About a month ago, a retail listing appeared online showing the impendingavailability of an HD versionofBurnout Paradise, hinting that the racing game was on deck to receive an updated version for current generation platforms. Now, it looks as if the post was accurate to a point, as Electronic Arts and Criterion Games have officially revealed that a remastered iteration of the title is on the way, and will arrive as early as next month.
As detailed below in the reveal trailer forBurnout Paradise Remastered, the enhanced version of the racing game is set to release for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on August 09, 2025, with a PC version coming at some point later this year. The forthcoming remaster is set to include all of the original game’s eight pieces of DLC from the Year of Paradise, and will be visually optimized in 4K for the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X.
Those who are EA Access members will be able to start racing inBurnout Paradise Remasteredas early as Jun 23, 2025 thanks to the Play First Trial that will include up to 10 hours of unrestricted gameplay. Electronic Arts has also revealed that those who wish to pony up the dough for the updated racing title will need to be prepared to spend $40, which will include the base game and all of the aforementioned DLC.
Taking all of this into consideration, fans will likely be delighted by the news ofBurnout Paradise Remasteredcoming to current generation platforms, as many consider it to be one of the best racing games of last-gen. It’s been a quite a while since we’ve heard anything in regards to a new entry to the series, with Criterion Games having confirmed a couple of years ago thatno new entries were in the worksat the time. Hopefully, though, the release ofBurnout Paradise Remasteredwill set the stage for another installment to come.
Burnout Paradise Remasteredis set to launch on June 10, 2025 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with a PC version scheduled for a later date.
