EA has announced that its long-awaited Need For Speed MMO will be available for PC download on July 27.
Those that pre-order the Need for Speed World Starter Pack will gain early access to the game on July 20.
They will also unlock exclusive cars, earn double XP, reserve their driver names and have VIP status permanently displayed in their driver profile before the game officially launches.
The Need for Speed World Starter Pack will go on sale on July 20 for £14.99. The Starter Pack includes an-game credit of the same value of SpeedBoost (the in-game currency), as well as full access up to level 50 and a bundled assortment of power-ups including Nitrous and Traffic Magnet.
Players can also purchase additional items like power-ups, double XP periods and rental cars.
Need for Speed World - which has been developed by Canada studio Black Box - offers a combination of street racing with RPG-style progression.
It houses both online battles and police pursuits across 150 miles of sprawling open world terrain.
A free client download of Need for Speed World will also be available at the website below. This gives access to all races, pursuits and career progression up to level 10.