Pack.

Feb. 3, 2012 Fred Dutton

NFS: The Run ?49.99 on PSN Store this week

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NFS: The Run ?49.99 on PSN Store this week

Sonic CD, Duke Nukem DLC also out today.

Dec. 14, 2011 Tom Phillips

UK Top 40: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 denies Assassin's Creed

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UK Top 40: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 denies Assassin's Creed

Saint's Row 4th, Zelda 7th, Need for Speed 11th.

Nov. 21, 2011 Tom Phillips

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Halo: Reach Anniversary Map Pack live

Saints Row Season Pass, NFS Time Saver pack.

Nov. 15, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

Need for Speed: The Run Review

Review

Need for Speed: The Run Review

Before you can walk?

Nov. 15, 2011 Tom Bramwell

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PS3 Need for Speed: The Run has 7 exclusive cars

Lexus LFA! Porsche Carrera GT!

Nov. 14, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Michael Bay directs Need For Speed: The Run ad

EA teams up with Transformers director.

Nov. 2, 2011 Fred Dutton

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Christina Hendricks in NFS: The Run

Plus some bloke from Vampire Diaries.

Oct. 18, 2011 Tom Phillips

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Need for Speed: The Run demo release date

Out next month.

Sept. 29, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Criterion hiring for open world racer

And work on "new platforms".

Aug. 5, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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NFS: The Run limited edition detailed

Exclusive supercars, challenges promised.

Aug. 2, 2011 Fred Dutton

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Play Mass Effect 3 at Eurogamer Expo

And Need for Speed: The Run.

July 4, 2011 Robert Purchese

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Preview

Need for Speed The Run

Running scared?

June 30, 2011 Oli Welsh

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News

EA: Criterion won't make a game a year

They'd "burn out".

June 13, 2011 Wesley Yin-Poole

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PS3 snags exclusive EA content

Battlefield 3, SSX and NFS bonuses

June 7, 2011 Johnny Minkley

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EA announces Need for Speed: The Run

Black Box racing for November launch.

April 29, 2011 Tom Phillips

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Attribution

Games from the Need for Speed franchise

Need for Speed: Unbound
2022
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
2020
Need For Speed: Heat
2019
The Need for Speed
2015
Need for Speed: No Limits
2015
Need for Speed: Rivals
2013