We hope you have gotten many victories, satisfying drifts, moments of friendly rivalry, and hours of joy over the last few years out of these games. But the number of players has come to a point where it's no longer feasible to continue the work behind the scenes required to keep Need for Speed Carbon, Need for Speed Undercover, Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed and Need for Speed The Run up and running. The development teams and operational staff have put a lot of time and passion into the development, creation, release and upkeep of the game over the years, and we love to see you play. From September 1st 2021 onwards, you can still play the games and use the respective offline features of these titles.ĭecisions to retire games are never made easy, but we are now shifting gears to focus on the future of Need for Speed. Until that date, you will be able to play and race your friends (and rivals) online. This is in preparation for the retirement of the online services for these titles which will happen on August 31st 2021. In-game stores will also be closed from May 31st. Starting May 31st 2021, Need for Speed Carbon, Need for Speed Undercover, Need for Speed Shift, Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed and Need for Speed The Run will be removed from digital storefronts and you will no longer be able to purchase them.

Today, we have some news to share about some of the older Need for Speed titles:

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