Burnout Crash Outed by Aussie Classification Board

Burnout CRASH!

Written Monday, April 04, 2011 By Dan Webb

With the Criterion developed Need For Speed now fully out the garage, it's only natural that the Guildford-based developers move onto their next project.

What's that? They make Burnout? Well, thanks to a posting on the Australian Classification Board's website, it appears that their much loved franchise could be making a return under the moniker, Burnout Crash.

The only contentious aspect of the Australian Classification Board's post is the date it was added - April 1st... but somehow though I find it hard to believe that they're the type of organisation to embrace the April Fool's day tomfoolery. Can you see what April Fool's has done to us all!?

There is also corroborating evidence over on the business networking site, LinkedIn, though - which has since been removed - which states that Software Engineer, Juan José Galera Pérez, was also working on the PS3 and Xbox 360 title.

Considering that crashing is the name of the game in Burnout - it's not technically, but it's a franchise that's relied on big crashes since its inception - Burnout Crash sounds about right. Obviously though, that's only speculation and last week I speculated that it'd rain blood... it didn't.

[Gamerbytes via OXM UK]

User Comments

Forum Posts: 578	Comment #1 by rrushn Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:41:03 AM	(0)
	Hmm, I'd like more burnout ! :)

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #2 by FishyOutOfWater Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:41:30 AM	(2)
	Is it just me or does 'Burnout Crash' sound like a really lazy name? Well no matter I love burnout so I hope it's no joke!

Forum Posts: 141	Comment #3 by King Shaneo Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:41:32 AM	(0)
	I like burnout but there are a few and thought it changed to much. Flatout was my favourite crash game I wish a new one would be made of that.

Forum Posts: 37	Comment #4 by AndrewC Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:42:56 AM	(4)
	I'd quite like another Paradise ;)

Forum Posts: 1216	Comment #5 by UberPirateNinja Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:44:42 AM	(0)
	please be real!

Forum Posts: 5	Comment #6 by vaughny_69 Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:47:54 AM	(-2)
	Thumbs up if your an aussie :D OT: Any burnout game is welcomed by me :)

Forum Posts: 14	Comment #7 by ahchap Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:48:53 AM	(0)
	yea any burnout game i have played is always fun so please bring it on!

Forum Posts: 2175	Comment #8 by IC3 L3G3ND Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:49:58 AM	(0)
	I bought my console for Burnout Revenge and played it religiously for about a year and took me about that long to become addicted to achievements. I hated Burnout Paradise, I would love to see another revenge, Don't fix it cos it aint broken, New cars and tracks are welcomed but please use the same mechanics

Forum Posts: 2773	Comment #9 by jtr1gg3r Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:51:38 AM	(0)
	Burnout Crash mode is awesome.

Forum Posts: 536	Comment #10 by Brutalsleeper Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:03:11 AM	(5)
	Burnout : Crash? Whoever names these games is seriously losing imagination. By this logic the next few AAA titles will be " Cod: Shooty" and "Mass Effect: Make Tough Decisions In Space"

Forum Posts: 14708	Comment #11 by Webb [STAFF] Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:09:08 AM	(0)
	@#10 - Ha, they'd still sell =P

Forum Posts: 16	Comment #12 by Jardinho Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:09:40 AM	(-1)
	^Cod isn't AAA, you silly

Forum Posts: 16	Comment #13 by Jardinho Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:11:29 AM	(0)
	Damnit Webb. I meant @10

Forum Posts: 743	Comment #14 by verybadloser Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:13:54 AM	(1)
	nfs: hot pursuit was a massive let down for me after paradise, a major step backwards for criterion

Forum Posts: 239	Comment #15 by SaiSpag Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:18:23 AM	(1)
	@8 Completely agree, Revenge was awesome, and the openworld-ness of Paradise just did not click for me, the game needs to be the way it is in Revenge, as in events based and menu based. Have an open world option there for people that want it but that shouldnt be the point of the game. @14 Hot Pursuit was awesome, that and Revenge are way way better than Paradise

Forum Posts: 126	Comment #16 by Earth Djinn Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:29:43 AM	(0)
	I'll buy it.

Forum Posts: 28	Comment #17 by Rex Ruudi Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:31:23 AM	(2)
	@15 Burnout 3 is way better than everything

Forum Posts: 123	Comment #18 by Space Cadet Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:36:29 AM	(1)
	Pleeeeease no free-roam this time, pleeeeeease..! Return to the takedown roots is what I need.

Forum Posts: 20	Comment #19 by GodsmacKam Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 06:41:11 AM	(0)
	Loved Revenge, Paradise was awesome but not a fan as much as Revenge....couldnt they come up with a better name like Burnout: Suicide or smetin i dunno lol, just crash seems abit lazy but will be an AWESOME game nonetheless

Forum Posts: 901	Comment #20 by Ooyah Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 07:01:49 AM	(0)
	Hopefully Criterion will forget everything that came afterwards, and just go back to Takedown for inspiration. I hated what they did to the Crash Junctions in Paradise... I felt that it was much better when each junction was like a jigsaw puzzle. Also, I just can't help but think that an open world environment just does not benefit a game like Burnout at all. The kind of structure that Hot Pursuit had would be better I think, echoing previous Burnout games as it did.

Forum Posts: 7	Comment #21 by wyliecoyote1973 Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 07:32:35 AM	(0)
	Loved all Burnouts apart from Paradise,didnt like the fact you couldnt check cars on the same side of the road to earn more boost.But i would welcome a new one.

Forum Posts: 83	Comment #22 by PePzi NL Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:03:50 AM	(1)
	A new Burnout 3: Takedown please, one of the best racegames I have ever played :D

Forum Posts: 6	Comment #23 by Aunty Laxman Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:16:39 AM	(0)
	In agreement with 22. Burnout 3 was the best in the series and one of the most enjoyable racing games ive ever played. Paradise was a major letdown for me.

