What We Do
At Criterion, games are our craft - and our legacy.
Over the years, we've grown into a unified creative force - embracing diversity and fostering a culture where industry veterans and fresh talent come together to inspire and support one another. Known for our iconic racing games like Burnout and Need for Speed - today we're proud to be part of Battlefield Studios, driving innovation, technical excellence, and bold design across one of the most iconic franchises in gaming.
From high-octane action to immersive storytelling, every title we touch reflects the passion and precision that define us.
battlefield 6
As the first game under the Battlefield Studios banner, Battlefield 6 rolled out to critcal acclaim.
While our main focus in the game was for the Single Player campaign, our team had a hand in every aspect of the game from Multiplayer Combat, to the award-winning sound of the Battlefield.
“Battlefield is back”
Star Wars™ Battlefront™ - Rogue One : X-Wing VR
In collaboration with Frostbite and building on DICE's amazing work in Battlefront, we created EA's first VR game.
We set the bar for quality on Playstation VR and made one of the best VR games to date. An authentic Star Wars story around explosive X-Wing dogfighting action.
“The best thing ever made by a human.”
–Metro UK
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
We were massive fans of 1994′s original Need for Speed for 3DO. We always wanted to make a Need for Speed game, and after Pro Street, Undercover, and Shift, we felt like the series had lost some of its magic.
In Need for Speed Hot Pursuit we served up the world’s hottest, fastest and rarest cars and asked you to drive ‘em like you stole ‘em. Or play as the cops and chase down criminals, shut down races and bust the crap out of them.
“10/10 -No better racing game out there.”
–Gamesradar
Our Games before EA
1996 Scorched Planet
1997 Speedboat Attack
1997 Sub Culture
1998 Redline Racer
1999 TrickStyle
2000 Deep Fighter
2001 AirBlade
2001 Burnout
2002 Burnout 2: Point of Impact
Battlefield Studios
We rallied 20+ years of Battlefield experience, combined them with the best emerging talent in the industry and united them under a single banner: Battlefield Studios.