Need for Speed: Shift

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

• Microsoft Windows

• PlayStation Portable

• Windows Mobile

• Symbian

• Android

Genres

• racing video game

• sports video game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• PlayStation 3^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• PlayStation Portable^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• Android^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · PlayStation Portable^*

  Classification

  E - Everyone^*

• ESRB · PlayStation 3^*

  Classification

  E - Everyone^*

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  E - Everyone^*

Series

• Need for Speed

Engines

• PhysX

Localized titles

• Need for Speed: Shift

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Racing^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Multi-player^*
• Partial Controller Support^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*
• French^*
• German^*
• Spanish - Spain^*
• Italian^*
• Polish^*
• Russian^*

Community tags · historical

• Racing^*

  Votes · historical

  238^*

• Automobile Sim^*

  Votes · historical

  141^*

• Simulation^*

  Votes · historical

  101^*

• Driving^*

  Votes · historical

  90^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  85^*

• Open World^*

  Votes · historical

  47^*

• Controller^*

  Votes · historical

  45^*

• Arcade^*

  Votes · historical

  41^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  37^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  33^*

• Free to Play^*

  Votes · historical

  27^*

• Realistic^*

  Votes · historical

  23^*

• First-Person^*

  Votes · historical

  21^*

System requirements

• Windows · Unspecified tier^*

  Operating system

  Windows XP (Service Pack 3) / Windows Vista (Service Pack 2) / Windows 7^*

  Processor alternatives

  1.6GHz Intel Core2 or faster/AMD X2 3800+ or faster^*

  Memory

  (Windows XP) 1 GB RAM; (Windows Vista/Windows 7) 1.5 GB RAM^*

  Graphics alternatives

  256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0* DirectX®: DirectX 9.0c compatible^*

  Storage

  6 GB Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible Controller Support: USB Steering Wheel/Dual Analog Gamepad Online Multiplayer: 512 Kbps or faster; 2-8 players INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. TO ACCESS ONLINE FEATURES, YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE. ONLY ONE REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE PER GAME. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND AT . YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Processor alternatives

  1.6GHz Intel Core2 or faster/AMD X2 3800+ or faster^*

  Graphics alternatives

  256 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 3.0*^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Partial^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Gold^*

  Reports

  36^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

Developers

• Slightly Mad Studios

• EA Bright Light^*
• IronMonkey Studios^*

Publishers

• Electronic Arts

• 2009-09-15

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2009-10-06

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation Portable · USA^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  USA^*

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation Portable · Japan, USA^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Japan, USA^*

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation Portable · Japan^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Japan^*

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation Portable · Asia^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

  Market

  Asia^*

• 2009-09-15 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation Portable^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Portable^*

• 2009-09-15 · PlayStation 3^*

  Release date

  2009-09-15^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation 3^*

• 2010-12-18 · Android^*

  Release date

  2010-12-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Android^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Oct 6, 2009^*

Detailed specifications