Need for Speed: Shift

Need for Speed: Shift
PAL cover art with a BMW M3 E92 GT2
Developer(s)Slightly Mad Studios[a]
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
Director(s)Andy Garton
Producer(s)Suzy Wallace
Designer(s)Andy Tudor
Programmer(s)Ged Keaveney
Composer(s)Stephen Baysted
Mick Gordon
Mark Morgan
SeriesNeed for Speed
Platform(s)
Release
September 15, 2009
  • PlayStation 3, Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable
    • NA: September 15, 2009[1]
    • EU: September 17, 2009[1]
    • UK: September 18, 2009[2]
    • AU: September 24, 2009[3]
  • Java ME
    • WW: 2009
  • iOS
    • WW: December 18, 2009
  • BlackBerry OS
    • NA/JP: March 19, 2010
  • Bada
    • EU: May 24, 2010
  • Android
    • WW: June 4, 2010
  • Symbian
    • EU: October 15, 2010
    MeeGo
    • EU: September 27, 2011
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Need for Speed: Shift is a 2009 racing video game developed by Slightly Mad Studios and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. Developed by EA Bright Light, a distinct version of the game was simultaneously released for PlayStation Portable. Two mobile adaptations were developed by IronMonkey Studios for Java-compatible devices and iOS and released in 2009, with the latter version subsequently being made available for several other mobile devices. Need for Speed: Shift is the thirteenth installment in the Need for Speed franchise.

Shift's gameplay focuses on simulation, rather than the arcade racing of previous titles. It was followed by a sequel, Shift 2: Unleashed, in 2011.[5]

As of 2021, Shift is no longer available for purchase in any online stores.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Need for Speed Shift Races to Stores September 15 with Adrenaline-Pumping Global Soundtrack". IGN. September 10, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Purchese, Robert (September 17, 2009). "PAL New Releases Roundup - 17/09/09". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Chiappini, Dan (September 21, 2009). "AU Shippin' Out September 21-25: Halo 3: ODST". GameSpot. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Need for Speed Shift Puts Racers in Control with All New Player Profile". IGN. June 15, 2009. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Brendan Sinclair (August 3, 2010). "Crysis 2 delayed, Need for Speed Shift 2 announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  6. ^ Max_Joker (May 31, 2021). "Sun is setting on some older NFS titles - it's not you, it's us". r/needforspeed. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2021.


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