Burnout 3 Takedown is part of the Burnout series. The game was developed by Criterion Games and published by EA. A GameCube release was announced, but it was never released. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Aside from explosions, Takedowns and Crashbreakers are featured for the first time in the Burnout Series. The most influential Burnout title is arguably Burnout 3: Takedown, because it introduced real vehicular violence for the first time instead of dangerous driving in previous games, along with better production values.