The game now has more than 100 licensed cars consisting tuners, muscle cars, exotic and race cars. World also features the cities of Rockport and Palmont, the cities of Most Wanted and Carbon, in its map design, with redesigned graphics and new locations on the map to make the trip between the two cities easier. World takes on the style of play of Most Wanted and Carbon, 2006, 2005, focuses on illegal street racing, tuning and police chases, and adds classic MMO elements to the mix such as special abilities. However, people who ordered the Need for Speed: World Starter Pack had an early “head-start” in the game, which started on July 20, 2010. World was released worldwide on July 27, 2010. It is the first freemium MMORG in the Need for Speed series (though Motor City Online was originally conceived as a Need for Speed game) and is available exclusively for Windows-based PC. This iteration has been co-developed by EA Black Box (Quicklime Games now renamed) and EA Singapore. Need for Speed World (previously known as Need for Speed: World Online) is the fifteenth installment in the video game Need for Speed franchise published by Electronic Arts.