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The '"End of the World"' was a special event that began on April 15, 2015 and ran until the closure of Need for Speed: World on July 14, 2015.

A series of unique offers were made available to the remaining players of Need for Speed: World that were be in effect for the duration of the event.

"The Race is Coming to an End"[]

The closure of Need for Speed: World was announced on April 15, 2015 through an article posted on the official Need for Speed: World website.[1] The purchase of SpeedBoost and registration of new accounts were disabled following the announcement.

The closure of Need for Speed: World is part of a movement across Electronic Arts' free-to-play branch that includes the closure of Battlefield Heroes, Battlefield Play4Free, and FIFA: World.

An article was published soon after by Patrick Söderlund, Executive Vice President of EA Studios and a founder of Digital Illusion CE, highlighting a decrease in popularity amongst players and changes in gameplay engagement as key points for stopping any further development for these titles.

Some of our other PC free-to-play games are not as popular as they once were. So we find ourselves announcing the tough decision today that we are stopping development and winding down support for four PC free-to-play titles: Battlefield Heroes™, Battlefield™ Play4Free, Need for Speed™ World and FIFA World.
In more than five years since most of these titles launched, how we play games has changed dramatically. These were pioneering experiences, and we’re humbled that, over the years, so many of you joined us to enjoy the games and the community.
— Patrick Söderlund[2]

April[]

Car Slots and Car Prize Packs[]

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On April 17, 2015, the SpeedBoost price of Car Slots and Car Prize Packs were permanently reduced.[3]

  • Car Slots reduced from SpeedBoost500 to SpeedBoost1.
  • Car Prize Pack reduced from SpeedBoost2500 to SpeedBoost500.

"Popular Car Sale"[]

NFSW Ford Mustang RTR-X Team Need For Speed

On April 21, 2015, five of the most requested cars to be made available in the car dealer were released with a reduced SpeedBoost price.[4]

Official Facebook Group[]

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On April 22, 2015, an infinitely redeemable gift car was made available to all players to mark the Official Need for Speed: World Facebook Group reaching a total of 50,000 members.[5]

SpeedBoost Aftermarket Sale[]

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On April 22, 2015, the final SpeedBoost sale began offering a selection of aftermarket parts at a reduced price.[6]

"End of the World" IGC Special (BFH SUV)[]

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On April 23, 2015, both Battlefield Heroes SUVs were made available for purchase with in-game cash.[7]

"Team Escape" Community Goal Challenge[]

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On April 23, 2015, a special community goal challenge event was launched for players to complete as many Team Escape events as they can. Only events where all players make it across the finish line count towards each goal, and the event will run indefinitely until July 14, 2015.[8]

  • 222,222 completed events unlocked the final set of Race Sport parts for in-game cash.
  • 444,444 completed events unlocked the Aftermarket Card Pack for Dollar icon100,000.
  • 777,777 completed events unlocked the Car Prize Pack for Dollar icon499,999.
Day Team Escape Events Completed Total Events Completed
Apex Chicane
1 66,750 79,098 145,848
2 85,578 97,519 328,945
3 79,792 95,904 504,641
4 71,618 80,171 656,430
5 67,240 77,753 801,423

Cash Amps, Rep Amps and Insurance[]

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On April 24, 2015, Rep and Cash amplifiers as well as car insurance were reduced in price.[9]

  • Cash Amplifier reduced from SpeedBoost500 to SpeedBoost0.
  • Insurance reduced from SpeedBoost350 to SpeedBoost0.
  • Rep Amplifier reduced from SpeedBoost400 to SpeedBoost0.

ProStreet Vinyls[]

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On April 28, 2015, all five ProStreet theme vinyl packages, based on the racing organisations featured in Need for Speed: ProStreet, were made available to all players that completed an event during the previous week.[10]

Police Vinyls[]

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On April 29, 2015, participants that had completed a single Team Escape event during the Team Escape Community Goal Challenge event were given access to the Police vinyl category.

"Original Cars"[]

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On April 30, 2015, the final eight, of the original twenty-five, vehicles featured on the day of release were made available for purchase with in-game cash at a reduced price.

