[April Fools 2005]: Need for Speed Series Cancelled!

Post by **Bojan** » 01 Apr 2005, 13:45

Edit: EA has of course not cancelled the Need for Speed series and NFS Most Wanted is in development.

We received a somewhat tragic news from EA today. It seems that the Need for Speed series has been canceled, which makes Need for Speed Udnerground 2, the eigth game in the series, the last. Reason for such an act is that the developers simply became tired of programming racing games as they accomplished everything one can do in a racing game: from realistic racing style with exotic cars (The Need for Speed, Need for Speed Porsche Unleashed) to arcade racing (Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, High Stakes) and night racing with customizable import cars (Need for Speed Underground).

Since their latest project, Need for Speed Most Wanted, was never officially confirmed it will of course never be released.

From an unofficial source we also found out that the developers have been transferred to the Redmond branch of EA, where they will work on a new expansion for the best seller The Sims 2.

This is a sad day for everyone that enjoyed the Need for Speed games and to make everyone feel a little better we at NFSUnlimited.net will organize a "Goodbye Need for Speed" competition. More details will be available soon, but for now all I can say is that the prizes will be hot!

909 · Post by **909** » 01 Apr 2005, 13:56

oh thats bad news...

means that this site's url (and forum) is discontinued too

[re-edit] lol @ admin edit

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 01 Apr 2005, 13:59

yeah me to. To bad the nfs series is one off the best there is

rtackle50 · Post by **rtackle50** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:03

that sucks.

Sir Ibi · Post by **Sir Ibi** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:04

I mean come one, the development for the NFS series is hardly gonna make expansion pack fors Sims 2....

daishi_ · Post by **daishi_** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:07

If they did move over to do the Sims 2 expansions I can think of something they could do... Sims 2 - Road Rage!!!

wohli · Post by **wohli** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:25

such dumb a***s why the hack do they cancel the series??
just for a cra**y sims 2 expansion (how many expansions did the first part have? 293459358? ^^)

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:28

If they cancelled the game you can still play with car games
Midnight Club...................

FESSO · Post by **FESSO** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:34

THIS SUCKS street tuning is da culture known around the world all over da world!!!! and they aint gonna make as much as they did 4 NFSU2...the best racing games ever made were by EA...but now they are crushing it!!!! i say think over it agian man!

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:41

Agree with FESSO because It's boring from a time

marshallpre1 · Post by **marshallpre1** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:47

wow what a dumb move in their part.... they already have the best selling racing game franchise.... oh ok if something makes money, lets not do it anymore.... sounds like EA is just making it up

Dragon-of-Rune · Post by **Dragon-of-Rune** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:51

they wouldn't dare

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 01 Apr 2005, 14:54

^agree
But there"s the Juiced it's better than NFSU IMO

ICEiMAN · Post by **ICEiMAN** » 01 Apr 2005, 15:19

is it a april joke?

TheMask · Post by **TheMask** » 01 Apr 2005, 15:21

April fools!!!

Eacashi · Post by **Eacashi** » 01 Apr 2005, 15:41

I looked at the news, saw this and thought "damn that sucks." Then a while later I looked at the date and the cogs in my brain finally processed it. Props to the staff for such a believable joke, alot of the people who posted in this thread were clearly fooled (unless they were carrying on the ruse

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Olgierd K · Post by **Olgierd K** » 01 Apr 2005, 15:45

Bojan you realy think this is funny ?? no such thing as NFS cancell won't happen

Aprill fools and thats all

Tyrant · Post by **Tyrant** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:11

He even deleted some posts from guys who where talking about the april fool..

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:24

Hmmm, I checked other NFS sites, such as NFSCars, ND4SPDWORLD, and even EA Games website, and I can't find any info on this. I think this might be a high chance of an Aprilfool's Joke.

Twinturbo · Post by **Twinturbo** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:56

Andre_online wrote:Hmmm, I checked other NFS sites, such as NFSCars, ND4SPDWORLD, and even EA Games website, and I can't find any info on this. I think this might be a high chance of an Aprilfool's Joke.

Whit this "joke" EA alarmed some people

Death Ranger · Post by **Death Ranger** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:58

c'mon guys, it's EA
if something is making money 4 them, they ain't gonna stop
same reson y the sims had 965665 expansion
and y there are *8* NFS games

Pigbenis · Post by **Pigbenis** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:58

ARGH! I lmost got a heartattack 'cause of this

Andre_online · Post by **Andre_online** » 01 Apr 2005, 16:59

Don't lose that consience, it's still possible that it may be cancelled...

chimpzrl · Post by **chimpzrl** » 01 Apr 2005, 17:39

Way to go Bojan! Nice joke. The sad part is that EA has proven itself so stupid that at first, people believe you.

FESSO · Post by **FESSO** » 01 Apr 2005, 17:41

hey guys r use sure tht we aint getting fooled 2day bcoz its ! APRIL 1st 2005" which is April Fools day????? i could be right