geekradar
Int
Explore GeekRadar

More to explore

Good gear All topics About us Say hello
Electronic Arts

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2010

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • PlayStation 3*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*
  • Wii*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · PlayStation 3*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Wii*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
  • Need for Speed

Localized titles

  • Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Racing*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • Czech*
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Racing*
    Votes · historical
    1,085*
  • Combat Racing*
    Votes · historical
    1,050*
  • Sports*
    Votes · historical
    1,023*
  • Driving*
    Votes · historical
    991*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    980*
  • Automobile Sim*
    Votes · historical
    970*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    505*
  • Arcade*
    Votes · historical
    497*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    496*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    485*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    470*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    466*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    465*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    464*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    463*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    461*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    459*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    250*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    175*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    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 alternatives
    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*
    Audio hardware
    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*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    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
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    107*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Criterion Games
  • Exient Entertainment*
  • IronMonkey Studios*
  • Criterion Software*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts

Release history

  • 2010-11-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2010-11-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Australia
  • 2010-11-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 2010-12-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Japan
  • 2011 · Android*
    Release date
    2011*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Android*
  • 2010-11-16 · PlayStation 3*
    Release date
    2010-11-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    PlayStation 3*
  • 2010-11-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2010-11-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*
  • 2010-11-16 · Wii*
    Release date
    2010-11-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Wii*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 14, 2010*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
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®*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit*
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
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®*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 26 fields
Developers · Wii
Exient Entertainment
Exient Entertainment*
Developers · Android
IronMonkey Studios
IronMonkey Studios*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Criterion Software
Criterion Software*
Developers · PlayStation 3
Criterion Software
Criterion Software*
ESRB classification · PlayStation 3
ESRB · PlayStation 3
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Wii
ESRB · Wii
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Android
racing video game
racing video game*
Genres · PlayStation 3
racing video game
racing video game*
Genres · Wii
racing video game
racing video game*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
racing video game
racing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Wii
Wii
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Platform
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3*
Platform
Wii
Wii*
Platform
Android
Android*
Publishers · Android
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Wii
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · PlayStation 3
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Release date · PlayStation 3
2010-11-16 · PlayStation 3
Release date
2010-11-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
PlayStation 3*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2010-11-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2010-11-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Wii
2010-11-16 · Wii
Release date
2010-11-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Wii*
Release year · Android
2011 · Android
Release date
2011*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Android*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
43* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
713* min
Ccu
19*
Developer
Criterion Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Racing*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
64* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
217* min
Name
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit*
Negative reviews · historical
3,487*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16,490*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Racing*
  • Combat Racing*
  • Sports*
  • Driving*
  • PvP*
  • Automobile Sim*
  • Open World*
  • Arcade*
  • Third Person*
  • First-Person*
  • Simulation*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Adventure*
  • Co-op*
  • Action*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Controller*
  • Great Soundtrack*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Racing
Racing*
Combat Racing
Combat Racing*
Sports
Sports*
Driving
Driving*
PvP
PvP*
Automobile Sim
Automobile Sim*
Open World
Open World*
Arcade
Arcade*
Third Person
Third Person*
First-Person
First-Person*
Simulation
Simulation*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Adventure
Adventure*
Co-op
Co-op*
Action
Action*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Controller
Controller*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Tags votes
Racing
Votes · historical
1,085*
Combat Racing
Votes · historical
1,050*
Sports
Votes · historical
1,023*
Driving
Votes · historical
991*
PvP
Votes · historical
980*
Automobile Sim
Votes · historical
970*
Open World
Votes · historical
505*
Arcade
Votes · historical
497*
Third Person
Votes · historical
496*
First-Person
Votes · historical
485*
Simulation
Votes · historical
470*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
466*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
465*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
464*
Adventure
Votes · historical
463*
Co-op
Votes · historical
461*
Action
Votes · historical
459*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
250*
Controller
Votes · historical
198*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
175*
Specifications 5 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Criterion Games*
Store genres
  • Racing*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit*
Windows requirements
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 *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
17,424*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 14, 2010*
Interface languages
Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Criterion Games
Criterion Games*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
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 alternatives
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*
Audio hardware
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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 14, 2010*
Interface languages
  • Czech*
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Hungarian*
  • Italian*
  • Japanese*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Racing*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
130*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
107*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam release year · historical
2,010*
Title
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Racing
Racing*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
107*
Community confidence
strong*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*

Keep exploring

* Provisional data