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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game)

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2010.jpg
European cover art featuring a Pagani Zonda Cinque and a Lamborghini Reventón
Developer(s) Criterion Games
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Director(s) Alex Ward
Craig Sullivan
Fiona Sperry
Producer(s) Alan McDairmant
Hamish Young
Matt Webster
Paul Ross
Pete Lake
Steve Cuss
Artist(s) Henry LaBounta
Yuta Nakamura
Composer(s) Marios Takoushis
Vanesa Lorena Tate
Series Need for Speed
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, iOS,Android, webOS, Windows Phone, Java ME
Release date(s)
  • NA: 16 November 2010
  • AU: 18 November 2010
  • EU: 19 November 2010
  • JP: 9 December 2010
Genre(s) Racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings (PS3) 88.86%
(X360) 87.21%
(PC) 86.19%
(Wii) 45.83%
Metacritic (PS3) 89/100
(X360) 88/100
(PC) 86/100
(Wii) 50/100
Review scores
Publication Score
1UP.com A
CVG 9/10
Destructoid 9.5/10
Edge 9/10
EGM 9.0/10
Eurogamer 9/10
G4 4/5 stars
Game Informer 8.75/10
GamePro 4.5/5 stars
Game Revolution A-
GamesMaster 93%
GameSpot 8.5/10
GameSpy 4.5/5 stars
GamesRadar 10/10
GameTrailers 9/10
IGN 9/10.
Joystiq 5/5 stars
OPM (US) 10/10
OXM (US) 7/10
OXM (UK) 9/10
PC Gamer (US) 78%
VideoGamer.com 8/10
The Guardian 5/5 stars

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is a 2010 racing video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, Wii, iOS, Android, webOS and Windows Phone. The Wii version was developed by Exient Entertainment. Hot Pursuit is the sixteenth Need for Speed title and was released in November 2010, with digital distribution versions released within December 2010.

Hot Pursuit's gameplay is set in the fictional Seacrest County, which is based on California, in which players can compete in several types of races. Players can compete online (except in the Wii version), which includes additional game modes such as Hot Pursuit, Interceptor and Race. The game features a new social interaction system called "Autolog", which is a network that connects friends for head-to-head races and compares player stats for competition. The game also features paid downloadable content in the form of new cars, new race and pursuit events, and new trophies and achievements. As of 30 July 2012, the Web Dashboard for Autolog was shut down for all games, except Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

Hot Pursuit was well received by critics at E3 2010 and was most notably awarded with "Best Racing Game" from the 2010 Game Critics Awards as well as several other media outlets. It won several Best Racing Game awards, including Best Driving Game at Spike’s 2010 Video Game Awards. The game also won a BAFTA Award for its Autolog multiplayer component.


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