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LiveJuly 2010 · 16 years ago

Need for Speed: World

Need for Speed: World was the fifteenth installment in the long-running racing video game Need for Speed franchise published by Electronic Arts. This iteration was co-developed by EA Black Box (rebranded Quicklime Games before closing in 2013) and EA Singapore. It was the first freemium MMORG in the Need for Speed series (though Motor City Online was originally conceived as a Need for Speed game) and was available on Microsoft Windows. World was released worldwide on July 27, 2010. However, people who ordered a "Starter Pack" had an early "head-start" in the game, which started on July 20, 2010. Need for Speed: World, along with other EA free-to-play titles Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield Play4Free, and FIFA World, went offline on July 14, 2015.

Player stats

Average monthly estimated players
MonthEstimated playersChange
September 2026~2
August 2026~2
July 2026~2

Community activity

Daily Need for Speed: World community data tracked across Steam, Discord, Reddit, Twitch, and YouTube.

Twitch viewers

2 live streams

21Up 200% past month

Need for Speed: World recently drew 21 live viewers on Twitch across 2 streams; viewership peaked at 41 on Aug 21, 2026. Twitch viewership is up 200% over the past month.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Need for Speed: World dead or still active?

No, Need for Speed: World is not dead — it is live and playable.

When was Need for Speed: World released?

Need for Speed: World was released in July 2010 by EA Singapore and Quicklime Games.

What platforms is Need for Speed: World available on?

Need for Speed: World is available on Windows.

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