May[]

"Racing for Skills" Community Goal Event[]

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On May 1, 2015, a special community goal challenge event was launched for players to complete as many events as they can - Sprint, Circuit, Drag, Team Escape, and Pursuit Outrun. The event will run indefinitely until July 14, 2015.[11]

Day Circuit Drag Outrun Sprint Team Escape Total
Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane
1 24,508 58,012 35,082 54,063 20,420 36,448 158,488 310,944 74,624 80,802 853,391
2 49,685 119,892 68,340 111,414 41,597 73,687 320,859 641,703 148,355 162,777 1,738,309
3 74,439 179,478 96,173 165,451 61,128 109,400 478,862 952,183 218,500 240,556 2,576,170
4 100,266 232,038 116,713 203,571 77,874 138,977 601,495 1,200,542 272,914 304,603 3,248,993
5 122,977 278,263 135,362 239,740 93,307 167,902 713,270 1,435,974 321,893 362,275 3,870,963
6 143,751 324,272 152,768 273,635 109,033 195,345 823,149 1,663,435 368,720 417,672 4,471,780

"Classic cars and Convertibles"[]

On May 1, 2015, a selection of thirteen cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price alongside the release of five new cars being made available for purchase with in-game cash.[12]

BMW Vinyls[]

On May 4, 2015, the BMW vinyls package was made available to all currently active players.

"Lowering the Ramp"[]

On May 7, 2015, a selection of five cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price alongside the release of six new cars being made available for purchase with in-game cash.[13]

Nissan Panel Vinyls[]

On May 7, 2015, the Nissan Panel vinyls package was made available to all currently active players.

"Going for Gold" Community Goal Challenge[]

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On May 7, 2015, a special community goal challenge event was launched for players to complete as many Sprint and Circuit events as they can. The event will run indefinitely until July 14, 2015.[14]

  • 1,111,111 completed events unlocked the Gold Card Pack for Dollar icon80,000.
  • 2,222,222 completed events unlocked Medion Tuned Engine, Forced Induction, Transmission, Suspension, Brakes, and Tyres for purchase with in-game cash.
Day Sprint and Circuit Events Completed Total Events Completed
Apex Chicane
1 146,421 297,454 443,875
2 158,552 331,903 934,330
3 159,817 327,056 1,421,203
4 125,835 253,687 1,800,725
5 52,425 75,010 1,928,160
6 59,273 96,382 2,083,815
7 101,984 183,898 2,369,697

"In-game Cash Delivery Number Two!"[]

On May 14, 2015, a selection of fifteen cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price.[15]

"Racing in Drag" Community Goal Challenge[]

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On May 16, 2015, a special community goal challenge event was launched for players to complete as many Drag events as they can.[16] Seven new drag event routes were also made available to race along.

  • 500,000 completed drag events unlocked the Platinum Card Pack for Dollar icon100,000.
  • 1,000,000 completed drag events unlocked the Speedsciens tuned engine, forced induction, and transmission parts as well as Attack Motorsport tuned suspension, brakes, and tyres for purchase with in-game cash.
Day Drag Events Completed Total Events Completed
Apex Chicane
1 56,634 74,197 130,831
2 71,786 108,088 310,705
3 64,250 104,853 479,808
4 43,208 70,218 593,234
5 59,320 97,110 749,664
6 58,806 100,800 909,270
7 62,087 116,956 1,088,313

"Six More Cars for the Collectors!"[]

On May 21, 2015, a selection of five cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price and a single car was made available for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[17]

Audi & Spring Vinyls[]

On May 21, 2015, the Audi & Spring vinyl packages were made available to all currently active players.

Renner & Tyles Vinyls[]

On May 27, 2015, the Renner & Tyles vinyl packages were made available to all currently active players.

"Happy Birthday Volkswagen!"[]

On May 28, 2015, a selection of nine cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price and two were made available for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[18]

"Joining the Elite" Community Goal Event[]

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On May 28, 2015, a special community goal challenge event was launched for players to complete as many different types of events as they can to unlock a series of unique items for purchase with in-game cash.[19]

A few specific Elite Tuned performance parts were made available for purchase with in-game cash upon the completion of the event on June 19, 2015.

