Topic: NFS: World Online (PC) - Update: FREE Download begins on July 20th (Reply 8)

[MysterD]

A handful of NFS games have been announced.

NFS NITRO & NFS World Online
   
[January 30, 2009, 1:38 pm ET] - Share - 17 Comments
speculatiuon about the future of the Need for Speed series, EA announces ambitious plans for the racing franchise that include Need for Speed SHIFT for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP and Need for Speed NITRO for Wii and DS this fall, and Need for Speed World Online, a subscription-free MMOG for PC that will launch in Asia in the summer and in North America next winter.

Here's word on the two PC games:

    Need for Speed SHIFT – Fall 2009
    Shift into high gear! Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed SHIFT is built by racers for racers. Need for Speed SHIFT delivers an authentic and immersive driving experience developed by Slightly Mad Studios in collaboration with executive producer Michael Mann at Black Box and senior vice president Patrick Soderlund at EA Games Europe. Slightly Mad Studios includes developers and designers that worked on the critically acclaimed games GT Legends and GTR 2. Need for Speed SHIFT replicates the true feeling of racing high-end performance cars like never before. Players are thrust into the heart of the action with immersive and exciting features including a stunningly realistic first-person cockpit view camera and an all-new crash mechanic, providing an unrivaled sensation of the speed and feeling of racing a car on the extreme edge of control.

    Soderlund is also part of a racing team that recently competed in the 4th edition of the TOYO TIRES 24H Dubai 2009, the first major race event of the year. His team ranked #5 in the high-profile race. Soderlund and the SHIFT development team are committed to bringing the on-the-track experience to players across the world.

    Need for Speed World Online – Winter 2009 in North America, (Summer 2009 in Asia)
    Co-developed by Black Box and EA Singapore, Need for Speed World Online takes the race into the largest open world in the history of Need for Speed - designed exclusively for the PC. Beginning in Asia, this Play 4 Free action racing game will give Need for Speed fans access to licensed cars, parts and multiple game modes. Players will prove their racing supremacy through the sophisticated online matchmaking features and fully customize their profile and their ride.

[Xessive]

OMG just die already!!

Not you MyD, the NFS franchise.

[MysterD]

OMG just die already!!

Not you MyD, the NFS franchise.

I bet many were wishing for both (to die).

[Xessive]

I bet many were wishing for both (to die).

Nah, c'mon man. I think you're awesome. Sure, you have your quirks but that's what makes you you!

As cruel as it sounds to wish death on anything, sometimes it's out of mercy, and I think NFS needs to be put out of its misery.

[MysterD]

Nah, c'mon man. I think you're awesome. Sure, you have your quirks but that's what makes you you!

Thanks.
There's some quirks I love about me, but some I hate about me...
Some of those might even fit as sometimes I hate the quirk about me, sometimes I love it.
I dunno, I'm moody like that.

As cruel as it sounds to wish death on anything, sometimes it's out of mercy, and I think NFS needs to be put out of its misery.

I think they just need to stop pumping out so many NFS stand-alone games every year.
For crying out loud, they should just make a brand new NFS game every 3-5 years or something.

[MysterD]

Here on the NFS Website, they talk about the NFS: World Online for the PC will have a PC-customizable interface.

They should do this also for non-MMO PC games too, if you ask me...

Here's some word on it.

While we were discussing the Q&A with Scott earlier this week I asked him if he could get me any more screenshots from World Online. Since it’s still pretty early in the development cycle there wasn’t a lot of screens available but he did find one shot he wanted to share with us. Before letting us see the shot Scott stressed it was still a work-in-progress image so shouldn't be judged as showing the final quality of the game.

When he'd sent the screen I asked him to give me a bit more information about what we’re looking at and he was happy to help out: “Key to the concept of NFS World Online is the user interface which has been built from the ground up to take advantage of the PC architecture. Instead of a traditional console view of a game, we’re using a user-selectable gadget interface designed specifically for the PC. The system allows the gamer to choose which components of the interface they want to add to their game. The gadgets are really flexible and offer a wide range of display options: docked/undocked, floating in the game window or just sitting outside of the game space. A lot of gamers now have more than one monitor so you could keep the game window entirely clean and then have all the gadgets sit in the other monitor. We think it’s about time PC gamers had games that allowed them to arrange their information their way.

Here's a pic of how the interface could look.

[Pugnate]

OMG just die already!!

Not you MyD, the NFS franchise.

hahahaha I read your first sentence and was quite shocked for a second.

[MysterD]

NFS World (Online) is coming out as a free-to-play game July 20th - and you can progress up to Level 10.
For $20, you can go up to Level 50 and get more in-game content.

Less than 24 hours after Atari announced its open-world arcade racer, Test Drive Unlimited 2, will ship in September, Electronic Arts revealed today it will get a head start on the competition, opening its MMORPG racing game, Need for Speed World, this July.

Featuring a deep, RPG-style progression, Need for Speed World sets itself apart as a free-to-download PC game. The free game will give access to all races, pursuits, and career progression up to level 10. After that, gamers will have to purchase the Need for Speed Starter Pack for $20, which provides full access up to level 50 and a bundle of in-game goods.

From EA:

Need for Speed World brings together best in class action racing with an unparalleled social experience. Players can compete against any one of their friends, family or pick from thousands of top ranked players to challenge in intense online battles and police pursuits across 150 miles of sprawling open world.

Need for Speed World combines new content with the most popular cities from Need for Speed Most Wanted and Need for Speed Carbon to create the biggest, most exciting race world ever released in the Need for Speed universe.

EA also announced the Black Box-developed title will open early to those who pre-order Starter Packs. Pre-orders can start their engines on July 13 and receive higher experience for the duration of the Headstart pre-order event. Need for Speed World opens to all as a free download on July 20.