Uploaded June 2012 | Updated September 2026, 12 minutes ago

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Need For Speed World is a free to play 3D racing MMO. The game was developed by EA Black Box (Canada) and EA Singapore. The game is published by Electronic Arts.

Racing in Need for Speed World is the heartbeat of the game. It's where you take part in a Multiplayer Race, test yourself against the best racers in the world or compete against the AI in a Single-Player Race.

Although players can buy cars with money earned in the game, most cars require spending real money (known in the game as SpeedBoost) to purchase them. Some free cars may have a special edition that requires SpeedBoost to rent or buy. Juggernaut cars are specially heavy cars made for Team Escape and most of them require SpeedBoost to buy. Treasure Hunt Edition cars can detect the 15 gems on the main map making the Hunt easier; these also require SpeedBoost to buy. Cop cars have police livery inspired by different locations, and (in most cases) have working strobe lights that other players can see. Some cars may also be taken off the market temporarily and not available for buying anymore.

Customization:
Performance Customization allows players to upgrade any of their cars to reach greater levels of performance on the streets. By installing different combinations of engines, brakes and other types of parts, players can create the perfect balance of speed and control to create a car which matches their driving style. Parts are:
1.Engine
2.Forced induction
3.Transmission
4.Suspension
5.Brakes
6.Tires

Each part has an effect on the Top Speed, Acceleration and Handling ratings which is displayed as a percentage on screen. This represents how much the car's performance will increase towards its tuning limit when the part is installed. The increase in ratings will differ with each car model.

Game Modes:
1.Pursuit:
- Pursuit mode in Need for Speed World is a chance to pit your driving skills against those of the local Police department. Be successful and you'll be rewarded; fail to escape and it'll cost you. During a Pursuit, milestones will flash on the screen as you meet certain achievements, such as smashing five police cars or causing more 'Cost to State'. For each achievement you'll receive additional Rep. At the end of a Pursuit your driver will be rewarded Rep and Cash. The total value will depend on how long the Pursuit lasts, number of cops you were able to knock-out, and other factors. You will also receive a Lucky Draw card. The longer the evaded pursuit, the better the Lucky Draw card that you will win. If you get arrested however, you will have to pay a fine to the police. Your car heat level will also reset to 1.

2.Team Escape:
- In Team Escape you and your team must reach the finish and outrun the cops while evading -- or smashing through Roadblocks, Cops and deadly Rhino SUVs. The cops are willing to call in as many Roadblocks, Spikestrips and Rhinos as it takes to stop your team. Getting busted isn't game over. When anyone on the team gets busted, your team will lose a Strike. Once a strike is consumed, you will spectate the nearest teammate for 10 seconds before respawning. If there are no strikes left, you will not respawn. However, if your teammates manage to escape, any busted players will still get some rewards. Your team has to escape within the time limit. The rewards of Team Escape scale with each teammate that manages to escape, so if your entire team manages to get out -- you'll get the best rewards. There are also a few individual bonuses to strive for when outrunning the Cops: Escape without using a single strike, Aid your team using a Team Powerup.

3.Treasure Hunt:
- Treasure Hunt is a daily Free Roam game mode where Treasure Gems will be hidden in different parts of your world. Use your World Map and Mini-Map Radar to find and collect all the Gems within the day to receive Rep and Cash Rewards! Treasure Hunt can be played at any time while you are in Free Roam. Every day, 15 different Treasure Hunt Icons will be hidden in different parts of the world. The Treasure Hunt resets every midnight (GMT server time). That means you need to collect all Icons before midnight in order to complete the Hunt for that day. Once you've collected all the Gems, the Treasure Hunt is complete and you get rewarded with a generous amount of Rep and Cash. You also get an Item reward based on your current Treasure Hunt streak, which is the no. of consecutive days in which you have completed the Hunt. Each consecutive day gives better rewards, so try to login daily and build up a long Streak!

Powerups:
- Powerups are an important strategic element in Need for Speed World so it's worth spending some time to understand each Powerup and how they can benefit your racing. There are two ways to get Powerups in the game. The first is to win them in the Lucky Draw cards at the end of Races and Pursuits but there is now a new option to use SpeedBoost to buy the specific Powerups you want.

Official site: world.needforspeed.com