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Need for Speed World

Need for Speed World is a researched MMOFinder catalog profile with cross-checked developer, release, platform, genre and monetization metadata. Current service availability is kept separate unless a durable closure is verified.

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Status
Historical (fan-run private servers exist)
Business model
Free-to-play with item shop
Genre
Racing MMO
Release
2010
Platforms
Windows
Developer
EA Black Box
Publisher
Not yet verified
Profile
Full
Visual playstyle profile

MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

This is a non-combat racing game — PvE/PvP combat framing does not apply, though PvP races are core

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo free-roam is common, with PvP races and events for group play

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Structured races and events are the stronger catalog signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

This is a non-combat racing game — combat-feel framing does not apply

HousingNot recordedCraftingNot recordedTradingRecordedControllerRecordedPvENot recordedPvPRecorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • The first massively multiplayer racing game in the Need for Speed franchise, combining street racing, car tuning and cop chases across a shared open-world map built from NFS: Most Wanted and NFS: Carbon locations.
  • Free-to-play with an enormous car roster, drawing millions of players at its peak.
  • Kept alive today by fan-run private server networks like 'Soapbox Race World,' built by reverse-engineering the original game.
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Things to consider

  • EA officially shut the game down on July 14, 2015, as part of a wider closure of its aging PC free-to-play titles.
  • A vocal player petition with over 12,000 signatures failed to change EA's decision, and no official server or refund was offered at shutdown.
  • Private-server revivals like Soapbox Race World are unofficial fan projects, not sanctioned by EA, so expect a smaller, community-run experience rather than the original's scale.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
Profile depth
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Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Current profileNeed for Speed WorldStart here
Combat matchDrift CityBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & setting/TG/MUDAlternative profile where no exact genre match is recordedShared featuresSecret of the SolsticeCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelPhoenix Dynasty OnlineBoth recorded as Free to play with item shop

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Game history

Need for Speed World timeline

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  1. 2010
    Released

    MMOFinder records Need for Speed World as released in 2010.

  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Closed July 14, 2015

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Media

Need for Speed World screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Need for Speed World is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Racing MMO. Its recorded status is Closed July 14, 2015, while the business model is listed as Free to play with item shop. MMOFinder records its release year as 2010. Current platform data lists Windows. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.

Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as No combat — a persistent open-world racing game with PvP events (service discontinued 2015). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists EA Black Box, and the publisher field lists Not yet verified. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.

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