Sidste års Need for Speed blev modtaget ganske lunkent af pressen, så derfor tager udvikleren Ghost Games en pause i 2016. Dog kan udvikleren alligevel afsløre via et nyt blog-indlæg, at er nyt spil i serien vil udkomme i 2017.
"We are now building upon the foundations that have been laid with Need for Speed and delivering our next game in 2017,"
"The feedback our Community has already given us is already shaping the future of Need for Speed, and it will continue to do so as we move further into development of the next game, so please do keep it coming." sagde studiet.