Burnout 3: Takedown is the third game in the Burnout series of video games. It was developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts (the first Burnout game Electronic Arts published), the game drew critical acclaim and a large fanbase.

A GameCube version was planned but was scrapped during development. The game was delayed for release in 2003 because of its original publisher Acclaim Entertainment going bankrupt. The game was then picked up by Electronic Arts, and then further delayed as changes were made to the game. A 5 lapped race demo is still available in the Electronic Arts game Need For Speed: Underground 2. Electronic Arts shut down all network services on 15 April 2010.