Need for Speed Heat gets cross-play on all platforms

This is a nice surprise.

What you need to know


Need for Speed Heat is the latest entry in the popular franchise.
The franchise has languished in comparison to other games lately.
Criterion Games is working on the next title.
The team added cross-play between all platforms to Need for Speed Heat.


Ghost Games has made the past few Need for Speed games and they haven't done well at all. Compared to titles like Forza Motorsport or Horizon, they aren't on the same level when it comes to visuals and handling. It seems like EA wants to change the franchise and returned development to Criterion Games.



Criterion plans to release the last Need for Speed Heat update tomorrow which adds cross-play. The studio said the following on the EA website.


First, I wanted to let you all know how excited our team here in Guildford is to be back in the driver's seat of development for Need for Speed. As you'll know we have real history with racing and with Need for Speed. We're focused on bri...