Need for Speed shifting 100 million units

[fanpages]

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) has proudly announced today that the "Need for Speed™" franchise sales have exceeded 100 million units [generating 2.78 billion US dollars] (according to their own internal data) making the series the best-selling racing brand in the gaming world.

Frank Gibeau, president of EA Games Label, in response to this news has said, "Few videogame franchises ever reach the 100M units mark, so this is a huge honor. We have millions of fans to thank for driving us to this milestone. With the launch of Need for Speed SHIFT and the upcoming release of Need for Speed NITRO, we hope to continue to deliver the most entertaining, action-packed racing experiences”.

Since the first release (the original "Need for Speed") in 1994, the franchise has…

• Launched 15 blockbuster titles across more than 14 platforms

• Been released in 22 languages in over 60 countries

• Allowed players to race over 279 billion miles of roads & race tracks

• Generated over 17 trillion user-generated vehicle customizations

• Featured actors, models & musicians including: Brooke Burke ("Wild On"), Christina Milian ("Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"), Emmanuelle Vaugier ("Two & a Half Men"), Josie Maran ("Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model & actress), Maggie Q ("Mission: Impossible III"), Kanye West, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, & The Prodigy

• Debuted exclusive remix from Snoop Dogg of The Door’s classic song "Riders on the Storm"

• Sold more games than all new passenger cars sales in the U.S since 1994 [93.8 million according to Bureau of Transportation Statistics]


Also...

• If all the "Need for Speed" boxes sold were laid out end-to-end, they would span 173,609 (US) football fields

• 100 million units represents nearly every household in the United States & is three times the population of Canada!


More information about the "Need for Speed" franchise can be found at [ http://www.needforspeed.com ].

[1UPGamer]

Some interesting stats there.... thanks for sharing. I was playing need for speed shift the other day. Pretty impressive and a move away from their current games in terms of feel.

[fanpages]

FYI: A "Team Racing" pack for Need for Speed SHIFT is to be made available on Xbox LIVE on 1 December 2009 & on the PlayStation Network on 3 December 2009 in Europe (a week later in North America).

The pack offers a new racing mode where two teams of up to six racers may "...battle against each other for online supremacy. Individual driving strategy and playing it safe won’t work as team tactics and 200 mph split-second decisions are required to push your team to the podium".

The new content also provides access to the following vehicles:

• 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
• 1967 Shelby GT-500
• 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
• 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
• 1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV

The pack is referred to as "the first downloadable content" for Need for Speed SHIFT & is very reasonable priced at a total cost of FREE!


PS. Also taken from the same Electronic Arts press release: "Need for Speed SHIFT is now available on the PlayStation3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, mobile and coming soon on the iPhone™."

BFN,

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