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As detective Nick Mendoza, investigate Miami crime through stealth, arrests and shootouts, then join cops-vs.-criminals multiplayer.
Released 11 Jun 2020
Make Group Arrests
Scan Crime Scenes
Steal the Getaway Cash
Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.
Developed by DICE · Published by Electronic Arts





The single-player campaign follows Miami detective Nick Mendoza through an episodic crime story involving drug cases and corruption. Missions mix firefights with investigations, evidence gathering and encounters with suspects.
Players can approach many encounters quietly or with guns blazing. Stealthy takedowns and arrests offer alternatives to lethal force, while a badge can be used to make groups of suspects surrender. Finding evidence and making arrests also tie into experience and equipment unlocks.
Online matches pit cops against criminals in modes centered on pursuits, heists and stolen cash. Teams use vehicles, weapons and gadgets to pursue objectives, and earn experience to unlock weapons and attachments.
Many reviewers enjoy the campaign’s episodic crime-show presentation and its fresh police setting, especially the option to sneak through missions and arrest suspects instead of relying on shootouts. Some also praise the fast-paced multiplayer modes built around heists and car chases. Opinions on the story and campaign gameplay vary, and many reviews describe the PC launch process as a major obstacle.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 62 |
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| Players | 1–64 |
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| Multiplayer | Battlefield Hardline includes single-player and online PvP multiplayer. Official store information states massive 64-player battles. Multiplayer is team-based cops-versus-criminals combat with several objective modes; reviews repeatedly mention server browsing, dedicated servers, and low current population. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is mentioned in the provided information. Reviews mention community-run servers and DLC maps/modes, but not gameplay mods. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 71/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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