GameIn
YEAR 2009
GENRE Racing
PLATFORM Android, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, iOS, PlayStation Portable, Symbian
ABOUT THE GAME

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. A separate version of the game was developed by EA Bright Light and 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. As of 2021, Shift is no longer available for purchase in any online stores, and online play was shut down on September 1.

Source: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0 — Need for Speed: Shift · retrieved October 19, 2026

PROVENANCE

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RECORD FACTS
Developer
Slightly Mad Studios
Publisher
Electronic Arts
First release
September 15, 2009
Series
Need for Speed
Cover
Official thumbnail
Record ID
Q4104

TIME SHELF

Across decades

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