August's announcement of Burnout 5 for PS3 and Xbox 360 dashed the hopes of PS2 owners. It appeared Burnout would never race again on current-gen consoles. Today, EA gave PlayStation 2 and PSP owners an early Christmas present, announcing Burnout Dominator exclusively for Sony's current-gen systems.
Developed by EA's UK Studio, Dominator promises to return Burnout to its roots. "The series was born on the PlayStation 2, and Burnout Dominator is about celebrating the essence of Burnout," said Nick Channon, Senior Producer of Burnout Dominator. "Burnout Dominator focuses on the reckless skill-based racing and fear of crashing that fuelled the first games." Channon knows about speed, having previously worked on F1 racing games for EA.