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Race Seacrest County as an outlaw or cop, using high-speed driving and tactical gear to win events or end pursuits.
Released 06 Nov 2020
Race as a Cop
Escape Police Pursuits
Deploy Spike Strips
Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape behind the wheels of the world’s hottest high-performance cars in Need for Speed™ Hot Pursuit Remastered– a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience.
Developed by Stellar Entertainment Limited · Published by Electronic Arts
In Seacrest County, take the wheel as either a street racer trying to escape the police or an officer chasing down racers. The arcade-style driving focuses on high-speed races, drifting, and head-to-head pursuits.
Compete in races, time trials, and pursuit events, using equipment such as turbo boosts, spike strips, and EMPs to gain an advantage or stop opponents. The career tracks progress separately for racers and police.
Earn Bounty to increase your rank and unlock cars, weapons, and equipment. The remastered edition includes additional main DLC content, while Autolog compares friends’ records and provides challenges; cross-platform multiplayer lets players race across platforms.
Players who enjoy the game often highlight its fast arcade racing, drifting, and tense police pursuits, along with the option to play both sides of the cop-versus-racer conflict. Some also appreciate the car selection and scenic routes. Many reviews, however, describe trouble launching or running the game through the EA app.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 66 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–8 |
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| Multiplayer | Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered supports online cross-platform multiplayer and asynchronous competition through Autolog. Reviews and descriptions consistently indicate online races and cops-vs-racers modes, with up to 8 players in a session. The game also supports solo play through a single-player career, but local multiplayer support is not clearly confirmed for this PC release. |
| Multiplayer & mods | One review mentions a texture restoration mod, but no provided information shows mods affecting multiplayer functionality. Another review explicitly says no mods. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Metacritic | 74/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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