Need for Speed Rivals is an open world racing video game. Developed by Ghost Games and Criterion Games, it is the twentieth installment in the Need for Speed series. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 19 November 2013, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as launch titles in the same month.Need for Speed Rivals was met with a positive reception upon release, with critics mostly praising the visuals, controls, and online systems.