The Need for speed series of racing video games published by Electronic arts and developed by several studios including Canadian based EA black box.  It is one of the most successful racing video games in the world and most successful video game franchise of all time.  As of October 2009 they have sold over 100 million copies of games that they have created.

This series was originally developed by distinctive software which later it became known as EA Canada. The series debuted in 1994 with need for speed in countries such as North America, Japan and Europe.  Initially this series was exclusive to the fifth generation consoles and was feature in the seventh generation video game consoles by the year 2008. The game consists mostly of racing with a range of cars on various tracks and to an extent where there is police pursuits. After the release of need for speed underground the series has integrated car body customisation into gameplay.

Prashant Naidu