Day Circuit Drag Outrun Sprint Team Escape Total Events Completed
Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane Apex Chicane
1 19,331 39,548 17,531 36,053 15,972 26,291 110,842 223,162 39,505 49,346 577,581
2 21,770 45,331 21,236 37,701 16,867 27,892 119,633 252,087 43,686 54969 1,218,753
3 23,174 48,313 21,058 40,189 15,772 26,116 126,453 252,889 44,015 56,323 1,873,055
4 21,099 40,348 13,282 25,082 11,885 21,555 112,262 222,823 42,580 51,238 2,435,209
5 20,952 38,584 12,581 23,774 11,857 21,022 103,539 210,627 38,659 47,589 2,964,393
6 19,178 39,100 12,032 23,972 12,055 19,624 104,874 216,376 38,853 47,306 3,497,763
7 23,155 42,838 11,755 24,326 9,792 21,576 106,761 221,000 39,407 49,102 4,047,475
8 23,330 42,890 12,935 25,910 10,349 22,624 115,923 229,354 41,892 51,016 4,623,698
9 24,529 45,125 14,886 29,546 14,174 26,299 133,501 254,264 45,844 55,777 5,267,643
10 25,705 47,069 13,933 26,916 15,409 26,606 133,389 260,336 48,404 55,787 5,921,197
11 29,934 48,914 14,814 32,548 12,888 22,142 98,182 204,717 38,359 47,456 6,471,151
12 30,144 48,549 16,748 30,783 11,582 21,035 97,933 196,657 37,642 45,348 7,007,572
13 29,581 48,014 16,032 31,150 10,034 19,268 96,191 199,623 37,907 46,272 7,541,644
14 28,831 46,442 16,048 28,956 9,047 18,324 94,589 198,118 39,290 47,615 8,068,904
15 33,431 52,116 16,607 28,759 11,628 21,229 110,884 218,061 47,334 53,878 8,662,831
16 37,158 59,384 18,258 33,707 13,898 26,750 119,233 243,456 49,280 59,766 9,323,721
17 35,599 60,763 19,890 35,590 12,592 27,465 119,490 245,469 49,862 58,719 9,989,160
18 22,924 41,317 12,613 23,238 10,919 23,904 107,528 210,524 39,191 49,457 10,530,775
19 22,977 41,727 12,596 23,445 11,359 22,719 106,885 215,330 41,905 49,512 11,079,230
20 31,540 58,796 12,361 22,670 11595 22,949 93,284 192,525 40,715 49,580 11,615,245
21 46,980 94,149 12,480 12,480 12,480 25,856 73,642 152,758 36,886 48,167 12,141,931

June[]

"Rental cars for IGC!"[]

On June 2, 2015, a selection of twenty-seven rental cars were made available for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[20]

Card Pack Changes[]

On June 3, 2015, several card packs were altered to reward double the number of rewards upon purchase, and have also had their prices lowered.[21]

"Happy Birthday Chrysler!"[]

On June 6, 2015, a selection of three cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price and one was made available for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[22]

"More in-game cash spoilers added! "[]

On June 9, 2015, a selection of spoilers were made available for purchase with in-game cash.[23]

  • Curv can be equipped to hatchbacks and large cars for Dollar icon10,000.
  • Wizen can be equipped to hatchbacks and large cars for Dollar icon10,000.
  • No Spoiler can be equipped to hatchbacks and large cars for Dollar icon20,000.
  • Glint can be equipped to hatchbacks, small cars, and large cars for Dollar icon30,000.
  • Verge can be equipped to hatchbacks, small cars, and large cars for Dollar icon30,000.
  • Omni CF can be equipped to small cars and large cars for Dollar icon40,000.
  • Prime CF can be equipped to small cars and large cars for Dollar icon40,000.
  • Q-Tech can be equipped to small cars and large cars for Dollar icon50,000.

