EA Announce There Are 3 Million Need For Speed World Players And Detail Upcoming Day/Night Cycle And More

EA have announced that there are now over 3 million Need For Speed World Players. EA have also announced there are further enhancements coming to the game. Need For Speed World will be available in French, Russian, Spanish, and Polish. A new addition to the game will be the inclusion of a Day/Night cycle in the game. an advanced vehicle performance customisation tuning system is also being added.

Screenshots Of Day/Night Cycle And Advanced Vehicle Customisation


Press Release

Guildford, UK – December 17, 2010 – Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Need for SpeedTM World, the Play4FreeTM online PC action racing game, has now eclipsed three million registered users. With numerous hours of high-speed, high-stakes Need for Speed multiplayer action, Need for Speed World is one of the world’s most popular, free to play racing games. Today EA builds on the game by adding an all-new dynamic day/night cycle and an advanced vehicle performance customisation tuning system. Players can go under the hood to upgrade and tune their vehicle with an extensive list of car parts ranging from tuned engines to top-tier suspension systems to create a high-performance race machine.

Need for Speed World brings together best in class action racing with an unparalleled social experience for the PC. Players can compete against their friends and family or pick from thousands of top ranked players to challenge in intense online battles and police pursuits. Gamers race the way they want in an ever expanding world that continues to grow with a constant stream of new content, cars, and features.

In addition to English and German, Need for Speed World has now been localized for France, Russia, Spain and Poland markets. Players worldwide can feel the rush of illicit street racing as they speed their way through a white-knuckle socially-connected Need for Speed experience. They will also be able to purchase SpeedBoost which they can use to acquire in-game items such as Booster Packs, Power-ups, XP accelerators and even exclusive exotic cars via the in-game store using a variety of local payment options including credit cards and SMS billing.

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