Forum Posts: 493	Comment #24 by Timmsy Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:19:41 AM	(0)
	hell yeah i miss burnout!

Forum Posts: 589	Comment #25 by HorsemanOfWar16 Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:25:48 AM	(0)
	BURNOUT TO THE END!!

Forum Posts: 212	Comment #26 by WarNev3rChanges Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:27:55 AM	(0)
	@all you people saying revenge was the best was i playing the same game? the invisible snags along the walls, the random, unconnected respawn points, the magical drive-through-the-wall cars... i couldn't have had the only broken xbox and/or buggy copy of the game.

Forum Posts: 667	Comment #27 by iBeatStuffUp Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 08:41:18 AM	(0)
	Well, I still need to go back and finish Paradise..

Forum Posts: 142	Comment #28 by Geordiefly Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 09:24:29 AM	(0)
	#10 for post of the year LOL @26 - invisible snags along the walls? You ever thought of not wall riding? lol

Forum Posts: 212	Comment #29 by WarNev3rChanges Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 09:41:26 AM	(0)
	@28 - it's a fast game. you can't tell me you only ever traded paint with other cars.

Forum Posts: 12	Comment #30 by MushroomToaster Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 09:43:40 AM	(0)
	@10 "Mass Effect: Make Tough Decisions In Space" is one of the mfunniest things I've read in a long time. Good job sir

Forum Posts: 178	Comment #31 by PuttyGod Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 10:20:43 AM	(0)
	Burnout "Crash" lol. Straight to the point, are we? I didn't buy the mediocre Revenge or Paradise (I hear it's awesome, but the demo sucked and at release, they had all kinds of issues like no restart race button and no crash mode, etc, but I think they fixed this). Burnout 3 was glorious. Crash mode in that game was so satisfying and "taking down" other drivers was always fun. Maybe I'll go pickup the Paradise Ultimate Box or whatever they call it (or is that just in Europe?), but I'll keep my eye on this new one.

Forum Posts: 178	Comment #32 by PuttyGod Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 10:22:59 AM	(0)
	@10 Hahaha! That's awesome.

Forum Posts: 809	Comment #33 by i got squeezed Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 10:24:16 AM	(0)
	I thought Burnout Paradise was amazing, and I know for sure this one will kickass if they do make it.

Forum Posts: 59	Comment #34 by Gearbolt Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 11:10:50 AM	(0)
	I hope this isn't a April's Fools joke as I love Burnout games. I hope it's more like Burnout 3 or Revenge and alot less like Paradise. Paradise kinda sucked. The name Burnout Crash sounds like they are going in the right direction.

Forum Posts: 397	Comment #35 by Tim1601 Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 11:36:51 AM	(0)
	April Fools Day pretty much goes completely ignored in Australia. So there's my vote of confidence.

Forum Posts: 41	Comment #36 by TurboDonkey007 Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 11:45:06 AM	(0)
	a bigger, more to do, more challenges, more cars, better version of paradise please thanks.

Forum Posts: 55	Comment #37 by Philosopher Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 11:48:41 AM	(0)
	Burnout Paradise was amazing, a lot better that Revenge in my opinion. NFS Hot Pursuit was epic fail and major let down of the year for me. So now before buy another Criterion game first i will test it.

Forum Posts: 33	Comment #38 by x Smythe o Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 12:16:40 PM	(0)
	TBH they should just do what capcom are doing .. and remake burnout 3 and put it on the marketplace :)

Forum Posts: 123	Comment #39 by Space Cadet Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 12:30:55 PM	(0)
	@38 It's in the Originals section of the marketplace, if i'm not mistaken. Not for all regions though but that's a different story.

Forum Posts: 53	Comment #40 by EliteXPhoenix Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 02:30:54 PM	(0)
	I hope this is genuine if only for the sake of the burnout franchise, i think they might die out if they wait to long to release a new one. Paradise City was amazing, i hope they follow that path

Forum Posts: 1282	Comment #41 by GrUnTxSKaTeR Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 04:01:37 PM	(0)
	Sweet! Burnout is one of my personal favorites, its about time for a new one. I got finished with Paradise long ago.

Forum Posts: 893	Comment #42 by DaChiefOfOwnage Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 04:06:48 PM	(0)
	No, give us complete free roam HOWEVER, give us the option to teleport to an event/restart if we want to. I think that was the main problem with Paradise, wasn't it?

Forum Posts: 11	Comment #43 by limo Monday, April 04, 2011 @ 05:54:43 PM	(0)
	ahhh burnout...the one game that rewards reckless driving, disregard for your own and other peoples safety, and is an awesome way to relieve stress haha

Forum Posts: 199	Comment #44 by ViNyLek Tuesday, April 05, 2011 @ 04:14:52 PM	(0)
	Never played any of these games:-) But I did play demo for Paradise, it was fun, for 30 mins:-) Still good news for those in need of some more crashing:-P

Forum Posts: 337	Comment #45 by Phenoviral Tuesday, April 05, 2011 @ 04:50:45 PM	(0)
	@#10: Congratumalations, thou hast made me laugh out loud. =3 Either way, though, hopefully this will be good. Despite the name. =P

Forum Posts: 83	Comment #46 by Terma8r Friday, July 08, 2011 @ 11:04:05 AM	(0)
	I am excited to hear another Burnout title coming from Criterion however i am disappointed that it is an arcade game and not a full on retail game. On this note, please give us Burnout fans another classic arcade racer you guys used to make!! :D

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Developer:
Criterion Games

Publisher:
Electronic Arts

Genre / Subgenre:
Racing / Action

Release:
US: September 21, 2011

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