Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Developed by Criterion Games · Published by Electronic Arts
At a glance
Overview
A racing game by Criterion Games, published by Electronic Arts — single-player, multi-player, pvp, online pvp.
Steam’s own one-line description: “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. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.
Features & modes
Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Single-player | Yes |
| Multiplayer | Yes |
| Co-op | No |
| Online co-op | No |
| PvP | Yes |
| Cross-platform multiplayer | No |
| Full controller support | No |
| Partial controller support | Yes |
| Steam Cloud saves | No |
| Steam Achievements | No |
System requirements (PC)
As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows XP 64-bit SP2, Windows Vista SP2 (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit). (Not Supported - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 are not supported.)
- Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.0 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ; 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® - Windows 7®
- Memory: 1GB (XP), 1.5GB (Vista), 1.5 GB (Windows 7)
- Hard Disk Space: 8 GB free hard disk space. Additional space required for DirectX 9.0c installation and for saved games
- Video Card: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible 3D-accelerated 256 MB video card with Shader Model 3.0* or higher
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
- DVD-ROM: 8X speed DVD-ROM drive (Disc Users only)
- Online Gameplay: Broadband connection for online activation and online gameplay - 512 Kbps or faster
- Direct X®: DirectX 9.0c
Supported languages (11)
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit FAQ
Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.
What kind of game is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?
Steam classifies Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit as a Racing game, developed by Criterion Games. 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. From Criterion, the award-winning studio behind the Burnout series, Hot Pursuit will redefine racing games for a whole new generation.
How much does Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit cost?
As of June 2026, Steam hasn’t published a price for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. We won’t guess one — check its Steam page.
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP. It supports both solo and multiplayer.
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?
Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit out yet?
Yes — Steam lists a release date of Dec 14, 2010.
What platforms is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on?
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.
Is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit single-player or multiplayer?
Steam lists these modes: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP.
How much does Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit cost?
A current price isn't recorded in our data — check the Steam page.
What is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's Metacritic score?
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has a Metacritic score of 85/100, per the Steam store listing.
Who made Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit?
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is developed by Criterion Games and published by Electronic Arts.
Where to get Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
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