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Need for Speed Online Beta At the Starting Line
Electronic Arts has begun its beta program for Need for Speed World Online, the PC-only online racing game that's set to release in the fall.
Electronic Arts raised some eyebrows when it announced that it was splintering the Need for Speed series into different console-specific fragments, with the PC version concentrating on online play. Need for Speed World Online is a racing MMO featuring an open world connecting rivals, friends, and the cops in races and chases spanning 150 miles of map. The game, developed by Skate's Black Box, also features what EA is calling "RPG-style progression," but no further details on this front are being disclosed at this time.
You can go here, for info on the beta program.
With upcoming games like Blur and Test Drive Unlimited 2 merging single- and multiplayer modes more and more, it'll be interesting to see if video game racers are begging for a standalone online racer.
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