Need for Speed World

Need for Speed: World (previously known as Need for Speed: World Online) is an upcoming installment in the long-running racing video game Need for Speed franchise published by Electronic Arts. This iteration is being co-developed by EA Black Box and EA Singapore, the first MMORG in the Need for Speed series since Motor City Online, exclusively for Windows-based PCs. World is scheduled for release worldwide on July 20, 2010.



World takes on the gameplay style of Most Wanted and Carbon, focusing on illegal racing, tuning and police chases, and adds classic MMO elements to the mix such as special abilities. World also features the cities of Rockport and Palmont, the cities of Most Wanted and Carbon respectively, into its map design, along with a full night/day cycle. It also features co-op gameplay and team based game modes where the players play as the police. It will have the most licensed cars, upgrade parts, and game modes ever in the series' history. EA has also announced that the game won't be completely free. After a certain level, the player won't be able to progress further in the game and will cease to earn any more points. To continue the game, the player has to purchase the NFS World Starter Pack. Without that, the player is allowed to play the game for as long as he or she wants, but the game won't progress.

The game was first announced to be Free-to-play,In October 2009, World was opened to public beta-testing limited to residents of Taiwan. Since March 2010, there has also been a number of closed beta sessions available in all worldwide to residents who sign up, meet admission criteria, and get accepted.