Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Summary

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a video game^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,397 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Award received: Most Wanted — award received (P166): Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game^[3]
• Publisher: Most Wanted — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts^[4]
• Genre: Most Wanted — genre (P136): racing video game^[5]
• Based on: Most Wanted — based on (P144): Need for Speed: Most Wanted^[6]
• Developer: Most Wanted — developer (P178): Criterion Games^[7]
• Part of the series: Most Wanted — part of the series (P179): Need for Speed^[8]
• Operating system: Most Wanted — operating system (P306): Android^[9], Most Wanted — operating system (P306): iOS^[10]
• Commons category: Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)^[11]
• Platform: Most Wanted — platform (P400): Android^[12], Most Wanted — platform (P400): Xbox 360^[13], Most Wanted — platform (P400): PlayStation Vita^[14], Most Wanted — platform (P400): PlayStation 3^[15], Most Wanted — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows^[16], Most Wanted — platform (P400): iOS^[17], Most Wanted — platform (P400): Wii U^[18]
• Game mode: Most Wanted — game mode (P404): single-player video game^[19], Most Wanted — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game^[20], Most Wanted — game mode (P404): player versus player^[21]
• Language of work or name: Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): English^[22], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): French^[23], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Italian^[24], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): German^[25], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Peninsular Spanish^[26], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Czech^[27], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Dutch^[28], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Japanese^[29], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Polish^[30], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Russian^[31], Most Wanted — language of work or name (P407): Traditional Chinese^[32]
• Distribution format: Most Wanted — distribution format (P437): optical disc^[33], Most Wanted — distribution format (P437): digital download^[34]
• Review score: 74/100^[35]
• Input device: Most Wanted — input device (P479): touchscreen^[36]
• Country of origin: Most Wanted — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom^[37]
• Publication date: October 30, 2012^[38], 2012^[39]
• Distributed by: Most Wanted — distributed by (P750): Nintendo eShop^[40], Most Wanted — distributed by (P750): Steam^[41], Most Wanted — distributed by (P750): Google Play^[42], Most Wanted — distributed by (P750): App Store (Apple)^[43], Most Wanted — distributed by (P750): PlayStation Store^[44]
• Narrative location: Most Wanted — narrative location (P840): United States^[45]
• ESRB rating: Most Wanted — ESRB rating (P852): Teen^[46]
• Official website: http://www.ea.com/games/need-for-speed/need-for-speed-most-wanted^[47]
• PEGI rating: Most Wanted — PEGI rating (P908): PEGI 7^[48]
• USK rating: Most Wanted — USK rating (P914): USK 12^[49]
• Nominated for: Most Wanted — nominated for (P1411): British Academy Games Award for British Game^[50], Most Wanted — nominated for (P1411): British Academy Games Award for Multiplayer^[51]
• Takes place in fictional universe: Most Wanted — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Need for Speed universe^[52]
• Minimum number of players: 2^[53]

Why It Matters

Need for Speed: Most Wanted has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

What awards did Need for Speed: Most Wanted receive?

Honors received include Most Wanted — award received (P166): Game Critics Award for Best Racing Game^[3].