Need for Speed Heat the first EA game to get crossplay Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Need for Speed Heat the first EA game to get crossplay Criterion making the next Need for Speed game. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Jun 2020 43 comments Need for Speed Heat is getting crossplay. Crossplay launches on Tuesday 9th June, making Need for Speed Heat the first EA title to offer the feature. Once you've installed the update, you can opt-in to race players across PC via Origin and Steam, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This is the final update for Need for Speed Heat, EA signalled. Meanwhile, EA has announced the next Need for Speed game is in the works at Guildford studio Criterion. Back in February 2020, EA told GamesIndustry.biz that Need for Speed Heat developer Ghost Games was set to become EA Gothenburg once more as it transforms into an engineering hub to assist with EA's wider portfolio. At the time, EA said it was hoping to transfer many of its staff from Ghost Games to Criterion, although 30 roles were at risk. Watch on YouTube Criterion boss Matt Webster penned a blog post to announce the development. "As we at Criterion shift gears into the future with full focus on developing the next Need for Speed game, this will be the final update for Need for Speed Heat," Webster said. "Since the launch of Need for Speed Heat and as players continue to tear it up in Palm City, we're listening to what you love about this experience, and what you all believe could be even better. With these insights, we have a terrific foundation to create the most expressive, most socially connected, action-packed game yet for Need for Speed fans and beyond." Need for Speed Heat joins EA Access and Origin Access Basic Vault on 16th June. It launched on Steam last week. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store