A reboot of the Need for Speed: Most Wanted Psp game, developed by Criterion Games, was released in October 2012.

A virtual edition of the PlayStation 2 game was made available for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store in May 2012, but was discontinued from the storefront later that year. The game received a collector’s edition entitled Black Edition which provided additional content for the game, and was succeeded by Need for Speed: Carbon, a sequel to the game’s story, in 2006. Upon its release, the game received positive reviews and became a commercial success, selling 16 million copies worldwide, making the Need for Speed: Most Wanted Psp best-selling title in the series. Certain editions of the game were also packaged with the ability for online multiplayer gaming. Most Wanted brought in many notable improvements and additions over other entries in the series, including improved customization options for cars, and more in-depth police pursuits in Need for Speed: Most Wanted Psp.

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