If you ask any gamer about the most popular racing game series, there's a high chance they will answer with NFS, short for Need for Speed. The NFS series has been the benchmark for arcade racing games ...

Say what you will about the Need for Speed series, but it is certainly gaming royalty. One of the longest-running franchises in gaming, especially in the racing genre, Need for Speed has seen a lot of ...

Want to jump to a specific Need for Speed game? Just click the Jump Links on the side of this article. Note: The games are listed in release order in the Jump Links. Updated on November 6, 2025, by ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. After nearly a two-and-a-half-year hiatus, Electronic Arts is finally bringing back its most memorable racing franchise, Need for Speed, in the form ...

As someone who grew up with Need for Speed in the '90s and 2000s, it pains me to say that the series has been largely irrelevant in the gaming landscape for longer than one cares to remember or admit.