Electronic Arts ha annunciato in data odierna il nuovo capitolo della blasonata serie motoristica Burnout. Il quinto episodio dell'arcade racing sviluppato da Criterion si chiamerà Burnout: Paradise, nome che poco si addice alle corse senza esclusioni di colpi che hanno sino ad ora caratterizzato tutti i Burnout. In realtà il Paradise protagonista del nuovo capitolo non vedrà coinvolte nè nuvole nè creature angeliche, Paradise è infatti il nome della città che farà da sfondo alle competizioni motoristiche del gioco, città che sarà esplorabile liberamente.

Il titolo verrà sviluppato per le principali piattaforme console, PS3 inclusa, e dovrebbe raggiungere gli scaffali dei negozi per l'inverno prossimo.

Di seguito il testo originale del comunicato ufficiale:
EA INVITES DANGEROUS DRIVERS TO BURNOUT PARADISE THIS WINTER
Guildford, UK – April 30, 2007 – Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the title for the revolutionary new Burnout™ videogame currently in development for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™ videogame system. Players will be able to take their dangerous driving experience to a whole new level when Burnout™ Paradise is unleashed this winter.

Burnout Paradise proves that crashing is awesome! Next generation technology has enabled an unprecedented level of crash deformation allowing you to experience the most explosive pile-ups in the series’ history. Now the development team can realise their original vision for the Burnout franchise: an open world environment where you can do anything, anywhere, anytime!

“We have been working towards Burnout Paradise for quite some time. Next generation consoles have opened up a raft of new gameplay opportunities and the Criterion team has leapt at the chance to innovate and raise the bar to an all-new high,” said Pete Hawley, Executive Producer, Burnout Paradise. “There are going to be some big surprises and a lot of new features but the core of the game is still pure Burnout. Instant accessibility will be reinforced by innovative on-line capabilities which will see Burnout Paradise smash racing conventions.’’

Feel the adrenaline course through your veins as you take to the road for the first time in Paradise City, where the action is all around you. Explore the city, discover events, and look for the best opportunities to crash, jump and pull signature takedowns. In Burnout Paradise you’re given the keys to the city, but it’s up to you to earn the keys to the meanest and most dangerous cars on the street, and earn your Burnout licence.

Burnout Paradise will ship under the EA™ brand and is developed by EA’s Criterion Studio in Guildford, UK. For more information about the Burnout franchise, please visit http://ea.com or our press website at http://info.ea.com. For more information about Criterion Games, please visit http://www.criteriongames.com.

EA non ha inoltre rilasciato un video teaser del titolo: