Fast and Furious: Showdown on the way?
Activision reportedly working on upcoming Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360 game to coincide with launch of Fast and Furious 6 this May.
A new Fast and Furious game may be on the way from Activision. CVG spotted EB Games listings for Fast and Furious: Showdown, which suggest the unannounced action game will launch for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U this May to coincide with the theatrical release of Fast and Furious 6.
An Australian Classifications Board rating for Fast and Furious: Showdown indicates Firebrand Games is developing the title for Activision. The studio, which has offices in Scotland, Florida, and Louisiana, previously developed NASCAR Unleashed and the Wii and 3DS versions of Need for Speed: The Run, among other titles.
According to the Fast and Furious: Showdown product description, the game will feature heists, hijacking, and shootouts in a storyline that bridges the events from Fast 5 and previous movies to the upcoming Fast and Furious 6
The game will reportedly feature 31 missions played across eight chapters set in eight different locations from around the world. The game's description reveals Fast and Furious: Showdown will feature mission objectives, including winning races, hijacking vehicles, and stealing cargo, among others.
Fast and Furious: Showdown has not been announced and an Activision representative was not immediately available to comment.
Content you might like…
-
Ride to Hell: Retribution - No Rules Trailer

Two fists, two wheels and no rules.
- Apr 18, 2013
Users who looked at this article also looked at these content items.
Hot Stories
Newsmakers
-
Biden: No legal problem with taxing violent games
United States Vice President Joe Biden believes there is no legal restriction on ability to tax violent media. Full Story
- Posted May 13, 2013 12:50 pm PT
-
Just Cause dev promises 'holy f**king sh**' moments in future games
Avalanche Studios co-founder says developer's ambition is for action, not moments that make players cry; steampunk-style game on hold. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 6:33 am PT
Featured Stories
-
Bungie shoots down Destiny for PS Vita rumor
Developer confirms image suggesting version of upcoming shared-world shooter in development for Sony's latest portable is a fake. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 5:08 am PT
-
Ubisoft planning to release games more frequently
Assassin's Creed and Far Cry publisher says its network of 26 studios and over 7,000 developers will allow company to ship major franchises more regularly. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 4:42 am PT
-
Metro: Last Light dev responds to workplace conditions claims
4A Games creative director Andrew Prokhorov thanks Jason Rubin for telling the studio's story, but says, "We deserve the ratings we get." Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2013 12:44 pm PT
-
EA opens DICE LA to make Star Wars games
DICE head would also like to poach top talent from rivals Infinity Ward and Treyarch. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 3:28 am PT
-
EA dropping Online Passes - Report
Future EA games won't require Online Passes; the service is being scrapped after tepid player response. Full Story
- Posted May 15, 2013 8:28 pm PT






