EA are very happy to announce the Need for Speed series has joined perhaps the most exclusive club in the gaming world as the franchise pushes over the 100M mark, making it the best-selling racing brand in the gaming world. The ultra-exclusive club currently consists of fellow-EA stablemate The Sims, Nintendo's Mario and Pokemon with Tetris completing the set.

When speaking about the achievement Frank Gibeau, president EA Games Label, said: "Few videogame franchises ever reach the 100M units mark, so this is a huge honor. We have millions of fans to thank for driving us to this milestone...With the launch of Need for Speed SHIFT and the upcoming release of Need for Speed NITRO, we hope to continue to deliver the most entertaining, action-packed racing experiences."

Since the release of Need for Speed in 1994, the franchise has…
 

• Launched 15 blockbuster titles across more than 14 platforms
• Released in 22 languages in over 60 countries
• Players have raced over 279 billion miles of roads & race tracks
• Generated over 17 trillion user-generated vehicle customizations
• Debuted exclusive remix from Snoop Dogg of The Door’s classic song Riders on the Storm
• Sold more games than all new passenger cars sales in the U.S since 1994**
• If Need for Speed boxes were laid out end-to-end, it would span 173,609 football fields
• 100M units represents nearly every household in the United States and is 3x the population of Canada

Some stats about the very first Need for Speed game...

• The entire game fits in 1meg of RAM
• The highest resolution cars have 70 polygons
• 26% of the development team are still at EA

To celebrate it with our fans we're doing a special Facebook giveaway where people can get a 25% off voucher for the EA Store when buying a Need for Speed game. This is a limited offer so act quick; to find out more about the offer here.