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. It is the first MMORG in the Need for Speed series (though Motor City Online was originally conceived as a Need For Speed game), and will be available exclusively for Windows-based PCs. World is scheduled for release worldwide on July 20, 2010.

Gameplay

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.[3] It also features co-op gameplay and team based game modes where the players play as the police.[citation needed] It will have the most licensed cars, upgrade parts, and game modes ever in the series' history.[4]

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.