Editing Need for Speed (section)

====''Need for Speed: World'' (2010)====
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[[File:E3 2010 . . (4704924835).jpg|thumb|Promotion of ''Need for Speed: World'' at [[E3 2010]].]]
''Need for Speed: World'' was a [[free-to-play]] [[Massively multiplayer online racing game|MMO racing game]] for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]-based [[Personal computer|PCs]]. It took on the gameplay style of ''Most Wanted'' and ''Carbon'', focusing on illegal street racing, tuning and police chases, and adding classic MMO elements to the mix. ''World'' incorporated almost exact replicas of the cities of Rockport and Palmont, the cities of ''Most Wanted'' and ''Carbon'' respectively, into its map design. ''World'' was originally scheduled for an Asian release in the summer of 2009, but the game was not released at that time and it was released worldwide in 2010.<ref name="nfs-blog-timeline">{{cite web|url=http://needforspeed.com/web/nfs-na/blogs/need-for-speed-news/-/nfsblogs/487668 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025035206/http://needforspeed.com/web/nfs-na/blogs/need-for-speed-news/-/nfsblogs/487668 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 25, 2009 |title=A brief history of speed |author=Kirk Pedersen |date=October 22, 2009 |publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] |access-date=October 25, 2009}}</ref><ref name="EG1">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/revamped-nfs-series-launches-this-year|title=Revamped NFS series launches this year|author=Rob Purchese|publisher=[[Eurogamer]]|date=January 30, 2009|access-date=January 30, 2009|archive-date=November 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121184542/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/revamped-nfs-series-launches-this-year|url-status=live}}</ref> The game was in public beta-testing limited to residents of Taiwan in October 2009

''Need for Speed World'' closed its servers in July 2015. They soon after removed the ability to create new accounts for the game and began winding down their support for it. Leading up to closure, there were several "end of the world" promotions and in-game events held.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52361?sourceid=nfsw7009&lang=en&newsLang=en&locale=en_US |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418205609/http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52361?sourceid=nfsw7009&lang=en&newsLang=en&locale=en_US |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2015 |title=The Race is Coming to an end |date=April 15, 2015 |access-date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>