The guys over EA will never stop releasing games for the Need for Speed Franchise, this time around, they will launch a new one, that will focus on Online Gaming, a "Massive Online Racing Game" called Need for Speed World.

Here is what they have to say about the game:

Exclusive to PC, Need for Speed World is the first massively-multiplayer racing game in the Need for Speed series. Race with your friends online or compete against them and thousands of other racers in the enormous NFS universe, built specifically for World.It seems they will need to change the abreviation, because "Massive Multiplayer Online Racing Game" could lead to some confusion this time, if you know what I mean.

Go ahead and take a look at their site, because they are offering a Closed BETA and you can apply for it, so go ahead and register as soon as you can if you want to be one of the few to try it for free.