Burnout (video game)

Burnout
Developer(s)Criterion Games
Publisher(s)Acclaim Entertainment
Director(s)Alex Ward
Designer(s)Chris Roberts
Programmer(s)Richard Parr
Artist(s)Michael Williamson
Trevor Moore
Composer(s)Steve Emney
Stephen Root
SeriesBurnout
EngineRenderWare
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
GameCube
Xbox
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: 1 November 2001
  • EU: 16 November 2001
GameCube & Xbox
  • NA: 30 April 2002
  • EU: 3 May 2002
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Burnout is a 2001 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Acclaim Entertainment. It was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2001 and GameCube and Xbox in 2002. It is the first installment in the Burnout series.