EA Black Box (formerly Black Box Games, a studio of Electronic Arts)

EA Black Box began life as an independent developer known as Black Box Games and became an internal studio of Electronic Arts after acquisition. The studio was best known in the 2000s for developing high-profile arcade-style racing games and for its contributions to the Need for Speed franchise. Its work emphasized street-racing themes, heavy car customization, and accessible arcade driving mechanics.

During its active years the studio delivered multiple entries in the Need for Speed line, including titles like Need for Speed: Underground, Need for Speed: Underground 2 and Need for Speed: ProStreet, among others. EA Black Box's teams were largely consolidated or absorbed into other EA development groups in the early 2010s, but their design influence on tuning, progression and street-racing presentation remains visible in later racing games.