
Spillet udvikles af Ghost Games og executive producer Marcus Nilsson siger i forbindelse med annonceringen af spillet:
Need for Speed is one of the most iconic names in gaming, and we’re returning it to greatness in this reboot. Pulling on our 20 years of history, and then taking a year out from releasing a game, we are making the game we’ve always wanted to. We’re listening to the fans and delivering an experience that will capture their imagination and unleash their passion for cars and speed.
Indtil videre hedder det nye Need for Speed blot Need for Speed, men det ligner godt nok meget et nyt spil i Underground serien, men det er nok usikkert, om spillet vil få Underground navnet, da det jo som beskrevet tidligere, er en reboot.
Den fulde afsløring af det nye Need for Speed, finder sted på EA's pressekonference på årets E3 messe i næste måned.