And while Nintendo always makes sure to ensure that their consoles are freshly stocked with Mario Kart sequels, one of
their best racing game franchises has sadly languished for well over a decade.
Not exact matches
Need for Speed: Rivals takes some of the
best features from prior
franchise entries and combines them with a seamless single - multiplayer mode to create an absolutely terrific, utterly bonkers
race - and - chase
game that looks and sounds as
good as it drives.
Project Cars is a community funded
racing simulator
game and will feature 30 +
racing tracks, dozens of cars (including Formula 1), co-op,
franchise mode, 10
game modes, and a social network as
well.
Today at gamescom, Electronic Arts Inc. and the BMW Group announced a partnership to debut the new BMW M5 in Need for Speed Payback, the latest title in the
best - selling Need for Speed
racing game franchise.
The budget for the Gamecube
game with all that art, including the video production for story mode, was probably bigger than Fast
Racing had put into it by the nature of company size, and expectations for a
well known
franchise.
Once the latest
game's sales are factored in, Mario Kart is «the all - time
best - selling
racing franchise in the US.»
«At this year's E3, we will debut the largest and strongest lineup in our company's history,» said Mike Griffith, President and CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. «Our innovative slate features
games based on some of the industry's largest
franchises, as
well as exciting new offerings in the music,
racing and action - sports genres that are poised to redefine the interactive entertainment experience.
Discover the living, breathing world of tuner culture in NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND 2, the sequel to the
best - selling
racing game of 2003, and the latest blockbuster installment in the legendary Need for Speed
franchise.
Minor gripes aside, I still stand firmly by my belief that Forza Motorsport 6 is a significant leap forward in the
franchise and the
best racing game currently on the market.
Gran Turismo may not be the
best racing game currently on the market but it is definitely one
franchise that you should keep an eye on.
To continue with our commitment to bringing PlayStation fans the
best racing games, we're here today to announce and talk about the next and largest
game ever in the Dirt
franchise — Dirt 4!
This is a slick
racing game rendition that takes the
franchise back to its roots and does exactly what it does
best with plenty of hot cars, high speeds and hectic cop pursuits.
I'm very much looking forward to working with so many of the world's greatest
racing developers, on new IP as
well as exciting
franchises including DiRT, GRID, Micro Machines and the FORMULA ONE
games.»
With Dirt Rally, I thought that it would be another 2 - 3 years before the next iteration in the
franchise, but this surprise announcement shows how Codemasters continues to be one the
best racing game developpers in the world.
After shattering
franchise records with a total of 43 award nominations and winning the prestigious
Best Racing Game award at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), from the E3
Game Critics, Need for Speed Most Wanted is poised for global success.
The Open World
Racing Game, Created by Award - Winning Developer Criterion Games, Shatters
Franchise Records with the Reimagining of the
Best - Selling Title in Need for Speed History
Forza is the
best - selling
racing franchise of the current video
game console generation — more than 10 million
gamers have played Forza
games on Xbox One so far.
Bizarre Creations also recently stated they would love to continue the Blur
franchise by producing future titles that will ultimately transform the shoot - em - up
racing game into a
well known series.
A sequel to Need for Speed: Underground, a
best - selling 2003
game from Electronic Arts, which changed the shape of one of the most popular car
racing franchises.
Although he did not directly name drop the
franchise, the studio has proven that they can make one of the
best racing games on the market and have more than stellar history.
«Sprint Vector» may have borrowed some
well - established kart
racing tropes from the «Mario Kart»
franchise, but that's where the comparison with other
games stops.
After years of dormancy, the After Burner
franchise has seen a resurgence of sorts over the last several years, including the XBLA / PSN release of the latest superb entry in the
franchise After Burner Climax, as
well as cameos in four
games including SEGA Superstars Tennis, Shinobi 3DS, the aforementioned Bayonetta easter egg, and of course Sonic & All Stars
Racing Transformed.
«Burnout» was one of the
best racing franchise on the PlayStation 2 and original Xbox, but it's been eight years since the last
game — thankfully, the series» creators are officially working on a spiritual successor.