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Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Need for Speed: Most Wanted, developed by Criterion Software and published by Electronic Arts, was released for PlayStation 3 in Worldwide / regional on 2012-10-30. Its documented physical format is Blu-ray Disc. The catalog classifies it as Racing. PLAYBACK links 7 physical packages, including 6 separately cataloged editions, to this game family.

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Also known as

NFS: Most Wanted

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is documented as a physical Blu-ray Disc release for PlayStation 3. Developer: Criterion Software. Publisher: Electronic Arts. Cataloged genre: Racing. The archive records this package family for Worldwide / regional with a documented release date of 2012-10-30. This family currently groups 7 documented physical packages, including 6 separately cataloged editions.

Released
October 30, 2012
Platform / family
PlayStation 3
Format / type
Blu-ray Disc
Region
Worldwide / regional
Developer
Criterion Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genre
Racing
Exact physical item

Package identifiers still being researched

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Manuals, inserts and extras not listed here have not yet been source-verified. They are not assumed absent.

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Documented item history

Release and collector context

Source-linked facts

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is developed by Criterion Software and published by Electronic Arts. The source-linked collector record documents a Blu-ray Disc release for PlayStation 3 in Worldwide / regional, dated October 30, 2012. The catalog classifies it as Racing. The same game family is also indexed as NFS: Most Wanted (abbreviation).

Developer
Criterion Software
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Research status
Structured source record
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Release context

The documented release is October 30, 2012 for Worldwide / regional on PlayStation 3. Date precision is preserved exactly: the archive does not invent a day when the source records only a month or year.

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Regional differences

This record is scoped to Worldwide / regional. Documented alternate or regional names include NFS: Most Wanted (International). These names remain attached to one game family rather than being counted as unrelated games.

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Physical packaging

The physical format is documented as Blu-ray Disc. The current structured source does not enumerate every insert, manual, sleeve, or bonus item, so no unverified contents are claimed.

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Editions and revisions

6 separately cataloged physical editions are linked to this family: Need for Speed Most Wanted [Bonus Edition], Need for Speed Most Wanted [Greatest Hits], Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, Need for Speed: Most Wanted: Limited Edition, Need for Speed: Most Wanted: Limited Edition Walmart.

Research sources

  1. rfgeneration.com — catalog record ↗