This one definitely slipped under my radar. I didn’t even have a clue that EA and Black Box  were creating a Need for Speed MMO. Officially titled, Need for Speed World, EA announced today that the closed beta has begun.

Those looking to be selected should “race” on over to world.needforspeed.com.

According to the press release, Need for Speed world will blend the fast paced racing the NFS series is known for and RPG style progression that MMOs are known for.

Need for Speed World brings together best in class action racing with an unparalleled social experience. For the first time in a racing game, players will be able to 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 takes the well known and 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.

Now that I’m thinking about it, didn’t EA try this formula already?

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