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Need for Speed

racing video game franchise published by Electronic Arts
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Need for Speed

Summary

Need for Speed is a video game series[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Need for Speed's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].
  • Need for Speed was published by Electronic Arts[4].
  • Need for Speed's genre is racing video game[5].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Vancouver[6].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Eden Games[7].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Black Box[8].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Slightly Mad Studios[9].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Bright Light[10].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Criterion Games[11].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Gothenburg[12].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Electronic Arts[13].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Exient Entertainment[14].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Firebrand Games[15].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Piranha Games[16].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Sports[17].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as EA Montreal[18].
  • Need for Speed's developer is recorded as Rovio Entertainment[19].
  • Need for Speed's Commons category is recorded as Need for Speed[20].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as Q47604[21].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[22].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as Symbian[23].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as macOS[24].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as Q10677[25].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as Q10680[26].
  • Need for Speed's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[27].

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Designation and Status

Need for Speed's instance of is recorded as video game series[3].

Why It Matters

Need for Speed has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Android Criterion Games EA Black Box EA Bright Light EA Gothenburg EA Montreal EA Sports EA Vancouver Eden Games Electronic Arts Exient Entertainment Firebrand Games iOS macOS Microsoft Windows Need for Speed Piranha Games PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Rovio Entertainment Slightly Mad Studios Symbian Windows Mobile Windows Phone

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Genre → racing video game
    Derivative work → Need for Speed
    Start time → +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Franchises/Need_for_Speed, + ‎Giant Bomb Wiki IDs (video game series) ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a819ad18645|details]])"
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