"The most wanted cars are here for the IGC!"[]

On June 11, 2015, a selection of twelve cars were made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[24]

"Happy Birthday Ford!"[]

On June 16, 2015, a selection of four Ford cars were made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[25]

"All the Holidays at Once!"[]

On June 22, 2015, several aftermarket card packs were made available for purchase with in-game cash.[26]

"Happy Birthday Alfa Romeo!"[]

On June 24, 2015, two variations of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione were made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash.[27]

"12 IGC Cars return with SALE prices!"[]

On June 28, 2015, a selection of twelve cars were made available in the car dealer at a reduced price.[28]

"3 more cars for in-game cash!"[]

On June 30, 2015, three cars were made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash for the first time.[29]

Winter is Here![]

On June 30, 2015, the Forest Green Golf & Country Club was covered in snow.[30]

July[]

"Happy Birthday Dodge!"[]

On July 1, 2015, nine Dodge cars were made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash.[31]

"The Final 'IGC Rotation'"[]

On July 2, 2015, the Mazda RX-7 FC3S was made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash at a reduced price.[32]

"NFS4LIF3 - Celebrating the undisputed king of racing games!"[]

On July 4, 2015, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 was made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash. A "NFS4LIF3" licence plate and a "Blue NFS" Neon were also made available for free in the Aftermarket Shop.[33]

"Happy Birthday Plymouth and Subaru"[]

On July 7, 2015, the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Hatchback "All-Terrain" was made available in the car dealer for purchase with in-game cash.[34]

"Pagani Zonda F Roadster to Very Important Players"[]

On July 10, 2015, two Pagani Zonda F Roadsters were gifted to every player that played events on Saturday, July 4, 2015.[35]

"The Final Sunset and Fireworks!"[]

At 10:00 GMT on July 14, 2015, the New Year's fireworks were activated for the remaining 6 hours of the game's life.[36]

References[]

  1. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52361 Need for Speed: World - Closure Article
  2. http://www.ea.com/news/update-on-a-few-of-our-free-to-play-pc-games Patrick Söderlund - The Beat Article
  3. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10327622.page An important announcement about Car slots and Car Prize Packs.
  4. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10328732.page Five popular cars with End of the World prices!
  5. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10328999.page Thank you for joining our Official Facebook Group
  6. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10329029.page The last ever sale relating to SpeedBoost ever! EVER!
  7. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10329094.page End of the World IGC Special (April 23, 2015)
  8. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52652 Team up for the End of the World!
  9. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10329494.page Cash Amps, Rep Amps and Insurance
  10. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10330324.page ProStreet vinyls for active players
  11. https://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52755 Racing for Skills Community Goal Event
  12. https://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52747 Classic Cars and Convertibles
  13. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52841 Lowering the Ramp
  14. https://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52846 Going for the Gold Community Goal Event
  15. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52982 Ingame Cash Delivery Number Two!
  16. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/52995 Racing in Drag Community Goal Event
  17. https://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53063 Six more cars for the collectors!
  18. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53092 Happy Birthday Volkswagen!
  19. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53129 Joining the Elite Community Goal Event
  20. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10337381.page ental cars for IGC!
  21. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10337623.page Changes at the Card Packs section (July 3, 2015)
  22. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53180 Happy Birthday Chrysler!
  23. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10338300.page More in-game cash spoilers added!
  24. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10338631.page The most wanted cars are here for the IGC!
  25. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53240 Happy Birthday Ford!
  26. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10340109.page All the Holidays at once!
  27. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53296 Happy Birthday Alfa Romeo!
  28. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53299 12 IGC Cars return with SALE prices!
  29. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53310 3 more cars for in-game cash!
  30. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53314 Winter is here!
  31. http://world.needforspeed.com/news/article/53318 Happy Birthday Dodge!
  32. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10341506.page The Final "IGC Rotation"
  33. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10341673.page NFS4LIF3 - Celebrating the undisputed king of racing games!
  34. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10342045.page Happy Birthday Plymouth and Subaru
  35. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10342472.page Pagani Zonda F Roadster to Very Important Players
  36. http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10343086.page The Final Sunset and Fireworks!
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