Need for Speed, also known by its initials NFS, is a series of racing video games published by Electronic Arts (EA) and developed by several studios including the Canadian company EA Black Box and the British companies Criterion Games and Ghost Games.The series released its first title, The Need for Speed in 1994. Initially, it was designed exclusively for use on fifth generation video game consoles, but later on was reworked to be able to be used on all seventh generation consoles by 2008.