Career – For the first time in Need For Speed history play full careers as both cops and racers.Whether you're a lead-foot speeder or a cop with a mean streak, make sure your aviators are spotless and your driving record is anything but. For the first time ever in a Need for Speed game, you'll be able to play a full career on either side of the law. Loaded with action, this game will challenge you to become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer. Through Need for Speed Autolog and its innovative approach to connected social competition, your Hot Pursuit experience will extend beyond the console onto the web, constantly moving your gameplay in new and unique directions. You'll experience stunning speeds, takedowns, and getaways as you battle your friends in the most connected Need for Speed game ever. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation. EA finally acknowledged it over the weekend with a teaser and a countdown clock that ends later today at 8am PT, 11am ET, 4pm BST.Need for Speed Hot Pursuit launches you into a new open-world landscape behind the wheel of the world's fastest and most beautiful cars. After a June report initially revealed the existence of the remaster, it has become increasingly harder to hide since.Īs is often the case with remasters, retailer listings popped up for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered almost immediately afterwards. It has been no secret at this point that EA is ramping up to unveil a remaster of Criterion's 2010 Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.
EA has been bringing cross-play to more of its games, with the recently released Star Wars: Squadrons being a prime example, not to mention the feature is also coming to Apex Legends tomorrow.Īlongside all of the new information, there were a few new screenshots which show a. The biggest new addition is, without question, cross-platform multiplayer. What's more, the updated game comes with new content - about six hours' worth, comprised of over 30 challenges, new cosmetic unlocks, new achievements and more. As with the majority of remasters, this one also includes all previously released add-ons.
The game is likely going to be available on all platforms, but the Tweet only has covers for the PS4 and Switch versions. Twitter user shared a big info dump, seemingly originating from a Japanese listing of the game.Īccording to the Tweet, the remaster is coming November 6. Original tory: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is real, and it's coming sooner than you might think. The enhanced visual package includes support for up to 4K at 60fps, together with higher-res models, longer draw distances, sharper reflections and shadows, and more objects on screen. Outside of the visual upgrade, the remaster also includes some quality of life updates - though EA didn't specify what those are. Cross-platform multiplayer is indeed supported on all platforms, and EA confirmed the return of in-game social network Autolog, essentially a way to log your best times and compare them against those of friends and the general player base, as well as challenge others to head-to-head races. Update: As expected, EA's Need for Speed teaser was indeed leading up to the official reveal of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, which is coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One on November 6, and to Switch on November 13.Īll of the details in the leak from this morning have been confirmed in EA's official release, though there are a couple of additions worth mentioning. EA has officially announced Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered.