Publisher Electronic Arts' culling of its racing franchises continues, as another racing property appears to be on hold. This follows EA's announcement in April that its rally racing series franchise is on "pause."
This time around, it appears EA's fan-favorite and longest-standing racing franchise is the one on ice.
Although no official announcement has been made, content creators affiliated with the franchise have seemingly confirmed it recently.
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The news comes from contributor Matthew Everingham, who is part of the Speedhunters website, which is officially connected to the Need for Speed franchise. Posting on Instagram, Everingham said, "Speedhunters is on ice. EA shelved Need For Speed, and that means no more funding for the site."
"Grateful for everything — the trips, the stories, the lifelong mates," added Everingham.
The Speedhunters website/community hasn't been updated for several months now, and its social media accounts, which we presume are handled by EA, have recently been updated with blackout profile pictures, which is never a good sign. Its online store is now also offline, which makes this semi-official, even if EA hasn't made a formal announcement yet.
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